Join us in honoring our students!

The NAYA Many Nations Academy Celebration is a week of recognition, celebrating our students, showcasing their work, and raising essential funds to help them thrive! The festivities include an online campaign and celebratory Student Showcase and Kloshe Tum’-tum* Hour.

Online Celebration and Auction:
Monday, April 28 – Friday, May 2

Student Showcase and Kloshe Tum’-tum Hour: 
Wednesday, April 30, 4 – 5:30 p.m. at NAYA

Make plans to join us for the NAYA Many Nations Academy Celebration, a week-long fundraising event honoring our students, their achievements, and their promising futures!

Your support is more vital than ever—donate, sponsor, or bid to help raise essential funds for NAYA’s alternative high school. In these uncertaing times, together, we can continue to empower our students on their educational journeys.

Follow our social media for updates and be part of this inspiring celebration. Tickets will be available soon!

ABOUT THE NAYA MANY NATIONS ACADEMY

The Native American Youth and Family Center (NAYA) founded its Many Nations Academy (MNA) in 2007, in response to the low graduation rates of Portland’s Native youth. Operating in partnership with Portland Public Schools, the MNA offers a culturally appropriate and student-centered learning environment that approaches its rigorous high-school curriculum through Native ways of knowing.

The MNA offers a positive educational experience that integrates core Native American values and emphasizes academic excellence through student empowerment. With an eye toward college and career readiness, MNA students have access to NAYA’s College and Career services, incorporating post-high school preparation and ensuring that students have the skills, tools and support they need to succeed through college and beyond. Our project-based learning, small class sizes, and focus on relational learning honors the unique talents each student brings into our learning community.

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For questions or more information about supporting NAYA’s Many Nations Academy, please contact NAYA Development Director Ann Takamoto at (503) 288-8177, ext. 206, or email AnnT@nayapdx.org.