Free Native Youth Leadership Training Happening This Week in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Mesa, Arizona—United National Indian Tribal Youth, also known as UNITY, in partnership with the Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is hosting the “Today’s Native Leaders” (TNL) youth leadership event at the Sheraton Fort Lauderdale Hotel from October 24 - 26, 2014. This exclusive training is complimentary for the 100 youth registrants.

Motivational trainers Jeri Brunoe, Wasco Tribe, and Marcus Guinn, Osage and Potawatomi Tribes, are teaming up for this special training. Brunoe, who builds her leadership training techniques upon her culture and traditions, has served as a Lead Trainer for UNITY for many years. Guinn, who is also a rap artist and DJ, has served on the National UNITY Council Executive Committee. Brunoe and Guinn are ready to combine their talents to empower and motivate participants.

The TNL training, which focuses on culturally relevant leadership development, will include:

* Team building activities

* Action planning & event promotion

* Developing community service projects

* How to create a UNITY youth council

* Opportunity to present at a national conference

* Training materials

* Continental breakfasts

* Luncheon

The youth trained through this initiative will have an opportunity to play leadership roles at the annual national UNITY conference taking place in July of 2015 in Washington D.C.

For more information on the October training in Ft. Lauderdale, call Lynnann Yazzie at (480) 718-9793 or email her at l.yazzie@unityinc.org (mailto:l.yazzie@unityinc.org?subject=UNITY%20TNL%20E-Blast%20Inquiry) . For information about UNITY, visit http://www.unityinc.org.

This project is supported by 2013-TY-FX-K008 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs.

The TNL initiative will offer tribal youth leadership training in seven regions over the next 3 years. Future trainings have been scheduled for Rapid City, SD, and Spokane, WA, in 2015; Palm Springs, CA, and Saint Paul, MN, in 2016; and Boston, MA, in 2017. Trainings will expand the number of UNITY youth councils and youth-led community service projects.

About UNITY

Established 38 years ago, UNITY (http://www.unityinc.org) —United National Indian Tribal Youth, Inc.—is a national organization promoting personal development, citizenship, and leadership among tribal youth. UNITY is composed of 145 affiliated youth councils in 35 states, sponsored by tribes, Alaska Native villages, high schools, colleges, and urban Native centers. http://www.unityinc.org