Yocha Dehe grant supports Native students in Woodland schools
Funding will support cultural programming, restorative justice classes and upgrades to a Native student resource center at Douglass Middle School
The Native Dads Network received a $28,465 grant from the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation to support Native students in the Woodland Joint Unified School District, according to The Davis Enterprise. The funding will support a one-year initiative called “Building Cultural Resilience for Woodland Joint Unified School District,” focused on strengthening cultural identity and supporting Native youth and families.
According to The Davis Enterprise, the grant will help fund cultural restorative justice classes and upgrades to the Native American Resource Center at Douglass Middle School, including new computers, furniture and collaborative workspaces. Native Dads Network Chair Mike Duncan said the organization was honored by the support and partnership. The project also includes plans for a mini mural intended to increase Native representation within the school environment. Woodland Joint Unified School District Superintendent Elodia Ortega-Lampkin said the grant is an investment in students and the cultural strength of the community.
- 1.Jerry Jimenez. The Davis Enterprise, .
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