THIS PROJECT WILL SUPPORT A CONFERENCE IN COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO, ON JULY 24-28, 2022. WE HOPE TO HONOR AND ENCOURAGE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERSHIP BY INVITING SEVERAL YOUNG NATIVE AMERICAN LEADERS TO ATTEND THE WESTERN GOVERNORS' LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE AND 2022 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE WESTERN GOVERNORS' ASSOCIATION.THE GOAL OF THE WESTERN GOVERNORS' LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE IS TO RECOGNIZE AND REWARD THE EFFECTIVE EXERCISE OF LEADERSHIP BY YOUNG ADULTS ACROSS THE WEST, AND TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE ITS FUTURE DEVELOPMENT. TRIBAL REPRESENTATION WILL NOT ONLY BENEFIT THE NATIVE AMERICAN DELEGATES BUT WILL ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE PROGRAM WITH RICH CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND UNIQUE PERSPECTIVES.THIS GRANT WILL PERMIT US TO SPONSOR A GROUP OF NATIVE AMERICAN DELEGATES WHO WILL DEVELOP THEIR OWN LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND PROVIDE GREAT VALUE TO THE SOCIAL EXCHANGE AMONG EMERGING AND EXISTING LEADERS. FUNDS WILL ALSO BE USED TO BRING IN SPEAKERS WHO WILL PROVIDE TOOLS,EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERTISE TO INSPIRE THESE YOUNG ADULTS TO INCITE POSITIVE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.UPON CONCLUSION OF THE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR AND ANNUAL MEETING, WE BELIEVE THAT THE DELEGATES WILL HAVE A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THEMSELVES AS LEADERS AND BE BETTER PREPARED TO SERVE AS EFFECTIVE LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE WESTERN GOVERNORS' LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE REPRESENTS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSEMBLE YOUNG ADULTS FROM ACROSS THE WEST AND INSPIRE THEM TO LEAD US INTO THE FUTURE.$15,000
· FY2022 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture