Our mission is to promote resilience among Zuni youth, so they will grow into strong and healthy adults who are connected with Zuni traditions.
We pursue our mission by providing Zuni youth with positive role models, enriching programs, and nurturing spaces that build on the strengths of their community.
Your donation increases the access Zuni youth have to enriching programs, healthy spaces, and encouraging mentors.
Invested into the Zuni community since 2009, with a focus on helping Zuni youth lead healthy and fulfilling lives.
Of our youth report improved health as a result of participating in our programs.
Youth served annually, across 10 distinct ZYEP programs. 80% of ZYEP youth participate in more than one ZYEP program per year.
Of our youth participant’s parents report that participation improved their child’s overall health.
*data derived from post-program surveys conducted with Zuni youth and Zuni families
This spring, Zuni Middle School students engaged in traditional dance, food sovereignty, art and career exploration thanks to a partnership between ZYEP and the Zuni Public School District. Through a fourth-quarter elective class and the Rooted in Healthy Traditions after-school program, youth connected with cultural teachings, explored future pathways and built relationships with mentors throughout the community.A fourth-quarter highlight took place on May 7, when students from the ZMS elective class opened the Zuni Senior Center’s Elder Awareness Day celebration with the buffalo dance, showcasing weeks of learning and practice for their families and Zuni elders. The performance also marked a departure from previous years, when the elective class culminated with the school’s Indigenous Day celebration.Read more here: www.zyep.org/zuni-youth-enrichment-project-wraps-up-spring-elective-and-after-school-program-at-z...
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