[Agvisors] FW: [EXT]Apply Now! 2022 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture

Wed Mar 23 10:14:17 MST 2022

From: Intertribal Agriculture Council <communications at indianag.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 10:12 AM
To: Hughes, Katie Marie - (khughes) <khughes at arizona.edu>
Subject: [EXT]Apply Now!

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2022 Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership  Summit

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The Indigenous Food and Agriculture Initiative is hosting its annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit held at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR, July 19 - 26, 2022. This year's Summit will build on previous Summits and include a NEW Policy Leadership Program. The 2022 Summit will be a skills-development-focused event that will give attendees an opportunity to do a deep dive into a particular area of food and agricultural production or policy. These four subject matter areas are:

1) Agricultural Business and Finance;
2) Land Stewardship and Conservation;
3) Agricultural Law and Policy; and
4) Nutrition and Health.

While at the Summit, experts will lead instruction in each of these areas and participants will have the opportunity to learn skills to apply to a capstone project with a small group of peers. Following the completion of capstone projects, attendees will take part in a three-day student congress experience, which provides insight into the formation of federal agriculture policy that impacts Native farmers and ranchers by modeling a Senate or House agriculture committee.

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"I attended the IFAI Ag Summit to try something new. I was in the beginning stages of finding out what I wanted to do in my future career. While here, I found that my heart was in it for the advancement of agriculture in Indian Country. The IFAI Ag Summit has opened doors to new opportunities and introduced me to some of today's leaders in Agriculture. I have also made some of my best friends along the way. Every now and then I reflect on how far I’ve come and I am forever thankful I took a little step out of my comfort zone. If there is any hesitation about attending, reach out, I will give you every reason to go!"

- ShaTeal Perman, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Natural Resource Specialist

"When I first applied to the summit I was 15 years old and just beginning my career in FFA. After attending my first summit I was hooked. Seeing the different cultures and people from all over the country was very eye-opening to me. Relationships that were made then are still cherished today and every time I go back, I learn something new, and the cycle just repeats. I would say the ag summit helped further my passion for agriculture and pushed me more to want to become an agricultural education teacher. I am now a junior at Oklahoma State University majoring in agricultural education and will begin student teaching in the Spring of 2023. I hope to be able to refer future students to the summit and that they will get as much out of the experience as I did and still do."

- Josh Winnett, Oklahoma State University - Agricultural Education, Junior
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"I first attended the Ag Summit in 2015, which then prompted me to conduct a Food Sovereignty Assessment in 2016 on my reservation. Meeting other Native students from like-minded backgrounds, cultures, and ideals was an amazing experience. Being able to encounter different tribal traditions, how other tribal nations center their ceremonies, and traditions around food. One value that was instilled and emphasized at the Ag Summit is the power of change. We are the change, and soon the time will be upon us to carry the next generation. I can't speak highly enough of the Ag Summit!"

- Ellise David, Intertribal Agriculture Council, Marketing & Event's Specialist

If you know of any youth who may be interested, you can learn more about the Native Youth In Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit using the button below.

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This video is a week-long timelapse of the 2016 annual Native Youth in Food and Agriculture Leadership Summit.

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