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Southwest Youth Services

Southwest Youth Services is pleased to announce a 3-year AmeriCorps VISTA & AmeriCorps project focusing on social, youth, and economic development with Native communities in New Mexico called the Native Youth Wellness Corps Project (NYWC). The NYWC will focus on the pressing youth development needs of Native communities to develop and increase the capacity of local youth resiliency, health & wellness, and prevention support. The NYWC will grow youth-led Positive Youth Development projects and will align the 4 NYWC objectives: 1) to support existing Positive Youth Development programs in Native communities 2) develop the Youth Advisory Group Project to promote Positive Youth Development and youth resiliency programs for Native youth; 3) develop the Native American Soccer Project as a model for wellness, obesity, and diabetes prevention; and 4) coordinate the Indigenous Soccer Cup as a youth summit using support to promote positive outcomes through culturally-relevant trainings in youth resiliency, leadership, life-skills, college-preparation, and health & wellness. The 2009 Native American Youth Advisory Group (YAG) Project: Visit website for more info. Indigenous Soccer Cup/National Native Youth Leadership Conference: Visit website for more info. Native American Soccer Project (NASP): Visit website for more info. Native American Soccer Start (NASS): Visit website The Native American Soccer Coaches Committee (NASCC): Visit website Summer Soccer Camps: Visit Website