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Here are ways we support our Community with our innovative S.H.I.F.T. programs or to connect you with Emergency Assistance, Spiritual, Human Rights, Legal Assistance, Financial Assistance, Personal Finances, Housing, Language Justice or Immigration Resources. We are here to support you with your immediate needs and develop a long-term connection with you.
We will work with you to create a personal road map to become your best self while pursuing your bright path. We have designed innovative resources, workshops, with programs to help you thrive and new open doors. You will be connected through our vast network, multicultural exchange, reconnect to your Ancestral roots, Ancestral land and more!
When you complete our S.H.I.F.T. program intake form, your responses will help guide us to create a personalized Bright Path plan. We offer a 1 hour 30 minute review session once you complete the form, you may schedule your appointment by clicking here to go over your application and discuss next steps.
When you complete our S.H.I.F.T. program intake form, your responses will help guide us to create a personalized Career Path plan. We offer a 1 hour 30 minute review session once you complete the form, you may schedule your appointment by clicking here to go over your application and discuss next steps.
When you complete our S.H.I.F.T. program intake form, your responses will help guide us to create a personalized Business & Entrepreneurship plan. We offer a 1 hour 30 minute review session once you complete the form, you may schedule your appointment by clicking here to go over your application and discuss next steps.
We have a two-year goal to develop our Ancestral Root Exchange program to help individuals reconnect with their Ancestral Roots, by helping them understand what areas they are interested in relearning, which may include cultural traditions, art, music, language, and sponsoring cultural interpretive and cultural immersion trips to their Ancestral land.
We will announce when we have secured program funding for our Ancestral Roots Exchange project.
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We have a two-year goal to develop a local , Regional & State level program to support Students who are interested in an Indigenous Cultural Exchange program that aligns with their Bright Path, Career Path or Business and Entrepreneurship Path plan. We will announce when we have secured program funding tor our Porch Light Roots project.
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We have a two-year goal to develop our Artist Residency program. We will announce when we have secured program funding tor our Roots Artist Residency project.
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The 7G Shop Collaboration will offer Merch!
We will offer creative intern opportunities with our S.H.I.F.T. Transformation 7G Creator Program and ways to collaborate.
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We are developing our Wampum Leadership program and will announce when we have secured program funding to secure stipends for our 1st Cohort! We appreciate your support.
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We are developing our Cowrie Leadership program and will announce when we have secured program funding to secure stipends for our 1st Cohort! We appreciate your support.
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We have a two-year goal to develop Global Roots Exchange program, that is mission driven to expand our community reach, to support other communities that are most vulnerable to the Climate Crisis.
We will develop a network of trusted Global community partners to host individuals who are interested in reconnecting with their Ancestral Roots, and to expand our leadership projects to help share our S.H.I..F.T program resources to other communities in need.
We will announce our priorities for our Global Roots Exchange Program when we are ready to launch these future community projects.
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We have a two-year goal to develop a sister program to support Haiti and the Caribbean ecosystem. We will announce when we have secured program funding for our Lakou Sanctuary project.
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We have a two-year goal to develop a sister program to support Haiti by replicating our S.H.I.F.T. programs by creating a Resource Center that reflects the unique local community needs. We will announce when we have secured program funding for our Berga Center project.
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We invite our trusted Culture Bearers to share knowledge with our Community, and in return we ask our community to come to celebrate life with us and offer a gift of reciprocity in return for this sacred experience, We give thanks to our Creator for the blessings shared all around us. We honor our Ancestors and those who have come before us and Spirit lives beside us. We welcome you with warm greetings to share this time with you. We acknowledge our California Indigenous Relatives land that we are guests of on their Ancestral land. We ask that you consider these traditions when you join us and continue to build community with us and celebrate life for many future generations.
We collaborate with Indigenous Cultural Survivalists and multi-disciplinary leaders to share these innovative techniques to teach our community members. We also hope to learn your more about your skills and how we can build a community resource list to activate in times of crisis, to be ready to unite together when we have the greatest need, and we will create and expand our Community & Neighborhood Preparedness Plan(s).
We are in interesting times right now, and we need to find ways to be prepared and look after one another. It is important to have an emergency plan for your Household Preparedness Plan and be prepared for any natural disaster, and storing supplies to sustain yourself for a number of days or months.
We will teach you basic survival skills and how to become familiar with what is around you, how to identify natural medicine and food, how to dry seeds for preservation, and how to seek and purify water. We have a responsibility with land management and understanding fire breaks, as well as what, when, where and why Cultural burns can be beneficial.
We developed trainings to teach how to be in Right Relations and can customize trainings and workshops to weave into your DEI trainings for work or school. Let us know what your current understanding is, what goals you have to be connected with our Indigenous communities and in what ways you will incorporate these teachings into your long term commitment to be in solidarity with Indigenous rights, as well protect our Mother Earth, our water, land and natural resources to protect for our future 7 generations and beyond.
We developed curriculum for grades K-12, College level courses, and 4 quarters Series that includes 3 months sessions that you can take 1 individual 3 month Series, or take consecutive to build and expand the in-depth learning to gain more understanding. We can offer in person or Virtual teaching to incorporate with your current lesson plan. We can also create a custom series to fit your specific needs to connect with your audience.
We are available to schedule an appearance, presentation or provide technical cultural trainings in collaboration with special guests. We have been invited as Speakers for local, Regional, State and National events; as well as provide presentations, Art sessions, workshops and trainings for School, College, Community Based Organizations, Corporate organizations. Other ways that we engage with our community is through our Nature hikes, seasonal events, conferences and retreats.
We request a minimum of two weeks notice to coordinate, but ideally between 30 to 90 days prior to your event to allow time to adequately prepare and collaborate with you. Let us know if you would like us to make an appearance at an Outdoor venue or Indoor venue, the topic and type of event, approximate number of guests, and whether you will provide a mic for speaking, audio, or visual presentation connection and if translation services will be needed. We can provide you with our Press kit to include with your marketing material to promote. Let us know if there are any special requirements, and if travel or accommodations will be provided. We look forward to connecting with you soon!
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