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Leadership Institute at the Santa Fe Indian School

Author
Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
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Founded in 1997, the Leadership Institute at the Santa Fe Indian School aims to create a dynamic learning environment in which community members not only learn and teach, but are able to actively contribute to the success of their nations. Four themes guide the Institute’s work: leadership, community service, public policy, and critical thinking. These themes are realized through the Institute’s four programs: Community Institutes, a Summer Policy Academy, High School Symposia, and Enrichment Opportunities.

All Indian Pueblo Council
community service
core values
critical thinking
leadership development
Native youth
public policy
Pueblo governance
Santa Fe Indian School
Native Nations
New Mexico
Resource Type
Honoring Nations Reports
Topics
Leadership
Useful Links
Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian School Convenes Historic Gathering
Sante Fe Indian School Leadership Institute
Citation

"Leadership Institute at the Santa Fe Indian School." Honoring Nations: 2010 Honoree. Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts. 2011. Report.

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