CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, in observance
of Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., Boeing [NYSE: BA]
announced a $1.8 million donation to
organizations supporting Indigenous communities in the U.S. The
investment package will fund 22 programs working to improve access
to clean water, provide resources for those impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic, increase natural disaster response and
preparation in high-risk communities and support STEM education
programs for Native American students and workforce training for
veterans.
"We are proud to continue supporting and uplifting Native
American and Indigenous communities as we work toward a more
equitable future for everyone," said Marc
Allen, Boeing's chief strategy officer, senior vice
president of Strategy and Corporate Development and enterprise
executive council champion of the Boeing Native American Network.
"These grants will help our partners reach their goals of expanding
access to clean water, encouraging more students to pursue STEM,
offering professional development and job opportunities to Native
American veterans and much more."
The funding package includes support for the following
organizations with a national focus:
- $250,000: Boys & Girls
Clubs of America – Funding will support the more than 200
Native Clubs that serve 120,000 Native children and teens in 28
states. Programming will support the development of stronger Native
Clubs in the system, increased program quality and collaborative
advocacy for Native youth development.
- $100,000: First
Americans Museum School Access Program – Funding will support
3,600 students from Title I schools across Oklahoma with the opportunity to visit the
First Americans Museum annually for the next five years. Teachers
also receive pre- and post-visit curriculum materials, including
guidelines for integrating Indigenous perspectives into the
classroom.
- $100,000: Oklahoma State University Foundation – Funding
will support the Center for Sovereign Nations, which provides
employment and academic support for Native American students
attending the university. Funding will also support the Native
Earth-Sky program, a partnership with NASA to develop a middle
school curriculum that blends scientific exploration with
traditional Native storytelling.
- $50,000: American Indian College Fund – Funding will
provide sponsorship support of Native American Heritage celebration
activities during the 2021-2022 academic year and assist Native
American students working to create social and economic
transformation within their communities.
- $50,000: American
Indian Science & Engineering Society (AISES) – Funding will
support the Together Towards Tomorrow (T3) Fund which provides
emergency resources to Indigenous college students impacted by the
COVID-19 pandemic.
- $50,000: First Nations
Development Institute – Funding will support twelve Native
American tribes' food banks or food pantries. Additionally, three
Native-run food banks or pantries will be selected for intensive
technical support, enabling them to scale services and better meet
the needs of their communities.
"Research shows that culturally relevant programs and practices
that honor Native identity help Native youth thrive," said
Carla Knapp, National Vice President
of Native Services, Boys & Girls Clubs of America.
"Strengthening Club organizations is vital to ensuring that all
Native youth receive a high-quality experience today and well into
the future. At BGCA, we believe developing youth into leaders today
begins with developing the leaders of our movement. We thank Boeing
for their support of our Boys & Girls Clubs in Indian
Country."
Boeing's contribution will also fund an additional 16 programs
providing support across 7 states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah
and Washington.
- $120,000: Oklahoma State University Foundation DARE
Program – Funding will support the expansion of the DARE
Program, which provides paid summer internships to Native American
high school students and other underrepresented groups at
Oklahoma State University's Unmanned
Systems Research Institute.
- $100,000: America's
Warrior Partnership – Funding will support increased outreach
and resources to veteran households through the Diné Naazbaa'
Partnership, a community-integrated approach supporting the Navajo
Nation's military veterans, their families and caregivers.
- $100,000: DigDeep –
Funding will provide the Navajo Water Project with access to water,
training and equipment. This Indigenous-led, locally staffed
program develops wells to pump, treat and store clean water which
is delivered by trucks to off-grid home water systems.
- $100,000: Partnership With
Native Americans (PWNA) – Funding will support tribal
self-sufficiency by providing training and equipment to Native
American tribes that will help increase effectiveness in preparing
for and responding to natural disasters.
- $100,000: The Nature
Conservancy – Funding will support the Colorado River Basin
Tribal Water Initiative that provides voice, choice and action of
Tribal Nations who rely on the Colorado River.
- $100,000: American Indian
Services – Funding will support the expansion of the AIS Prep
program – a three-year summer STEM program for Native American
middle school students at Utah State
University-Blanding. Funding will also add an aerospace
engineering curriculum unit to each year of the program.
- $100,000: Potlatch Fund –
Funding will help expand programs that build community, provide
space for Native Americans to celebrate their heritage and help
heal Indigenous communities through education, arts and
language.
- $85,000: Phoenix Indian
Center – Funding will support a new health and wellness program
that includes incorporating traditional American Indian games and
sports to complement existing academic, substance abuse prevention
and college and career readiness programs. Funding will also
provide sponsorship support for the 75th anniversary of the Phoenix
Indian Center.
- $85,000: Puget Sound
Educational Service District – Funding will support the Red
Road Project, a culturally infused STEM curriculum led by Native
American educators that will reach 300
K-12 Native American students in four Pierce County, Washington school districts.
The Puyallup and Muckleshoot
Tribes also support this program.
- $60,000: Elements of Education
Partners – Funding will support program expansion through a
partnership with Chief Leschi Schools and the Puyallup Tribe,
strengthening pathways to tribal-industry careers in healthcare,
education, natural resources, hospitality, audio and visual
technology.
- $60,000: Mentor Washington – Funding will support a
trauma-informed, STEM-focused Native American Career Connect STEAM
(NACC STEAM) program designed to increase students' academic
performance and fuel their pursuits of STEM education and
careers.
- $50,000: Comunidades Indigenas
en Liderazgo (CIELO) – Funding will support cultural awareness
workshops for community service organizations with the goal of
increasing social awareness, service delivery and accessibility for
Native populations in California.
Funding will also support food distribution events for Indigenous
families experiencing food insecurity in Los Angeles.
- $50,000: University of Alaska Foundation – Funding will
support the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Project which
works to effect systemic change in the hiring of Alaska Natives by
placing students on a career path to leadership in the science and
engineering fields.
- $45,000: United Indians of All
Tribes – Funding will support increased outreach to and engage
Native American veterans and their families through the Native
Workforce Services Program, which provides job counseling, academic
counseling, classroom training and placement services.
- $20,000: Native American Youth
and Family Center (NAYA) – Funding will provide support for the
NAYA Gala and Auction in Portland,
Oregon, the largest celebration of national Native American
Heritage Month in the Pacific Northwest. NAYA is the cultural hub
of Portland's Native American
community, providing culturally-specific services and programming
to youth, families and Elders.
- $10,000: First Americans
Museum Native Color Guard Demonstration – Funding will support
the Museum's demonstration on Veterans Day 2021, as well as provide
free professional development for individuals working with active
service members, veterans and military families on the cultural
significance of warriors in Native American communities.
"Boeing's generous donation will help the Navajo Water Project
in so many ways. DigDeep cannot do its work on the Navajo Nation
without support such as this, which not only helps people get water
but also helps them thrive," said Emma
Robbins, executive director, Navajo Water Project.
Over the past three years, Boeing has invested more than
$2.6 million in organizations
supporting Native American and other Indigenous communities in the
U.S. – bringing the company's global support for Indigenous
populations over the same time period to $3.3 million.
As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops,
manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products
and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a
top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global
supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and
community impact. Boeing's diverse team is committed to innovating
for the future and living the company's core values of safety,
quality and integrity. Learn more at www.boeing.com.
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