Expanding Horizons
The Pine Ridge Reservation
Join us in Making a Difference
Our Mission
One catalyst for social mobility is having educational opportunities from a young age. We bring free and high-quality extracurricular programs to children on the Pine Ridge Reservation, which is a Native American community that battles poverty and injustice, with a life expectancy of only 50 years. We strive to empower these children with the resources, skills, and confidence they need to change the world around them. We also aim to become informed advocates for change by educating our volunteers on the history, culture, and present injustices faced by the Lakota people.
Our Programs
We offer a range of programs that are tailored to the needs of the community, and the unique skillsets of our volunteers. In the past, these have included Mechanical Engineering, Health Sciences, Art, Singing, Biology, Martial Arts, Modeling, and even an Inner Beauty Pageant. We partner with local organizations, culture bearers, and tribal leaders to ensure that our volunteers are educated on the community's history and culture. Most importantly, we design every workshop to promote creativity, empowering children to pursue their dreams.
Join Our Community
While teaching experience is not required, we recruit high school and college students with a deep interest in (an) academic field(s). Importantly, we seek for individuals with a passion for serving the marginalized, and an open-mindedness to learning about a community's cultural traditions. Our team thrives off of the diverse academic and extracurricular interests and creative ideas of our volunteers.
100+
children served in summer programs
2K
people reached through advocacy
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