Stories from NativeVision
Homage to Native American Heritage Month
At the heart of the Johns Hopkins Center for American Indian Health (CAIH) is one of their flagship programs known as NativeVision, which for 18 years has addressed daunting public health issues facing kids living on reservations. NativeVision is a summer camp and after-school program with a powerful focus: Take care of your body and stay in school.
In this sports for social change model, professional and top collegiate athletes volunteer as mentors; they run sports clinics interspersed with life skills sessions that promote self-esteem, discipline and healthy habits.
鈥淣ativeVision is magic. It springs from each person giving all they have of raw talents, passion and life story,鈥 said camp co-founder and CAIH deputy director , PhD, MPH 鈥97.
The mission of CAIH鈥攕ince it was founded in 1991鈥攊s to partner with American Indian and Alaska Native communities to raise their health status and health leadership with strengths-based approaches.
In honor of , the CAIH is pleased to offer a special screening of the film to the Johns Hopkins community. The documentary tells the story of the legendary two Iroquois lacrosse stars, Hiana and Jeremey Thompson.
鈥擲alma Warshanna-Sparklin
NativeVision photographs courtesy of Ed Cunicelli.
Event Details
Day: November 14, 2014
Time: 11 a.m. 鈥 12:30 p.m.
Location: Sommer Hall, JHSPH
To RSVP, please email Nicole Pare at npare1@jhu.edu.
Visit the Center for American Indian Health.