ZuniYouthEnrichmentProject(ZYEP)
AnnualReport
20122013
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TheZuniYouthEnrichmentProject(ZYEP)isanindependent501(c)3nonprofitdedicatedtoimprovingthehealthofZuniyouth.
OurMission:
TopromotethedevelopmentofhealthylifestylesandselfesteemamongZunikidsbyprovidingthemwithopportuni estopar cipateinempoweringandenrichingac vi esthatwillencouragethemtogrowintostrongandhealthyadultswhoareconnectedwithZunitradi ons.
Mission
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ContactUs
Execu veDirectorTomFaber,[email protected]
5057827301DirectorofDevelopmentValWangler,[email protected][email protected]@zyep.org5057822184
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Contents
OurHistory
OurFight...
OurPrograms
SummerCamp...
DYMESA.
SportsLeagues
CommunityHealth..
YouthinAgriculture.
CapacityBuilding
OurBoard..
OurPartners.
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OurHistory
Whatareyoudoingthissummer?Duringtheircheckups,Dr.TomFaber,ZYEPsExecu veDirectorwouldo enaskhisyoungpa entsthisques on.Nothing,wasthecommonreplywhichleadDr.Fabertothebeliefthatprovidingengagingopportuni esforZuniyouthwaskeytoahealthierfuture.
Fromthispoint,agroupofconcernedcommunitymembersunitedbehindthemissionofpromo nghealththroughenrichingac vi esandculturalconnectedness.Sincethisini alideain2008,ZYEPhasquicklybecomealocalleaderinempoweringZuniyouthtoreachtheirdreams.In2013,morethan300youthpar cipatedinZYEPac vi esandwelookforwardtoexpanding!
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OurFight
Zuniyouthbenefitgreatlyfromgrowingupinabeau fulnaturallandscapewithcloseknitfamilyunitsandoneofthemostintactNa velanguageandculturesystemsintheUS.Zuniyouthalsofacesignificantchallengestogrowinguphealthyincluding:
Morethan1/2ofZunichildrenareoverweightorobese
ThediabetesrateinZuniisover3 mesthena onalaverageanddiabetesdeathrate6mesthena onalaverage
40%ofZunifamilieslivebelowthefederalpovertyline
Substanceabuse,depression,andsuicideratesamongyouthremainhigh
ZYEPworkshardtoreversethesetrendsandtoempoweranewgenera onofyoungZunisleaderstoimprovethehealthofthe
community.
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OurPrograms
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DYMESA
BasedontheCASCarreramodelofadolescentpregnancypreven on,theDYMESAprogramaimstohelpyouthenvisionasuccessfulfuturewherehighriskbehaviorshavenoplace.Zunimiddleschoolagedyouthpar cipatein: 2+hoursofa erschool
programmingdaily Weekend,summer,and
schoolbreaktrips,serviceprojects,andmore
TheDYMESAProgramengagesin7differentcomponents:Educa on homeworkhelpandhands onproblembasedlearningSelfExpression studentsgainselfesteem andexpresstheircrea vity whilelearningZunipo ery, pain ng,photography, andmoreLife meIndividualSports youthexploresportslike biking,tennis,androck climbingthatwillsupport lifelongfitnessJobsClub par cipantslearnaboutthe worldofworkbyopeninga bankaccount,earninga s pend,andpar cipa ngin communityserviceanden trepreneurialac vi esFamilyLife/SexEd studentslearnaboutsafe rela onshipsandavoiding highriskbehaviorMentalHealth/PowerGroup youthlearntheskillsfora life meofmentalwellnessMedical/Dental par cipantsreceivemedi calanddentalcare,estab lisharela onshipwitha medicalprovider,andlearn howtostayhealthy
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LanguageArts Math SocialStudies Science7.8 31.8 12.2 7.9
Studentsregularlya endingtheDYMESAprogramshowedmarkedimprovementintheirgradesfromthefirsttofourthquartersoftheprogramsfirstyear.Studentsgradesimprovedonaveragebythefollowingnumberofpoints:
ParentsagreeDYMESAworks!Parentalfeedbackincludes:[Child]islessangry,talksmore.Hisa tudetowardschoolisimproved.Thankfulourchildhasasafeenvironmenta erschoolwithac vi estokeephimfocused.[Child]hasgainedinterestandbecomeaselfmo vator.[Child]isinspiredandeagertoputforthefforttowardhisschoolwork.Thankyou,staff,forbeingtheirforourchildren!
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SummerCamp
SinceZYEPsfirstSummerCampin2009,ZunichildrenlookforwardtoSummerCampallyearlong.Summer2013markedthe5thannualSummerCampand65childrenspentthesummerexploringtheoutdoors,beingphysicallyac ve,plan ngandtendingthecampgarden,learningtradi onalZuniartslikedanceandpo ery,whilemakingandhavingagreatme!
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Fromtheparents:Thiscampisveryhelpfulforthekidsduringthesummer.Itkeepsthemhealthy&mo vatedtotrynewthings.Itwasgoodformydaughtertogetoutofthehouseanddofun,educa onalac vies.Shelookedforwardtogoingtocamp
eachday.Zunihasveryli lerecrea onwhenitcomestosummerespeciallywhenparentsworkanddonthavemoneyforvaca ons.CampisthebestforZunichildrenwhowishtopar cipate!Learnedalotaboutfriendship,socializing,andselfconfidence.
Preandpostevalua onsshowcampers: Decreaseweight/BMI Improvelevelsofhomephysical
ac vity Decreasesodaconsump on
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TeenLeadership
ZYEPbelievesempoweringthenextgenera onofZunileadersisessen altoahealthyfuture.ZYEPsSummerCampCounselorprogramexemplifiesthiscommitmentbysuppor ngteensastheymentoryoungercommunitymembersthroughtheSummerCampexperience.FromCollegeNighttotheDYMESAprogramtutorstoteencocoachesinoursportsleagues,ZYEPseeksoutopportuni estohelpyoungZunisdevelopleadershipskillsandacommitmenttoservice.
ZYEPSummerCampCounselorprogramsupportsgrowthandleadershipdevelopmentof17Zuniteensperyear: Theopportunitytomen
torZuniyouth NewHopeProgram Leadershipretreats Apaidsummerjob
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CampCounselorevalua onsshow: Sta s callysignificantimprove
mentsin IfIworkhard,IknowIcan
doanythingwithmylife IamsureIwillgraduate
collegea erhighschool Strongtrendstowardimprove
mentinselfesteemandsupportsystems
Counselorsreportconfidenceintheposi veimpacttheyhaveinthelivesofcampers
Throughanintensiveseleconprocessprovidingexperi
enceinjobapplica onsandinterviews,counselorsarechosento: Serveasrolemodelsfor
campers Ensureemo onaland
physicalsafetyofcampers Provideweeklywri en
feedbacktoparents Setupandcleanupall
campac vi es
SportsLeagues
FromtwosoccerteamsplayingintheGallupleagueafewshortyearsago,ZYEPSportsLeagueshavetakenoff!SportsLeaguesgiveZuniyouththeopportunitytobeac veandstayfitwhilelearningteamworkanddevelopingselfesteem.
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Forthespringof2013,morethan135youthaged511playedon12basketballteamsprac cingtwiceweeklyandplayingweeklygames.
Thefall2013soccerseasoninvolvedmorethan110youthandincludednutri onteachingandlearningabouttheWorldCupcountryassignedtoeachteam.
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CommunityHealth
TheZYEPCommunityTransforma onprogramworkstocreateahealthierZunithroughenvironmentalandsystemschanges.Afewofourinia vesarehighlighted
here.
ZuniTrailsZYEPisworkingwithTribalprogramstomarkpopularfitnesstrailstoallowrunners,hikers,walkers,andbikerstoknowhowfartheyvetraveled.Trailsincludeinspira onalphrasesinZunitomo vateuserstocon nuethequestforgoodhealth.
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FoodSystemsWorkingwithcommunitybusinessesZYEPalsostrivestoimprovecommunityfoodop onsincludingworkingwiththelocalgrocertolabelhealthychoicesandthelocalrestauranttomakemorehealthychoicesavailableonthemenu.
FoodSystemsZYEPpartneredwiththeZuniIHShospitaltocreateademonstra ongardentoremindthecommunityabouttheabundanceoffreshproducethatcanbegrownrightinourownbackyards!
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YouthinAgriculture
SummerCampGardenTheZYEPSummerCampGarden,atradi onalZuniwafflegarden,isamainstayoftheSummerCampprogramandahandsonnutri onlearninglab.Thankstothehelpofcommunitypartners,theCampGardenisalsoagreatwaytolearnaboutZuniagriculturaltradions.
ZYEPbelievesthatreconnec ngZuniyouthwithtradi onalagriculturetechniquesisagreatwaytopromotebothhealthyea ngandculturalconnectedness.Welookforwardtoexpandingouryouthinagricultureopportuni essoon!
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Inaddi ontotheCampGardenattheTwinBu esHighSchoolcampus,ZYEPcreatedandassistswithgardensatbothlocalZPSDelementaryschoolsandhopestoexpandtomorecampusessoon.
Atharvest me,DYMESAstudentsrunasmallFarmersMarkethelpingtomakethecommunitygardensproduceavailabletothelargercommunity.
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CapacityBuilding
ZYEPbelievesinlookingforwardandworkingtobestmeettheneedsofthecommunity.Tothisend,ZYEPiscurrentlyengaginginextensivestafftraining,capacitybuilding,andstrategicplanning,withagoalofconnuallyimprovingthe
qualityofourprogramsandnumberofopportuniesavailabletoZuni
youth.Wedloveyourfeedback!
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SustainabilityZYEPalsobelievesthatexcellenceinprogramevalua oniskeytoongoingprogramsupportandtothisendallprogramsarecarefullyevaluatedforcommunityfitandoutcomes.Wedlovetosharemore!
SustainabilityZYEPdependsonthegenerosityandcollabora onofourfunders,donors,communitypartners,parentsandyoungpar cipants.Webelievethatcon nuingtogrowtheserela onshipsisessen alandpayclosea en ontothefeedbackwereceivefrompar cipants,parentsandtheZunicommunity.
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OurBoard
ZYEPBoardofDirectors
KateFaber,ARNPPresident
NursePrac oner,ZuniIHS
MarnellaKukateYepaVicePresident
Director,ZuniTeenHealthCenter
CarrieGashytewaSecretary
Occupa onalTherapist,ZuniIHS
DarlynnPanteahTreasurer
CEO,PanteahandAssociates
ValoryWangler,MDZuniIHS
CordeliaHooee
Director,ZuniPublicLibrary
CarolineUkes neZPSD
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OurPartners
PartnersInclude:ZuniTribalGovernmentZuniPublicSchoolDistrict
ZuniComprehensiveCommunityHealthCenterZuniTeenHealthCenter
A:shiwiA:wanMuseumandHeritageCenterZuniDepartmentofNaturalResources
HealthyLifestyles/SchoolHealthyLifestylesZuniWellnessCenter
ZuniChris anMissionSchoolSt.AnthonysIndianSchool
ZuniSeniorCenterKSHIRadio
ElMorroAreaArtsCouncilHalonaPlaza
ChuChusRestaurantandmanymore
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