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Kara Bobroff
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Kara Bobroff received an Echoing Green Fellowship in 2005 to establish the Native American Community Academy, an urban academy helping Native American youth.
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Kara Bobroff received an Echoing Green Fellowship in 2005 to establish the Native American Community Academy as one of the first urban academies to support language, culture, health and college preparation for Native American youth.There are over 25 tribes in New Mexico that make up a large urban population, and the community saw a need for a school that would address language, culture and history while preparing students for college.
Kara is now principal of that school which teaches by engaging the community, with local residents who serve as role models and add culture not available in other public schools. For instance, NACA offers a strong Pow-wow club that teaches students songs, history, language and culture.
Kara's immediate goal is to focus on 6-12th grade students in Albuquerque who will go to college and return as role models.
Her advice to social entrepreneurs: “Be clear about your mission, have a plan, recruit dedicated people, trust yourself and engage a community that shares the same vision for change.”
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