Round II Projects
PROJECT
Kumeyaay Cultural and Humanities Series
The Kumeyaay Cultural and Humanities Series campaign objective is to bring awareness to the rich diversity of language, culture, and history of the Kumeyaay Nation to the broader community, focusing on the lowest quartile California Healthy Places Index communities of Native Nations, including La Posta, Santa Ysabel, and Mesa Grande. The campaign consists of monthly events at various locations that celebrate the rich cultural history, traditional knowledge, and language of the Kumeyaay Nation. Activities by Kumeyaay artists and cultural practitioners highlight dance, song, storytelling, art, and Kumeyaay language preservation, changing monthly with the season. Quarterly activities focus on the Solstice or Equinox, an essential feature of Kumeyaay cosmology.
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Kumeyaay Community College Inc.
San Diego County
Kumeyaay Community College (KCC) aims to promote a quality education focusing on Kumeyaay studies for the community interested in a unique and supportive educational experience. KCC lives its mission by promoting Indigenous sovereignty and self-determination; preserving Indigenous values of family, respect, healing, and spiritual awareness; developing a supportive learning environment for the community; promoting cultural education by embracing cognitive development and traditional teaching methods; and designing and developing of curriculum that prepares students professionally and socially to succeed in a diverse global society.
