In the award's most competitive year to date, global platform
elevates the impact of access to higher education for Native
students.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Nov. 19,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Native Forward Scholars
Fund, the largest direct provider of scholarships for Native
students, announced that it has been named a Silver winner in the
4th Annual Anthem Awards in the Education, Art & Culture
category.
Launched in 2021 by The Webby Awards, the Anthem Awards are the
largest and most comprehensive social impact award. Anthem Winners
are selected by the International Academy of Digital Arts and
Sciences. Judges for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards include
representatives from organizations such as Pivotal Ventures,
Brennan Center for Justice, PepsiCo, NAACP, and McCann
Worldgroup.
"This is a critical moment to elevate the impact our
communities, alumni, funders, partners, peers, and team have been
able to achieve for the next generation of Native leaders," said
Native Forward CEO, Angelique
Albert. "Our work breaking down systemic barriers to higher
education still has a long way to go, and we are grateful to the
Anthem community for this recognition and platform to increase
visibility for Native students and higher education access.
As a winner, Native Forward joins a network of other impactful
organizations such as the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, The Los
Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), the National Association for
the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and Susan G. Komen.
The 4th Annual Anthem Awards was the most competitive season yet
with more than 2,300 entries submitted from 34 countries worldwide.
By amplifying the voices that spark global change, the Anthem
Awards are defining a new benchmark for impactful work that
inspires others to take action in their communities.
About Native Forward:
Native Forward Scholars
Fund is the largest direct provider of scholarships to
Native students for greater economic mobility, self-determination,
and Tribal sovereignty for scholars and Tribal communities. The
organization is committed to ensuring that every Native student who
wants to pursue higher education has the resources to do so. Over
55 years, it has empowered over 22,000 scholars from more than 500
Tribes in all 50 states and contributed to over 1,700 law degrees
and more than 2,200 PhD degrees. By pairing scholarships with
meaningful, culturally relevant student support and programming,
Native Forward has succeeded in increasing the graduation rates of
undergraduate students to 69%, compared to the national average of
41% for Native students, and has boosted the rate for graduate
students to 95%.
About The Anthem Awards:
Launched in 2021 by The
Webby Awards, The Anthem Awards honors the purpose &
mission-driven work of people, companies and organizations
worldwide. By amplifying the voices that spark global change, we're
defining a new benchmark for impactful work that inspires others to
take action in their own communities. The Anthem Awards honors work
across seven core causes: Diversity; Equity & Inclusion;
Education; Art & Culture; Health; Human & Civil Rights;
Humanitarian Action & Services; Responsible Technology; and
Sustainability, Environment & Climate. This season's partners
include Ms. Magazine, The Female Quotient, Sustainable Brands,
NationSwell, and TheFutureParty. The Awards were founded in
partnership with the Ad Council, Born This Way Foundation, Feeding
America, Glaad, Mozilla, NAACP, NRDC, WWF, and XQ.
Contact: Josefin Dolsten
josefin@brysongillette.com
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