Great.com Talks With… American Indian College Fund

Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, Featured Post, Inside the College Fund

Great.com Talks With... American Indian College Fund

Why the USA Needs More College-Educated Native Americans

Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, and Dina Horwedel, Director of Public Education at the College Fund, share news about the College Fund’s mission and work with Native students and communities on Great.com, a podcast in Sweden highlighting the good work that organizations are doing worldwide. Click here to read the article and watch the video.

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