About Us
EVERY AMERICAN CHILD DESERVES AN EDUCATION
Since 1968, Futures for Children has provided mentoring and training in Hopi, Navajo and New Mexico Pueblo tribal communities to more than 15,000 American Indian students and their families.
Futures for Children provides these educational services through Three Circles of Support designed around the principle of self-help:
Over 150 volunteers from tribal communities work with Futures for Children to deliver and monitor the program and to create educational success among their children. Over 1,500 mentors world-wide provide support and encouragement to promote educational achievement.
Unfortunately, many American Indian children miss out. Schools on American Indian reservations have the highest teacher turnover. Resources are severely limited. 28% of American Indian students in the Futures service area drop out before graduating from high school (U.S. Census 2000). Less than 4% of American Indians hold college degrees. But Futures has a history of success: 95% of Friendship students are promoted or graduate. 45% of Futures Friendship students go on to college or post secondary educational pursuits.
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