“I had not seen any Amynthas in Western New York until last summer. He suspects that in Western New York, they may have been transported to multiple locations in part via contaminated mulch. They also gobble up fallen leaves that play a vital role in forest ecosystems. The earthworms - belonging to the genera Amynthas or Metaphire - dwell in the top few inches of soil, jolt and thrash under threat, and can grow to about the length of a pencil. Now, these iridescent crawlers have appeared in different parts of Erie County in Western New York, posing a danger to local ecosystems, he says. Earthworm scientist Nick Henshue had not spotted invasive “jumping” earthworms in the Buffalo area until 2019. I am currently involved with the Lived Experts Action Panel (LEAP) through OCR and that has motivated a very positive direction in me making a difference.BUFFALO, N.Y. All this work brought me closer to my motivation of making change in the system. I was involved with Metro Youth Alliance which is a youth advisory board making change in the community. I have had immense work with Arapahoe County Chafee, building my life skills and attending multiple events to make change. The Sibling Bill of Rights is a bill passed into law which establishes certain rights to keep the siblings together/connected where I was actively involved in that process. In 2019 we passed the Sibling Bill of Rights. I have been involved with Project Foster Power, which is a youth led organization that brings change to the foster care system. My lived experience provided me a lot of strength and maturity as I became more involved with making change in the foster care system. During my matriculation I was involved with multiple different placements in foster care. I graduated from Gateway Highschool with my diploma in 2018. I was born in Denver Colorado, where I currently reside. He will always be remembered for his huge heart and smile, artistic talents, and advocacy for youth in foster care. “As I walk, As I walk the universe, The universe is walking with me, In beauty it walks before me, In beauty it walks below me, In beauty it walks above me, In beauty it is on every side as I walk, I walk with beauty.” ~Navajo ProverbĪlexander Miller was an active LEAP member until his passing in March 2022. In hopes to become a GAL (Guardian of Ad Litem) or a Family law, Tribal, Juvenile Attorney would be her dream! And now serving and collaborating with DIFRC (Denver Indian Family Resource Center) with other nonprofits to help our relatives and native community members and the OCR (Office of Child Representatives) with LEAP (Lived Experts Action Panel) and also, Appointee by Jared Polis for Colorado Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Council. She continues her journey by continuing her education with graduating with her AAS (Associate of Applied Science) and Pre-law with a Paralegal certification and transfer into University of Colorado, Denver in the SPA (School of Public Affairs) in pursuit of her BA in Criminal Justice and minor in Legal Studies.Īll the while continuing her advocacy work through Children’s Bureau and CDHS (Colorado Department Human Services), CWD (Child Welfare Division) with ‘Pathway to Success – Milestones of Foster Care,’ ‘Pathways to Success Steering Committee,’ part of designing of NYTD ‘National Youth in Transition Database,’ advisor ‘Educational Opportunities Workgroup, ‘Collaborative Child Welfare Response to Human Trafficking Task Group,’ and the Continuing Jurisdiction Exploratory Committee,’ CYLN (Colorado Youth Leadership Network,’ and ‘Colorado Foster Youth Successful Transition to Adulthood Program Advisory Board.’ Collaboration with CNAY (Center for Native American Youth) and CCIA (Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs) with ‘SAIGE Leadership’ and ‘ICWA (Indian Child Welfare Act) Tribal Families Coalition.’ Collaboration with NFYI (National Foster Youth Institution) with legislation processes.’ Collaboration with RMCLC (Rocky Mountain Children Law Center) with ‘Children’s Caucus,’ ‘Catalyze,’ ‘project Foster Power (pFP). She is grew up in child welfare system in various forms, which were from group homes, foster care homes here in the state of Colorado and eventually ‘aged out of the system’ (emancipation). Alisiana is Native to the state of Colorado and is a member in her tribe Diné/Navajo, also recognized as ‘Navajo Nation.’ Her Nation regions over what is known as the ‘Four Corners.’
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