2020 WOA Government & Public Service Award Honoree
마리아 쿨루야
2020 Women of Achievement Honoree
~ Government & Public Service Award ~
Congratulations Maria!
Thank You For Living Out YWCA Spokane’s Mission
At a young age, Maria understood a working knowledge of business and entrepreneurship to be key when achieving success in life. Maria’s biggest role models, her mother and late grandmother, encouraged her to get an education and return to the tribe to share her knowledge and expertise to help her community move forward. She did just that.
Maria is a Spokane Tribal member. Her parents are Francis Cullooyah, Kalispel Tribal elder, and Raymond & Valerie Peone, Spokane Tribal elders. With five biological children, 3 she has taken as her own, and 2 beautiful grandchildren, Maria pursued a degree in Native American Studies from Eastern Washington University then transferred to receive her bachelor’s and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. For the last 12 years, Maria worked for the Spokane Tribe in the planning and economic development department in various capacities. Currently, Maria works as the Director of real estate development for the Spokane Tribe of Indians and seeks to enfranchise and better the living conditions of her entire community of people who have been traditionally shut out of many mainstream development opportunities due to systemic racism.
Maria는 또한 기획 및 경제 개발 부국장이기도 합니다. 그녀는 자신이 속한 지역사회는 물론 더 넓은 지역사회 내에서 여성 리더이며 다음 세대의 여성을 위한 역할 모델이 되고 있습니다. 그녀는 자신의 지역사회와 워싱턴주 스포케인의 이사회에서 봉사하면서 계속해서 경험을 쌓았고 임무와 목표를 분석하고 실행할 수 있었습니다.
Maria told the Journal she continues to be inspired by Spokane Tribal Chairwoman Carol Evans, the first female to have served in the role. “I had a lot of role models growing up, and the biggest thing they taught me was that you can’t sit and wait for things to happen,” she says. “You have to go for what you want and make things happen.”
Maria는 부족 정부를 대신하여 여러 사업 벤처를 개발했습니다. 그녀는 Tribe를 연방 약속 구역, 기회 구역으로 지정하고 Wellpinit 시 활성화를 포함한 여러 지역 사회 프로젝트에서 핵심적인 역할을 담당했습니다. 또한 그녀는 부족 가정과 기업에 650kW의 태양열 용량과 배터리 저장 장치를 제공하여 35년 동안 $280만 이상의 에너지 비용을 절약할 수 있도록 설계된 Children of the Sun Solar Initiative를 촉진하는 데 도움을 주었습니다.
Maria는 또한 2013년에 시작된 지역 사회 자산 구축을 위한 학습/행동 연구소로 알려진 국가 프로젝트의 일부였습니다. Northwest Area Foundation의 자금 지원을 받은 이 프로그램은 Spokane Tribe를 포함하여 5개의 원주민 조직이 참여하는 동료 학습 코호트를 육성했습니다. 2018년까지.
마리아는 우리 지역사회에 실질적이고 지속적인 변화를 일으키겠다는 확고한 의지를 갖고 있습니다. Spokane Tribe의 회원이자 직원인 Maria는 2018년과 2019년에 현재 Common Future로 알려진 지역 생활 경제를 위한 비즈니스 연합(BALLE)의 일원으로 지역 사회의 부 구축 및 리더십 개발 문제를 중심으로 활동했습니다. Maria는 국가 대안 경제 개발 회의에서 지역을 대표했으며, 보다 공평하고 포용적인 지역 경제를 만들기 위해 조직된 Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance인 SIMBA의 창립 이사였습니다.
Maria is known to be tough as nails and to never give up. She possesses a quiet leadership style and often does not receive recognition for her efforts due to her reserved nature. She is an authentic and transparent leader who doesn’t hide who she is as a mother and community member while in her formal roles of leadership.
마리아는 사람들이 불확실성과 의심을 은혜롭게 헤쳐 나갈 수 있도록 돕는 예리한 능력을 가지고 있습니다. 마리아는 자신의 가족이 자신의 사람들을 괴롭히는 마약과 알코올의 재앙으로 인해 영향을 받고 있음을 언급해야 했을 때에도 마리아는 더 큰 경제적 번영과 포용을 위해 한계를 뛰어넘기 위해 계속해서 자신과 자신의 커뮤니티 전체를 위해 모습을 드러냈습니다. 그녀의 부족을 위해. YWCA 스포케인에서는 2020년 정부 및 공공 서비스 부문 여성 공로상 수상자 마리아 컬루야(Maria Cullooyah)의 업적과 업적을 축하하게 된 것을 진심으로 영광으로 생각합니다.
YWCA’s New ONE MISSION CAMPAIGN
A two month celebration of those who live out YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.
This campaign will honor our 2020 Women of Achievement award winners and invite the community to take YWCA’s Learn & Give challenge focused on inspiring change during Domestic Violence Action Month.
September 1st through October 31st, 2020, YWCA’s ONE MISSION campaign will serve to celebrate women leaders in our community, raise awareness about the compounded experiences of domestic violence survivors, and look to raise $275,000. Proceeds raised support YWCA Spokane’s services for domestic violence victims and their children, including emergency shelter, counseling, legal services, job readiness, child care, and Pre-K programs for low income children and their families.
Please join us as we celebrate Maria and the other 2020 award honorees through this new campaign.
Donate in Honor of Our Women of Achievement Award Honorees
Consider making a donation in honor of the outstanding women we acknowledge at this inspiring celebration. As our biggest, most critical fundraiser of the year, the Women of Achievement Awards benefit our programs and services directly, allowing our reach to grow further and our mission to be realized. Simply put, we cannot do this work without you!
About YWCA Spokane
For 117 years, YWCA Spokane has been helping women and children overcome social, economic, and personal barriers in order to accomplish their goals and achieve healthier and more fulfilling lives. Today, areas of focus include supporting victims of intimate partner domestic violence, promoting early childhood education, and confronting racial and social justice issues that negatively impact our clients and our community.
In 2019, YWCA served over 17,000 women, children, and families. Services include a continuum of wrap-around support: 24-hour Helpline and Safe Shelter, Counseling Center, Mental Health Services, Child Advocacy, Civil Legal Assistance, Legal Advocacy, and Economic Empowerment Advocacy. YWCA’s Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program (ECEAP) provides 3- and 4-year-old children with the social and learning skills necessary for successful entry into kindergarten.
By working at the intersections of inequality, poverty, and domestic violence, YWCA Spokane is able to disrupt longstanding societal patterns of trauma. To learn more, take a look at our 2019 annual impact report.
THANK YOU TO OUR DEEPLY VALUED 2020 Campaign SPONSORS!
This awards celebration would not be possible without the incredible support of our 2020 sponsors. To learn more about sponsorship opportunities contact Dana Morris Lee, YWCA Spokane Chief Philanthropy Officer, at danam@ywcaspokane.org or call 509-742-0111.
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To learn more about sponsorship opportunities contact Dana Morris Lee, YWCA Spokane Chief Philanthropy Officer, at danam@ywcaspokane.org or call 509-742-0111.
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