Sedona.Biz – The Voice of Sedona and The Verde ValleySedona.Biz – The Voice of Sedona and The Verde Valley
    Sedona.Biz – The Voice of Sedona and The Verde Valley Sedona.Biz – The Voice of Sedona and The Verde Valley
    • Home
    • Sedona
      • Arts and Entertainment
      • Bear Howard Chronicles
      • Business Profiles
      • City of Sedona
      • Elections
      • Goodies & Freebies
      • Mind & Body
      • Sedona News
    • Opinion
    • Real Estate
    • About
    • The Sedonan
    • Advertise
    • Sedona’s Best
    Sedona.Biz – The Voice of Sedona and The Verde ValleySedona.Biz – The Voice of Sedona and The Verde Valley
    Home»Sedona News»Leadership is Earned by Investing in Your Community
    Sedona News

    Leadership is Earned by Investing in Your Community

    June 8, 2022No Comments
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Email Reddit WhatsApp
    TBNCC Director Shandiin Herrera said she was able to affect change by investing her time and energy into rebuilding her community during the pandemic.
    TBNCC Director Shandiin Herrera said she was able to affect change by investing her time and energy into rebuilding her community during the pandemic.
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email Reddit WhatsApp

    The Navajo and Hopi Families Relief FundCH’ÍHOOTSOOÍ, DINÉTAH, WINDOW ROCK, NAVAJO NATION – In a breakout session titled “Native Women Lead: Women Innovating in Business and Beyond” held during the 2022 Reservation Economic Summit (RES), Tsé Bii’ Ndzisgai Community Center (TBNCC) Director Shandiin Herrera said she developed leadership skills by showing up for her community during the pandemic.

    At the time, Herrera was a Hometown Fellow with Lead for America and was working with the Navajo Nation Oljato Chapter Government.

    “Right then, the pandemic started and I saw anxiety and frustration throughout my community,” she said. “I had to think outside the box to figure out how I could help my people.”

    By seeking out like-minded women who were also trying to protect their communities, Herrera helped cofound the Navajo & Hopi Families COVID-19 Relief Fund.

    “Through the Relief Fund, we’ve raised over $18M and provided relief to families in Navajo and Hopi communities,” she said. “We thought down the road because we didn’t want our communities to remain in these vulnerable states forever. We needed to bring long term solutions to help provide access to resources for our people.”

    One solution that she led was establishing a community center that provided educational and business resources to students and entrepreneurs in her home community of Monument Valley.

    Sedona Gift Shop

    The TBNCC was launched in August 2021 and to date has hosted over 1300 visitations and 510 unique visitors. The Center provides community members with access to computers, printers, Wi-Fi, shared workspace, a conference room, and a library.

    Herrera said she was able to affect change by investing her time and energy into rebuilding her community during the pandemic. She had to build trust with her elder community members to earn their respect.

    “I tell young people that they are needed here and together we can redefine what success looks like,” she said. “I encourage folks to think about this and how we can foster leadership in our youth.”

    The panel took place on Tuesday, May 24 at RES 2022, which was held at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nev.

    Herrera’s co-panelists were Mille Lacs Band Chairwoman Melanie Benjamin, Cook Inlet Tribal Council President and CEO Gloria O’Neill, and CEO of Tinhorn Consulting April Tinhorn.

    Healing Paws

    This is an advertisement

    Comments are closed.

    If I Were Curtis Sliwa
    By Tommy Acosta

    One of my guilty little pleasures is imagining what I would do if I was in someone else’s shoes, especially politicians. In this essay I would love to jump into the shoes of Curtis Sliwa, a former New York City vigilante who founded the Guardian Angels and is now running as a Republican for mayor of his city.

    Read more→

    The Sedonan
    House of Seven Arches
    Need More Customers?
    Bear Howard Chronicles
    Humankind
    Tlaquepaque
    Verde Valley Wine Trail
    Recent Comments
    • Mark Harris on The Attics of Conscience — What Could Soon Happen in Sedona and Across America
    • Daniel J Sullivan MDJD on If I Was Curtis Sliwa
    • Jill Dougherty on If I Was Curtis Sliwa
    • Blue on Between Bombs and Olive Branches: The Art of the Deal
    • Blue on The Attics of Conscience — What Could Soon Happen in Sedona and Across America
    • Charles H Blum on License to Spy
    • TJ Hall on If I Was Curtis Sliwa
    • JB on If I Was Curtis Sliwa
    • Stephanie lenore Maciel on The Attics of Conscience — What Could Soon Happen in Sedona and Across America
    • Michael Schroeder on The Attics of Conscience — What Could Soon Happen in Sedona and Across America
    • Michael Schroeder on License to Spy
    • Brian mcgillin on If I Was Curtis Sliwa
    • TJ Hall on If I Was Curtis Sliwa
    • JB on If I Was Curtis Sliwa
    • Jill Dougherty on Cottonwood, Verde Valley Residents Join Largest Protest Yet to Reject Abuses of Power
    Archives
    The Sedonan
    © 2025 All rights reserved. Sedona.biz.

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.