Desert Charities - Oct-Nov-Dec 2023

Page 12 Desert Charities News – www .desertcharities.com • www.dcnnews.com October/November/December 2023 w ww.willierm.c om www. eight4nine.com www.1 501uptown.com www.lavendarbistro.com 3 Restaurants Unlimited Flavors Proudly Supporting and Serving Our Community 1501 t n.com 760-320-1501 ei ine.com 760-325-8490 illiesrm.com 760-202-4499 Much gratitude to the City of Palm Desert and the local community for working to ensure business was back to normal after tropical storm Hilary made her rounds in Southern California. Given the hard work of the community, California Indian Nations College (CINC) was able to begin the 2023-24 school year without major adjustments. As research maintains American Indian students fall below the nation’s post-secondary achievement gap and represents >.01% of students in higher education. CINC is proud to report a record breaking 147 students into Fall and welcomed each student with a care package including general necessities and textbooks. This year we opened our new Path Breaker Program for all new students, and we have a film review, True Whispers, honoring Navajo code talkers on October 7th. The annual Gathering Under the Stars will take place November 4th. Please visit for more information: CINCollege.org At CINC, we stand in solidarity to provide personalized services through culturally responsive curriculum educating, strengthening, and empowering all students. We embrace and strengthen inclusivity, a sense of belonging, cultural respect, and reciprocity to positively impact our local and tribal communities. California Indian Nations Colleges prepares for a new school year