Sarah White

2019 Bush Fellow

  1. Term: 24 months

Sarah White (Oglala Lakota) wants Rapid City to become the model of a culturally responsive city. To achieve that vision, she knows that Native people, especially youth, must have places of cultural safety where they can learn and heal through full access to the history, culture and language of the Lakota people. She intends to be a change agent who gives voice to a population that has traditionally been silenced. To become the trusted leader her community can turn to for wise counsel, she will earn her doctorate in educational leadership and study programs in Hawaii, where student outcomes have improved dramatically in schools focused on cultural safety. She will also build relationships with key Native leaders at the state and federal levels.

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Being a Bush Fellow has been one of the most amazing professional development opportunities of my life. Not only has it created space for intentionality,…

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It is with bittersweet sentiments that I write this final Learning Log reflection to conclude one of the most rewarding intentional personal/professional development experiences to…

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My Fellowship journey has been beautifully amazing thus far. From the surreal moment of learning of the award to the present moment of reflecting upon…

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During this very strange and unprecedented time of COVID-19, I am discovering just how essential and integral rest and recovery are to leadership development. Just…