Empowering Native Youth with Dreamstarter®

Running Strong for American Indian Youth^® is cultivating the next generation of Native leaders. We believe in the dreams of young Native Americans to create stronger communities and build a better tomorrow for themselves and their communities.

Fifty-eight years ago, Billy Mills achieved his dream of winning an Olympic gold medal, and since then, he has used that victory to help him give back to the Native American community. To celebrate Billy’s dream and his leadership, Running Strong launched the Dreamstarter®  program to help the next generation of American Indian youth make their dreams come true through, financial support, hands-on mentorship, networking, and communications training. Programs like Dreamstarter® ensure Native youth have the tools, resources, and encouragement needed to build stronger communities and create positive, lasting change.