Since 2017, the Everett Freeman Promise Neighborhood (“Corning Promise”) initiative, led by the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, has invested over $16 million in cradle-to-career solutions to support student success and community development in Corning and Rancho Tehama. Named for Everett Freeman, a revered Tribal leader who helped the Tribe regain federal recognition, this initiative

The City of Corning, in partnership with the Corning Union Elementary School District (CUESD), recently recognized the dedication and perseverance of local students who achieved perfect attendance. As a token of appreciation, two students from each school were selected to receive recreation certificate awards, giving them the opportunity to join any recreation class of their

In 2016, the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians made history as the first Tribe in the U.S. to receive a $14 million federal Promise Neighborhood grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The vision of the grant “is to ensure all children growing up in Promise Neighborhood communities have access to great schools and strong

In 2019, more than 25 regional leaders convened in Corning to engage in dialogue centered on advancing the goal of helping all children in Corning successfully graduate high school and be college and/or career ready.