The greatest potential for long-term change in place-based initiatives is the willingness of stakeholders and the community to collaborate and work together to create change.

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News Stories

  • 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

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  • 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. 

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  • The Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, in collaboration with the Tehama County Library, are introducing a new collection of Native American literature.

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  • Safe Education & Recreation for Rural Families (SERRF) continues to offer quality summer programming even with new conditions limiting in-person engagements. 

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Impact Report

The summary data report highlights the progress to date and the implementation of solutions in the place-based Everett Freeman Promise Neighborhood (“Corning Promise”) initiative. Read more.

Interrelatedness

Rooted in the indigenous concept of interrelatedness, Corning Promise works closely with partners to transform community.

Community

A collaborative and giving spirit is the hallmark of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians, evidenced by their collaboration with and investment in the Corning community.  Read More...

Education

The Corning community has a rich history of resilience, cooperation and innovation. As it looks to a brighter future in a globalizing economy, we use these same principles that have served us so well to prepare for a world we can't even imagine. Read More...

Tribal Partnership

The Corning Promise is part of the enduring legacy of Everett Freeman (1931-2010), an elder of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians who led the efforts of the tribe to regain federal re-recognition of his community in 1994. Read More...