Washington Times- An advocate for young Native Americans plans to attend President Barack Obama’s last State of the Union address.
The Alaska Dispatch News reports 24-year-old Alaskan Lydia Doza was invited to sit with first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday as a guest of the White House.
“It’s like a dream come true,” she said. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and I’m really glad to get the opportunity to do that.”
Doza became involved with the Obama administration’s Generation Indigenous initiative through her work with the Center of Native American Youth. She reaches out to the community’s students to promote getting into the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.
“I try to be a presence to them to let them know that someone like them is getting a higher education,” Doza said.
