From joanna at oweesta.org Tue Sep 23 15:23:55 2008 From: joanna at oweesta.org (Joanna Donohoe) Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 13:23:55 -0600 Subject: [NFEC Update] NeighborWorks Native American Community Development Training - Dec. 8-12, 2008 - Washington, DC Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE3AE17A@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> Don't miss NeighborWorks(r) America's Native American Community Development Training Program, December 8-12, 2008, in Washington, DC. Full scholarships, covering travel, lodging and tuition, are available. The deadline for submitting a scholarship application is September 29, 2008, so apply today. For more information, and to register, please visit www.nw.org/NativeAmerican. Sponsored by Wells Fargo and the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation. Questions? Call NeighborWorks(r) America at 800/438-5547, or e-mail us at nti at nw.org. Lee Anne Adams Training Manager Community Economic Development, Native American Community Development & Rural Development NeighborWorks America 1325 G Street NW, Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20005 202-220-2433 The nation's capital is decked out for the holidays and good will is in our hearts as NeighborWorks America hosts the December Training Institute in Washington, DC. Join us for the nation's best community development training, with over 100 courses, and a special symposium, The Future of Rental Housing: Policy to Preserve Choice for American Families. Visit http://www.nw.org/network/training/upcoming/DCNTI08.asp to learn more and register today. Please consider the environment before printing this email -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080923/389d6aac/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The retreat will be lead by Leonard Greenhalgh, PhD, Professor of Management and Director of Native American Business Programs at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. This program will assist tribal and individual Indian business owners in developing and improving business management skills; maintaining accounting records; assessing performance; creating a high-performing business enterprise; and expanding existing operations. Participants will learn about implementing company strategy, aligning operations to create customer value, operations strategy, analyzing and refining key business processes, prioritizing process improvements, and effective management techniques. Program is free but registration is required. A project of the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development To register contact Kay Bills at 202-482-5644 For hotel reservations contact the Rushmore Plaza at (605) 348-4000 or 1-888-HOLIDAY. Kay Bills Department of Commerce/MBDA Office of Native American Business Development 14th & Constitution, NW Room 5069 Washington,DC 20230 DC 202-482-5644 OKC 405-609-8028 Cell 202-536-7507 kbills at mbda.gov www.mbda.gov In Washington,DC on Friday? Join us for the Indian Prayer Breakfast held every Friday for 35 years. P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080923/afdb6b2c/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: image/gif Size: 759 bytes Desc: attb96d.gif Url : /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080923/afdb6b2c/attachment-0002.gif -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Rich Sgarlotti from the Hannahville Indian School will be conducting a workshop about his school's project called "Monopoly on the Rez." Please spread the word about this fantastic financial education tool for Native communities. The workshop description and more information about the conference appear below. Also, an article about "Monopoly on the Rez" which ran in the National Indian Education Association news magazine earlier this year is attached. To learn more about how Native youth can create their own game, contact Rich Sgarlotti at 906 466 2952 or rich.sgarlotti at hannahvilleschool.net. Workshop Description E-124 - Monopoly on the Rez -- Friday Session E 10:30-11:20, October 10, 2008 This session describes how Native American youth can create their own Monopoly on the Rez game to learn. A group of enterprising freshman students in an American history class at the Hannahville Indian School on the Potawatomi reservation in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan were instrumental in the development of a remarkable teaching tool: a board game known as Monopoly on the Rez. This session will explain how the game will help young people understand money management, economics, entrepreneurship, and financial planning, and how it can be adapted to any community. Audience: K-12 teachers Level: applicable to all levels Focus: economic content Presenter(s): Rich Sgarlotti, Hannahville Indian School (Chair and Presenter) 906 466 2952 rich.sgarlotti at hannahvilleschool.net National Council on Economic Education/ National Association of Economic Educators/ Global Association of Teachers of Economics October 8-11, 2008 Beau Rivage Resort & Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi ________________________________ The National Council on Economic Education invites you to attend the 2008 Annual Conference of the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE), National Association of Economic Educators (NAEE) and the Global Association of Teachers of Economics (GATE). This year's conference will be hosted by the Mississippi Council on Economic Education. The Annual Conference will be held at the Beau Rivage Hotel, Biloxi, Mississippi. This is the largest nationwide conference focusing on K-12 economic, financial and entrepreneurship education, featuring: * The latest in curriculum development, instructional materials, teaching strategies, new programs and best practices. * Professional development workshops and sessions for K-12 teachers. * Outstanding speakers on current economic topics. * Networking opportunities for university-level economic educators and K-12 teachers, and others with an interest in the field. http://www.ncee.net/conference/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080924/6c88039a/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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CGI was started by former President Bill Clinton and the William Jefferson Clinton Foundation as "... a call for action that brings together a community of global leaders from various backgrounds to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges." Where: The Global Impact of Rural Innovation plenary session will take place at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting being held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York City. When:The plenary session will be held on Friday, September 26, 2008 at 9:00am-10:00am eastern time. The CGI annual meeting begins Tuesday, September 23rd and concludes on Friday September 26, 2008. Oweesta will have a booth at the CGI Exchange forum on Tuesday the 23rd from 2:00pm-5:00pm. Why: Elsie Meeks is a champion and leader for creating sustainable asset building strategies for Native communities across the country. Through its training and technical assistance services, Ms. Meeks' organization is at the forefront of the movement to increase the number of Native community development financial institutions (CDFI) serving Native peoples. These institutions and their programs are the foundation of any successful economic development strategy. Ms. Meeks' participation will bring a unique perspective to the panel as she highlights the issue of poverty in Native communities and offers strategies for the future. Contact: Jody Sarkozy, Chief External Relations Officer, Oweesta (605)342-3770 or jody at oweesta.org. Please clink on the link below to view this morning's panel at the Clinton Global Initiative, with Elsie Meeks from Oweesta as one of the panelists. 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[http://www.occ.gov/GRAPHICS/occ_subpage_logo.gif] [http://www.occ.gov/GRAPHICS/occ_subpage_tagline.gif] News Release NR 2008-108 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2008 Contact: Dean DeBuck (202) 874-5770 OCC Focuses on the Small Business Administration's 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program WASHINGTON - The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published a Community Developments Insights report which looks at bank participation in the SBA's 7(a) Loan Guarantee Program. By reducing lender risk, this $17.5-billion-a-year initiative helps banks supply credit to small enterprises nationwide. The report highlights how banks can use the 7(a) program to develop new business, mitigate risk, and help meet their Community Reinvestment Act goals. "The SBA 7(a) Loan Program offers time-tested products that help small businesses secure the necessary credit they need to develop and expand, while minimizing bank risk," said Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan. "Ensuring that small businesses have the financial capital to grow is one of the keys to facilitating innovation and employment opportunities within the U.S economy." The SBA's Director of the Office of Financial Assistance, Grady B. Hedgespeth, added, "The 7(a) Loan Program is an important financial tool that can simultaneously assist the banking industry and the small business community." This Insights report highlights the potential benefits and risks posed to lenders by the SBA 7(a) Loan Program, describes the program's regulatory requirements, and outlines how lenders can receive SBA approval to offer 7(a) loans. 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URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080924/c40a6caa/attachment-0001.html From joanna at oweesta.org Tue Sep 30 03:12:44 2008 From: joanna at oweesta.org (Joanna Donohoe) Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:12:44 -0600 Subject: [NFEC Update] CDFI Fund News Release: 2009 NACA Program Opens, Webcast of Application Workshop Available Now Message-ID: <82182B01DBD600448F4C7D2631BA1BFE3AE647@SERVER1.fnoc.internal> Fiscal Year 2009 Round of NACA Program Opens September 29, 2008 Washington, D.C. - The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund today released its fiscal year 2009 Notice of Funds Availability (NOFA) for the Native American CDFI Assistance (NACA) Program. This annual funding notice provides up to $8 million in appropriated funds, subject to final appropriations, in the form of financial assistance awards and technical assistance awards to CDFIs and entities proposing to become or create CDFIs that primarily serve Native American, Alaskan Native or Native Hawaiian communities. To make this funding opportunity available to the public as soon as possible, the CDFI Fund is posting the NOFA electronically on the Grants.Gov website (www.grants.gov) in advance of the Federal Register publication on Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to read this funding notice thoroughly. Additional guidance can be found on the Native Initiative web page . "Native CDFIs are on the front lines of providing vital financial products and services, creating needed jobs and helping foster economic growth in our nation's Native communities," said CDFI Fund Director Donna J. Gambrell. "With the opening of the fiscal year 2009 round of our NACA Program, the CDFI Fund is making available critically needed capital that will help these community-based lenders grow and do more for the communities they serve. I am also pleased that we are opening the 2009 round earlier this year which will provide applicants an additional month to prepare their application over last year." Learn About Applying to the NACA Program The CDFI Fund has post a webcast version of an Application Workshop simultaneous to this announcement so that interested parities may learn how to apply over the internet at their convenience. To access the webcast or for more detailed information, please visit: How to Apply Click here to view full press release. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: /pipermail/nfec_lists.nfec.info/attachments/20080930/8e311ea5/attachment-0001.html