Oweesta 2021 Training Schedule
August 16-20, 2021 ~ Virtual ~ Building Native Communities: Financial Coaching for Families ~ Open to Public
Training: Virtual Building Native Communities: Financial Coaching for Families
Date: August 16-20, 2021
Location: Virtual
Trainers: Stephanie Cote, Programs Officer, Oweesta Corporation; Lanalle Smith, Programs Office, Oweesta Corporation
Eligibility: Open to Public
Cost: Free to Attend
Registration: HERE
Contact: Stephanie Cote, Stephanie@oweesta.org; Lanalle Smith, Lanalle@oweesta.org
Description:
Please join Oweesta Corporation for our national Building Native Communities: Financial Coaching for Families training August 16-20, 2021, held virtually. This training is provided through the generosity of Wells Fargo.
Our coaching training will draw on fundamental Native values, returning us to the grounded belief that our clients must be the agents of change in their own lives. Participants will learn how to do the following:
- Support your clients to focus on strengthening their financial mindset and behavior so that they are better able to reach their financial goals
- Improve clients’ ability to absorb financial shock
- Expand clients’ ability to find and evaluate the information needed to make financial decisions.
This hands-on, interactive training, developed in partnership with Seven Sisters Community Development Group, will provide tools, resources, and an approach that will empower financial educators to engage in one-on-one coaching relationships with their clients. The training is designed to build on the skills and knowledge of the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families curriculum and assumes practitioners have an understanding of personal financial concepts. The training is held over five days, and participants will receive a certificate of completion upon full attendance in training. We have limited spots available, and priority will be given to those who register first. Details on the meeting location and hotel accommodations will follow in an email with registration confirmation.
August 31-September 16, 2021 ~ Virtual ~ Building Native Communities: Youth Training ~ Open to Public
Training: Virtual Building Native Communities: Youth Training
Date: August 31-September 16, 2021
Location: Virtual
Trainers: Stephanie Cote, Programs Officer, Oweesta Corporation; Lanalle Smith, Programs Office, Oweesta Corporation
Eligibility: Open to Public
Cost: Free to Attend
Registration: HERE
Contact: Stephanie Cote, Stephanie@oweesta.org; Lanalle Smith, Lanalle@oweesta.org
Description:
Oweesta Corporation is pleased to announce our financial education curriculum Building Native Communities: Financial Empowerment for Teens & Young Adults in partnership with Wells Fargo. Held virtually over August 31-September 16, 2021, the training will be done on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12-2:45pm MT.
Financial literacy is an essential skill on the path to a healthy financial well-being and vital to building an empowered financial foundation for Native communities and strengthening Tribal economies. Our youth need these skill sets to help bridge the gap between a novice and an expert in financial literacy knowledge — the difference between spending money versus managing money. This curriculum focuses on building important life skills like budgeting, developing a spending plan, saving, paying bills, building a nest egg, paying for an education, buying a home, investing, etc. Join us for a state-of-the-art, interactive instructor training to help Native CDFIs, Tribal communities, and other Native organizations establish and sustain financial education programs tailored for youth in our communities.
The training is structured to cover 6 sessions over a 3 week period:
- Tuesday, August 31 – Session 1
- Thursday, September 2 – Session 2
- Tuesday, September 7 – Session 3
- Thursday, September 9 -Session 4
- Tuesday, September 14 – Session 5
- Thursday, September 16 -Session 6: Teachbacks and Exam
We will be accepting registration applications to attend this training until August 1, 2021, or until filled. Early and quality applications will be prioritized, so please register early and fully complete the following registration application. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis; please anticipate receiving notification from us within one week of submitting your application. For this training, we will be holding a waiting list, so please let us know as soon as possible if you are not able to attend. Please do not make travel arrangements until your attendance has been confirmed. Due to the generosity of Wells Fargo, this training has free tuition and lunch is provided.
This multiday training will cover:
- Effective financial education training techniques, activities, and resources tailored for youth
- An in-depth look at the Building Native Communities: Financial Empowerment for Teens & Young Adults curriculum
Upon completion of the training, participants will be prepared to take the financial education curriculum and teachings back to their Tribal communities to engage and empower their youth. The most important financial health lesson with the greatest ROI (return on investment) is educating our children on how to become financially fit and that is exactly the goal of the Building Native Communities: Financial Empowerment for Teens & Young Adults curriculum.
November 1-17, 2021 ~ Virtual ~ Building Native Communities: Train-the-Trainer Training ~ Open to Public
Training: Virtual Building Native Communities: Train-the-Trainer Training
Date: November 1-17, 2021
Location: Virtual
Trainers: Stephanie Cote, Programs Officer, Oweesta Corporation; Lanalle Smith, Programs Office, Oweesta Corporation
Eligibility: Open to Public
Cost: Free to Attend
Registration: HERE
Contact: Stephanie Cote, Stephanie@oweesta.org; Lanalle Smith, Lanalle@oweesta.org
Description:
Oweesta Corporation is pleased to announce our upcoming 5th Edition Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families Train-the-Trainer, in partnership with Wells Fargo. Held virtually over November 1-17, 2021, the training will be conducted on Mondays and Wednesdays from 12-2:45pm MT.
This training will offer a virtual instructor training and certification program to help Native CDFIs, tribes, and other Native organizations establish and sustain financial education programs in their communities. We will be accepting registration applications to attend this training until September 1, 2021, or until filled. Early and quality applications will be prioritized, so please register early and fully complete the following registration application. Due to the generosity of Wells Fargo, this training has no registration fees.
The training is structured to cover 6 sessions over a 3 week period:
- Monday, November 1 – Session 1
- Wednesday, November 3 – Session 2
- Monday, November 8- Session 3
- Wednesday, November 10 – Session 4
- Monday, November 15 – Session 5
- Wednesday, November 17 – Session 6: Teachbacks and Exam
This training will cover:
- Effective financial education training techniques and resources
- An in-depth look at the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families 5th Edition curriculum
Upon completion of the training, participants will be prepared to successfully pass the Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families 5th Edition certification exam, becoming BNC certified financial education trainers. Participants must attend and complete all days of training, participate in an oral presentation, and pass the exam to be certified as an instructor.
