Oweesta would like to announce that the upcoming Native Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Development Initiative training, previously scheduled for October 7-9 has been rescheduled for November 11-13, 2009 at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel.
The NEED Initiative is based on a new model of community economic development. Tailored for Native CDFIs and their partners, it provides comprehensive training and technical assistance designed to assist Native communities with developing effective enterprise and entrepreneurship systems in their communities. The training addresses key areas of economic development specific to Native communities, including community environment, local entrepreneurship climate and policy, coaching, access to capital, and entrepreneurship education. In addition to training, new participants will have access to free technical assistance from Oweesta to help them develop and implement the NEED model in their communities.
The three-day training will be held at the Mystic Lake Casino Hotel on November 11-13, 2009 in Prior Lake, MN. Applications for participation are now available and will be accepted through OCTOBER 9, 2009 (PLEASE NOTE DEADLINE EXTENSION). The cost of the training is $75.00 per person but the follow-up technical assistance is free of charge. Communities that participate, as well as past NEED Initiative participants, will be offered the opportunity to attend three subsequent online training sessions that will focus more deeply on specific topics of the NEED model. For more information or to obtain an application please visit www.oweesta.org or contact Kaitlin Cramer at kaitlin@oweesta.org or by calling (605) 342-3770.Due to limited space and high demand, organizations will not be accepted into the program and continue to receive ongoing customized technical assistance unless they are committed to attend the training and progress through the programmatic milestones as applied to their particular organization and community.
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