PRESS RELEASENative Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Development
Training Opportunity Still Available!
Contact: Jody Sarkozy-Banoczy For Immediate Release (605) 342-3770 Date: June 20, 2008 jody@oweesta.org
Rapid City, SD // Native CDFIs and other organizations that work to develop entrepreneurship in Native communities still have time to apply to the upcoming Native Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Development (NEED) training! Provided by Oweesta in partnership with CFED and ONABEN, the NEED program provides comprehensive training and technical assistance to Native communities that are working to develop enterprise and entrepreneurship systems in their communities.
By addressing such areas as community environment, local entrepreneurship policy, access to capital, entrepreneurship education, and more, the NEED model is a new approach to community and economic development tailored specifically for Native communities.
Upon successful completion of the 3-day training program, NEED participants will have access to technical assistance from Oweesta to help them develop and implement the NEED model in their communities.
The 3-day NEED training will be held at the Oneida Indian Nation’s Turning Stone Resort on August 4-6 in Verona, NY. Participants are responsible for transportation and lodging, but the cost of the training is only $ 25 per person. Applications are now available online at www.oweesta.org and will be accepted through June 27, 2008. Get your application in today.
For more information on the NEED training and technical assistance program, contact Tracey Fischer at (605) 342-3770 or tracey@oweesta.org.
About Oweesta Oweesta (http://www.oweesta.org) is a certified Native CDFI intermediary, providing Native communities with loans, investments, technical assistance, training and community development information. Its mission is to provide opportunities for Native people to develop assets and create wealth by assisting in the establishment of strong, permanent institutions and programs, leading to economic independence and strengthening sovereignty for all Native communities.