The program's mission is to provide financial and technical assistance to tribes through government-to-government partnerships that: Enable tribal leaders to make informed decisions about energy choices. Bring renewable energy and energy efficiency options to Indian Country. Enhance human capacity through education and training.
Improve local tribal economies and the environment. Make a difference in the quality of life of American Indians and Alaska Natives. The program employs a three-pronged approach to fulfilling its mission, providing tribes with: Financial opportunities through a competitive process to develop tribal renewable energy resources and reduce energy consumption through efficiency and weatherization. Technical assistance through the Department of Energy's laboratories. Education and training through webinars, student internships, and workshops to help build the knowledge and skills is essential to developing, implementing and sustaining energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
Last modified :. Leaders will learn to build the essential framework and systems to facilitate positive employee relationships and engagement. It is paramount to implement educational strategies that are culturally infused for a lifelong understanding of indigenous identity. As TANF workers, one must be acutely aware of those factors recognizing the importance of language and cultural traditions of the Native communities in which they serve.
This workshop shares some common needs of Native Americans and how culture and language revitalization can facilitate success. Quirina Luna Geary and Robert Geary. Does your organization have the Bench Strength you need to remain successful? Learn to build Bench Strength for leadership and other key positions before you find yourself scrambling for coverage, which can ultimately become very costly.
Support your superstars with identifying their talents and skills; and focus on their goals for the benefit of your organizations and those you serve. Learn to develop action plans for your future leaders; and work with them to determine where they best fit into the organization. Leaders will have the opportunity to highlight innovative and effective strategies for instituting successful TANF programs. Leaders will be able to share what they do to provide exciting opportunities, collaborate to assist others to develop meaningful programs for their communities, and discuss how they address unique challenges they may face.
Prerequisite: To participate in this workshop, leaders will need to complete an online submission form indicating which of the 4 Purposes of TANF their initiative addresses, provide a brief project mission statement, outline the objectives, and develop an implementation strategy and its results. This course will walk through the process of setting appropriate goals and action steps; and will go one step further - teaching now to create momentum and enthusiasm through coaching and accountability.
Teams are how work gets done in organizations. High performing teams make the delivery of community-based services more efficient and fun. These teams are made up of culturally-diverse individuals, who willingly come together to get things done. Participants will be introduced to team coaching models, tools, and techniques to enhance their skills and effectiveness as a front-line leader.
This workshop will explore the internal strength and weaknesses of your organization; and the external opportunities and threats impacting your organization. Leaders will review the uses and benefits of a SWOT Analysis to identify and focus on priorities for both short-term and long-term goals and objectives.
This strategic approach, given the considerable changes in the horizon specific to Tribal TANF programs, will provide a foundation for strategic planning and organizational growth. COVID has disrupted the supply chain with many rural communities relying on one grocery store, the stock has been further reduced for an already low-access area.
Many of these communities have turned toward the planting of personal and community gardens. These gardens have been a literal lifeline for those residents. With the success of spring plantings, communities have sought additional help for technical assistance for winter gardens as many have never made this transition. Many community members still lack employment and need support to provide seeds, tools, soil, and other amendments as well as technical assistance to scale business models.
Food sovereignty is the belief that the people who produce, distribute, and consume food should control the mechanisms and policies of food production and distribution. Native foodways is rooting food sovereignty in traditional cultivation methods and empowered by culture. Rubie Simonsen. Designed to introduce case managers to the nuts and bolts of the federal TANF program, including case management best practices and strategies to address common barriers to client success and long-term self-sufficiency, this cohort will wrap-up with this session to pull it all together and develop your plan to put new skills into practice.
Designed for the more experienced workers, looking to further their skills and abilities to provide solutions to specific challenges faced in communities they serve, this cohort will wrap-up with this session to pull it all together and develop your plan to put new skills into practice. Designed to assists managers in developing strategies and skills to lead their teams to improved effectiveness and efficiency when working with their clients to self-sufficiency, this cohort will wrap-up with this session to pull it all together and develop your plan to put new skills into practice.
Designed to think about the dynamics of program management, discuss how to effectively implement new projects and processes, as well as document and show successes on new initiatives, this cohort will wrap-up with this session to pull it all together and develop your plan to put new skills into practice. Presenter David Crow Work Smarter, Not Harder Track: This workshop is for new and novice case management staff who are looking to maximize their time and energy through a variety of techniques that emphasize efficiency and effectiveness.
Presenter Tiffany Salcido Serving Clients with Mental Health Challenges Track: Advanced Case Management At times, it may seem obvious when someone is going through a difficult time, but there is no simple way of knowing if they have a mental health challenge.
Presenter Heather Leaver Motivation and Engagement Strategies for Remote Staff Track: Supervisory The sudden shift to remote work that many Tribal TANF organizations have made, has left many supervisors and employees struggling to adapt to new norms of productivity and communication.
Presenter Lisa Martin The Impacts of Historical Trauma and the Power of Resiliency Track: Historical trauma has been defined as the cumulative, multigenerational and collective experience of emotional and psychological injury in Native American communities and in descendants. Presenter Tiffany Salcido Case Management in a Diverse Cultural Environment Track: Advanced Case Management Espousing diversity in case management can lead to understanding, practicing positive relationships, cultural competency and the ability of professionals to meet the needs of those whom we serve.
Presenter Heather Leaver Coaching with Empowerment Track: Advanced Case Management Organizations are being asked to do more and connect in ways that enhance and support a healthy workplace culture, while staying focused on the needs of the external stakeholders. The U. Department of Energy DOE Office of Indian Energy, with support from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory NREL , is offering a series of interactive workshops that will walk participants through the process for developing commercial- and community-scale renewable energy projects on tribal lands.
The workshops offer a unique opportunity for participants to learn from renewable energy project experts, get hands-on experience using technology resource assessment tools, explore project case studies, and hear about lessons learned from other Tribes.
Workshop participants will learn about the five steps necessary to develop and finance renewable energy projects on tribal lands, including how to:.
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