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Instructional Webinars
This is an archive of instructional webinars conducted by the Western Region TTA Center, ANA and ACF.
American Rescue Plan Act: Emergency Native Language Funding Opportunity Training
In this video, we will review the non-competitive Emergency Native Language Funding allotment: what it is and how to apply. This opportunity can be found on Grants.gov at this link. We encourage you to reach out with any questions by submitting a Technical Assistance Request here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 1: Introduction and Long-Term Community Goals
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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you will get a quick introduction to the ANA application process and begin learning about ANA’s Project Framework, starting with the Long-term Community Goal and how to address it in your narrative. This is video 1 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 2: Current Community Condition and Project Goal
In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you will continue learning about ANA’s Project Framework, moving from Current Community Condition to Project Goal and how to address them in your narrative. This is video 2 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 3: Objectives to Outputs
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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you will wrap up the ANA Project Framework. This includes understanding how to address Objectives, Outcomes, Indicators and Outputs in your narrative. This is video 3 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 4: Outcome Tracker and Tracking Strategies
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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, we’ll review the ANA Project Framework within the Outcome Tracker and discuss tracking strategies within your narrative. This is video 4 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 5: Community-Based Strategies
In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, we’ll reiterate the importance of community-based project designs and how to communicate the community-based work you’ve completed to reviewers. This is video 5 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 6: Readiness and Implementation
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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you’ll learn how to address the sub-criterion elements so that reviewers understand your organization’s readiness to implement the project as well as the methods to be used. This is video 6 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 7: Objective Work Plan
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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, we’ll review the Objective Work Plan and discuss how best to complete this required form. This is video 7 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 8: Organizational Capacity
In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you’ll learn tips to describe your organizational capacity to reviewers in support of your proposed project. This is video 8 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
2021 Pre-Application Training 9: Budget and Budget Justification
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In this short, Pre-Application Training vignette, you’ll learn how to complete a line-item budget and gain tips on how to justify your planned expenses. This is video 9 in our Pre-App Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Securing our Sustenance
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Tribal communities have historically experienced high rates of food insecurity and the pandemic has only amplified this issue. Studies have shown that approximately 25% of Native Americans face food insecurity, and this rate is higher in rural communities where access to food is scarce. Food sovereignty offers a path toward increased food security, greater self-sufficiency, and economic opportunity. Many tribal nations have found creative ways to utilize existing federal programs to increase food security and improve access to healthy and traditional foods.
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Project Planning and Development 1: Facilitation
In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about community-based planning, its importance, and how to get started as a facilitator. This is video 1 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Project Planning and Development 2: Community Meetings and Long-Term Community Goals
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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about the first of several community-based planning techniques: Community Meetings. You’ll also learn about the first of several Products of project design: Long-term Community Goals. Using community meetings to produce a long-term community goal is the beginning of a solid community-based project plan. This is video 2 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Project Planning and Development 3: Community Surveys, Conditions and Project Goal
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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about the second of several community-based planning techniques: Community Surveys. You’ll also learn about the next Products of project design: Current Community Condition and Project Goal. Using community surveys can help to identify the conditions and goals of the community, which is the next step of a community-based project plan. This is video 3 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Project Planning and Development 4: Steering Committees and Objectives, Outputs and Outcomes
In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about steering committees, their importance throughout the life of project planning and implementation, as well as how they can help design the building blocks of a project. This is video 4 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Project Planning and Development 5: Focus Groups and Approach
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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about Focus Groups, how they can help you pick important topics apart and design a community-based project Approach. This is video 5 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Project Planning and Development 6: Key Informant Interviews and Evaluation
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In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn about Key Informant Interviews and how to engage with your community one-on-one as well as how this insight can be used to develop an evaluation plan. This is video 6 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Project Planning and Development 7: Organizational Capacity, Contingencies and Sustainability
In this short, PPD Training vignette, you will learn how to leverage your asset mapping to identify your organizational capacity, contingencies, and sustainability plan. This is video 7 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Project Planning and Development 8: Budget
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In this final, PPD Training vignette, you will learn how to build a budget to fill gaps in the resources and assets that are already available to you. This is video 8 in our PPD Training Series. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Pre-Application Training Day 1
The ANA Western Pre-Application Training on Day 1 will cover an introduction to ANA, a glimpse into reading the FOA for FY2020, and an overview of the FOA Scoring Criteria for FY2020. We will highlight the differences between the major FOAs, specifically looking at the Language funding opportunities. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Pre-Application Training Day 2
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The ANA Western Pre-Application Training on Day 2 will cover an in-depth look at the Approach Scoring Criteria for the FY2020 FOAs. We will begin with Long-Term Community Goals and work our way through to Community-based Planning. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
Pre-Application Training Day 3
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The ANA Western Pre-Application Training on Day 3 will cover the remaining sub-criterion elements under the Approach Scoring Criteria for the FY2020 FOAs, and then we will move through the Organization Capacity and Budget sections. We encourage you to access our Training Materials for this here. We also offer a descriptive transcript for this video, if needed.
ANA's 2019 FOAs: What You Need to Know
TA staff and Division of Program Operations Director, Mia Strickland, present the 2019 FOAs. Listen in to learn about how the FOAs have changed from last year, and to review ANA’s application requirements.
Food for Thought: Eating your way to mental health
Diagnosable mental illness affects over 21% of the American Indian/Alaska Native population (SAMHSA). And while there is a general decline in rates of violence and drug abuse, rates of suicide, marijuana use and depression diagnosis are on the rise. Many factors play a role in mental illness, and in honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we explored just one: Food. Healthy choices in food, improved food security and increased subsistence farming may play a role in improving mental health.