TANF Newsletter - Southern California Tribal Chairmen`s Association

TANF Newsletter
Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association
September 2013 – Volume 16 Issue 9
Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
An Expression of Gratitude
Before A New Beginning
By Gary Taylor, Reporting for SCTCA TANF
When Vanessa Gonzalez graduated from
Cuyamaca Community College in June, the
only person happier than herself was her
son Gabriel.
“His expression was priceless,” said
Vanessa, remembering the smile on her
7-year-old son’s face. “He was very proud
of me.”
Gabriel was just two when his mother
first enrolled at Cuyamaca College in El
Cajon. Now, after five years of hard work
– including attending classes on campus
and completing online courses - Vanessa
said she felt “enormous relief ” when she
graduated.
“I thought to myself, ‘I am one step closer
to my ultimate goal,’” (in job preparation)
she remembered. “Now I can transfer to San
Diego State.” She can then work towards her
goal of becoming an occupational therapist.
Which is exactly what she’s doing.
Vanessa will begin classes at San Diego
State University this month, where she will
pursue her education and try to remove job
barriers.
Vanessa has been pursuing her education
while she has been a participant in Southern
California Tribal Chairmen’s Association
Vanessa Gonzalez
(SCTCA) TANF in San Diego. Her mother
took care of Gabriel on the days when she
was at Cuyamaca College. And she said the
help she received from TANF over the past
two years was also “a huge help.”
“TANF paid for child care, reimbursements for mileage and gave me a
clothing allowance,” Vanessa said. “And
Angie (Angelina Perez, Career and
Vocational Specialist at San Diego TANF)
helped me with getting my books, which
really helped a lot. Without TANF, I would
not have been able to graduate.”
“I was considering Nursing, but I messed
that up,” she recalled with a laugh. “I took a
sociology class and I found it interesting. So
I chose to study sociology.”
Sociology is interesting, she added,
because it involves “so many different
concepts” about how people act and react
with each other and in different situations.
That could assist her in becoming an occupational therapist, which is what she eventually would like to become. But before that
happens, she will attend graduate school
and work on obtaining a Master’s Degree
in Occupational Therapy. Vanessa said
she’ll probably transfer to California State
University Dominguez Hills “because it’s
one of the few to offer a graduate degree in
occupational therapy.”
Until then, she’ll be at San Diego State,
determined to one day put another big
smile on her son’s face.
Cultural Gatherings at Barona and Santa Ysabel
Editor’s note: Roy Cook, a historian of Native
American culture, attended the Cultural
Gathering at Barona in early August. Brandie
Taylor, Vice-Chair of the Ipaay Nation,
attended the Cultural Gathering in Santa
Ysabel. Here are their stories and pictures.
Santa Ysabel
In Santa Ysabel, the night before the
gathering on August 3, tribal members
helped with the deep pit barbecue. Younger
tribal members came to cut willow and top
the ramadas.
The early morning brought men and
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Cultural Gatherings at Barona and Santa Ysabel
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women softball teams from several reservations. In the background, one could hear the
cheer and laughter of the games. T-shirts commemorating the Gathering were given
out. Over 300 visitors were served with large helpings of the barbecue meat, along with
home-made tortillas, beans and salsa. Bird singers sang the songs of the Kumeyaay,
Quechan and Luiseño.
Young men and women danced for hours while tribal elders looked on. The songs and
calls of the traditional games lasted until sunrise.
Barona
In Barona tonight, all bright smiles attending this gathering, enjoying being just who we
are, Indian people. This afternoon and night, August 9, like so many nights before it, tribal
people gather around fires, singing traditional songs.
These faces remind me of earlier times of attending fiestas on this and different tribal
reservations. And here too there are other faces that we only see seldom and only at Barona.
The cultural committee presented gifts to attendees with tribal pride shirts. There are
Northerly tribal friends from over the mountain and along the Colorado River. Also there
are many more from San Diego and other locations. It is always an honor to be invited to
attend these cultural gatherings and be part of the joy of the occasion.
Tipai singers led by Daniel Murphy are called upon in the afternoon to start the singing
session. It is so delightful to see so many young singers swinging gourds and learning these
traditional songs. Paul Cuero, Raul Christman, Leroy Elliot and many other adult singers
led the session.
We settle back to enjoy the sounds of the songs and the murmurs of conversations from
tribal people enjoying being themselves. It cannot be better this night.
Dancers, Barona Cultural Gathering (Photo by Roy Cook.)
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–––– SCTCA Resource Center Program ––––
SCTCA TANF’S Approach to
Reduce Out-of-Wedlock Pregnancies
and Promote Two-Parent Families
Pauma’s Tribal Kicks
By Diane Bojorquez, Coordinator of SCTCA TANF North County Resource Center
The Pauma Band of Mission Indians Tribal Education
Committee - in conjunction with its Johnson O’Malley youth
program - has introduced a martial arts program this year. The
program, called Tribal Kicks, is geared toward children between
the ages of 4 and 14 and is taught by tribal member Dale Brush.
Inspired by over four years of practicing various martial art forms
including karate and kick boxing, Brush developed the program as
a way to give back to the youth of his tribe. Tribal Kicks provides
a creative and engaging environment for fostering values of
perseverance, self-discipline, and integrity within the tribal youth.
By modeling positive values, instructors encourage the children to
grow into role models for other children in the tribe.
Combining grappling and kick boxing with various self-defense
techniques, the Tribal Kicks program not only teaches karate but
also encourages growth into well-rounded martial artists. As they
learn to defend themselves, the children also learn the importance
physical fitness in promoting health and overall well-being. Goals
of this karate program include teaching children self-discipline
and respect for others while developing their self-confidence.
Weekly homework tasks allow children to partner with their
parents to set and achieve personalized behavioral goals. These
assignments are designed to encourage the development of moral
values to help the children grow into better citizens and students
as they develop into martial artists.
Tribal Kicks promotes growth of a new generation of children
into responsible citizens, disciplined martial artists and valuable
tribal members. On their road to becoming black belts, children
learn self-discipline along with self-confidence while developing
into better students who understand the importance of physical
fitness.
If interested in obtaining the program for your tribe please
contact instructor Dale Brush at [email protected]
–––– DISPATCHES ––––
Pala
Stephanie Fryberg is fascinated with the
Native American mind.
Specifically, the minds of Native American
children.
That’s not too surprising, considering
the Tulalip tribal member has a PhD from
Stanford University. She is also an Associate
Professor in the Department of Psychology
and an Affiliate Faculty member in American
Indian Studies at the University of Arizona.
Fryberg is steeped in education, but what she is particularly
interested in is developing new ways to teach Native American
children. Her research includes exploring the concepts of what
she calls a “growth mindset” along with an emphasis on cultural
relevance. Fryberg spoke about her research when she delivered the
keynote address on the first night of the National TANF Institute at
the Pala Casino Spa and Resort in late July.
“The worst thing we can do is tell our children they are smart,”
she told nearly 300 tribal members and TANF employees at the
conference. “I know that sounds counter-intuitive, but it’s true.”
Fryberg – who has five children – smiles easily but speaks with an
intensity born of conviction. She cited studies in which younger kids
who were told they were smart or “academic superstars” actually
had lower overall scores in the long term than students who were
simply encouraged by their teachers to work harder.
“When we tell children, ‘You’re smart,’ they tend not to work as
hard on their studies,” Fryberg noted. “But if you tell children, ‘You
need to work harder in this area to raise your grades,’ you encourage
them and you make it clear they can improve if they work on it. We
can instill a growth mindset.”
Although the studies apply to all children, Native American
children especially tend to respond to this approach, Fryberg said.
“Learning is incremental,” she said. “Native American children
understand that instinctively.”
Fryberg also cited a new Native American school in Washington
state that combined “growth mindset” educational methods with
a cultural relevance curriculum. The curriculum focuses on the
importance of culture to Native Americans, and how cultural
references and education can improve the academic performance of
Indian children. That has already happened at that school, Fryberg
said, noting student performance has improved significantly across
a wide range of academic subjects.
It’s a step in the right direction, but much more innovation
is needed, she admitted. “We need to acknowledge there is an
education gap among Native American children,” she told the TANF
Institute. “Why is that? Is it that Native Americans can’t learn or
won’t learn? No – it’s that Native Americans learn in different ways.”
Fryberg knows this – not just from studies and academic reports,
but from the practical experience that comes from raising five
children. She often interjected her remarks with personal stories
about the importance of inspiring children so that they begin to
believe in themselves. “Our children don’t fail the system,” she said.
“It’s the system that fails them.”
Fryberg was recently inducted into the Multicultural Hall of Fame
at Stanford. If she has her way, other Native Americans will one day
arrive there, confident they belong.
- GARY TAYLOR
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San Diego TANF:
By Gary Taylor, Reporting for TANF
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When children return to
school, it’s a time for new teachers,
new classes and new challenges.
But for some, it’s also a time
they encounter something that
isn’t new – bullies.
Dealing with bullies was one
of the themes at the Southern
California Tribal Chairmen’s
Association (SCTCA) San Diego
TANF Back to School event in
late July. More than 200 children,
their families and tribal members
attended the event at the Alpine
Community Center, said Tanya
Bigfeather, Administrative Clerk
at San Diego TANF.
The children in attendance watched several short skits
performed by the group LifePlay Productions, an ensemble of
actors and actresses who portrayed school bullies and bullying
situations. In the skits, the ensemble acted out confrontations
between bullies – both boys and girls – and how children could
and should react to bullying.
“You’re going to see some tough scenes of bullying and you’re
not going to like it because bullying is nasty,” Ashley Maguire of
LifePlay told the children. “But we want you to know you do not
have to take it . You don’t have to deal with it. You can walk away.”
In one scene, several of the performers harassed and bullied a
young girl until they made her cry. In another, the actors portrayed
high school students making rude remarks to a girl about her
looks and clothing. And in a different scene, a high school boy was
threatened and intimidated until he left a football try-out.
In each of these situations, Maguire would stop the scene and
ask the children what the actor portraying the victim could have
done to counter the bully. She reminded the children “once you
realize your own power, you will become resilient to bullying and
the bullies will move on.”
Maguire called this “Remember the K.E.Y.S. to Keeping Your
Power.” She said the K stands for Keep your power, E is for
empathy, Y is for yes and S is for Step-up. LifePlay Productions
can be reached at [email protected].
Lynne Ray Smith, San Diego TANF Site Manager, said bullying
at school is an issue that shouldn’t be ignored. “We really understand that bullying is happening in our rural and urban areas,” he
said. “And parents – there may be some things going on at school
that your kids aren’t telling you.”
At the end of the Back to School event, Smith and the entire San
Diego TANF staff watched the presentation of student achievement awards. Dreamcatchers and framed certificates were given to
the children. And every school-age child received a new backpack
stuffed with school supplies.
“This event is to honor our Native youth,” Smith said.
Back to School – With a Message
San Diego TANF Awards
for 2012-13 School Year
GPA of 3.5 and higher
for the entire school year
Nichole Byrne
Lovely Pinto
Gabriel Garcia
Nevalyn Two Eagle
GPA of 3.0 – 3.4
for the entire school year
Leo Lafleur
Joshua Carrisoza-Durbin
Carlene Pinto
Irene Jenkins
Emily Bovee
Jahsir Bosley
Kyrsten Hanau
Jakub Torrez
100% Attendance
for the entire school year
Carlos Lafleur
Leo Lafleur
Michelle Torrez
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At National TANF Institute,
A Search for Solutions
By Gary Taylor, Reporting for SCTCA TANF
When David A. Patterson was a teenager
in the 1970s, a psychologist diagnosed him
as mentally retarded.
He wasn’t. He had dyslexia.
But it wasn’t unusual, Patterson recalled,
for Native Americans such as himself to
be dismissed because they had learning
difficulties.
“I knew I was having trouble in school,
but to be told by a psychologist that was
because I was retarded - that crushed me,”
said Patterson, a Cherokee. “I was depressed
for a long time.”
Patterson left high school, descended into
drugs and alcohol and eventually took a job
as a garbage collector. “I thought that was
the extent of my future – being a garbage
man,” he recalled. But as the years rolled by,
Patterson grew “angrier and angrier” that
he was regarded as mentally weak or even
unstable simply because he was dyslexic.
So he quit his job (“I had a lot of people
telling me, ‘David, that’s not such a good
idea’) enrolled in night classes and eventually went to college. Now, nearly four
decades later, Patterson is an assistant
professor at the George Warren Brown
School of Social Work at Washington
University in St. Louis. He is currently
working on an intervention program
designed to help Native American students
attend – and graduate – from college.
Patterson’s remarkable rise from dropout
to college professor was one of dozens of
inspirational stories and presentations
during the National TANF Institute in late
July. Patterson was one of nearly 400 tribal
members, TANF employees and presenters from across the nation who attended
the four-day conference at the Pala Casino
Spa and Resort. The conference was coordinated by the University of California Davis
Extension, Center for Human Services.
The TANF Institute is an annual event
that brings together Native Americans
to search for solutions on issues affecting
TANF participants, their children, families and Indian communities on and off the
reservation.
Dozens of workshops included wideranging sessions on working with
substance-abusing clients, violence and
suicide in Indian Country, the Indian
Child Welfare Act, promoting and supporting academic success, Native American
historical trauma and TANF participant
job readiness. The presentations also
included sessions designed specifically
for TANF employees, such as TANF case
management, TANF Program Sharing and
Alternative TANF strategies.
Christina Villalobos, Candace Kupsch and Meagan White
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The sessions lasted five to six hours,
enabling presenters to provide information
to conference attendees while also answering questions. The format also included
time for TANF employees to explain the
difficulties and successes of their individual
programs in various parts of the country.
At one of the sessions on the second day,
presentations were made by Escondido
TANF employees Desiree Herrera and
Karin Giron and San Diego TANF employees Angie Perez, Heather Sepulveda and
Joanna Beltran. The session included
personal success stories told by Escondido
TANF participants Christina Villalobos,
Candace Kupsch and Meagan White. The
three recounted – sometimes emotionally
- how TANF has helped them reach educational and professional goals.
Stephanie Fryberg, a Tulialip tribal
member with a PhD from Stanford
University, delivered the Institute’s keynote
address on Native American education (see
“Dispatches” on page three.) Presenters
also included Native Americans Barbara
Aragon, director of training at the American
Indian Training Institute; Gayle Zepeda,
workforce development coordinator for the
California Indian Manpower Consortium in
Northern California; Geni Cowan, professor of educational leadership at California
State University, Sacramento; Tom Lidot, a
faculty member of the model court program
for the National Council of Juvenile and
Family Court Judges; and Carl Rabun, PhD
and Development Officer for Rabobank.
Desiree Herrera, Escondido TANF Caseworker
–––– Guest Column ––––
An Inside Look at the
National Tribal TANF Institute
By Kelly Allen, Career and Vocational Development Specialist, Escondido TANF
Attending the National TANF Institute
in Pala in late July proved to be an educational and enlightening experience for me.
Each of the workshops I attended
provided great information and insights,
including “Introduction to Tribal TANF
and Case Management”; “Aren’t they
over that yet? Historical Trauma and
the Relationship to Wellness and SelfSufficiency”; “Were we in the same conversation? Developing Active Listening
Skills to Motivate and Inspire Clients”;
“Ready to Work: Successful Transitions to
Employment for TANF Participants” and
“Acorn Soup for the Soul: Strategies for
Self-Care and Professional Development.”
The “Introduction to Tribal TANF and
Case Management” workshop provided me
with a better understanding of the federal
government oversight regulations each of
the TANF organizations must adhere to
when structuring and establishing their
guidelines, policies and procedures. It was
also beneficial to participate in the “best
practices” discussions. I can honestly say
I left feeling like our TANF offices really
are maintaining and raising the bar in efficiency, productivity and performance.
In the “Ready to Work” workshop, we
discussed effective strategies for success
with individuals, including early intervention, consistent and regular contact and the
importance of follow through to increase
Veronica Streb, Escondido TANF Site Manager
employment retention. This was definitely
important information for me as a TANF
Career Development Specialist.
The “Acorn Soup for the Soul” workshop
included great exercises for assessing life
balance and concluded with each attendee
making a commitment toward improving
our individual life balance - and taking
time to care for ourselves so that we can
Heather Sepulveda, Caseworker, and Career and Vocational Development
Specialists Angelina Perez and Joanna Beltran, San Diego TANF
keep our wells flourishing to better service
those we serve.
Although I found all of the workshops to
be very beneficial, I found the “Aren’t they
over that yet?” historical trauma workshop to be the most beneficial to me. In
the workshop we explored the historical
trauma of Native Americans and recounted
much of the often mis-represented history.
This was both educational and enlightening; however, what really had the greatest
impact was hearing directly from several
Native Americans who shared family and
personal experiences. They spoke movingly
about the effects of relocation, boarding
schools and many of the other atrocities
their ancestors faced at the hand of the
white man.
Learning the importance of rediscovering, protecting and preserving the culture,
ceremonies, language and customs of
Native people as part of the healing process
was also very insightful for me. By better
understanding the historical trauma in the
past and present lives of Native people,
I hope to address each individual with
greater sensitivity, compassion and understanding. I intend to better serve the Native
American population in discovering their
passion while pursuing their dreams and
goals, so that they can live a happy and
balanced life while also retaining their
customs and values.
TANF Institute session in Pala
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–––– Community ––––
Summer of Fun – And Enlightenment – For Tribal Youth
By Karin Giron, Education Monitor, Escondido TANF
Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association (SCTCA)
TANF had a memorable NYSP Summer Program – including a
kayaking trip to La Jolla and a visit to the San Diego Chargers’
junior football camp.
SCTCA collaborated with the following community organizations: American Indian Recruitment; Southern Indian Health;
American Indian Chamber of Commerce; STAR/PAL; and San
Diego Chargers Community Relations. The NYSP Summer
Program consisted of the following events:
• AIR Summer Program
• SIHC Youth Conference
• AICC Youth Expo
• Jr. Chargers’ Training Camp
The AIR Summer Program focused on geography,
Geo-Technology, and cultural resource management. In collaboration with the geography department at San Diego State
University, students researched California Indian History and
Culture by visiting cultural sites throughout the county and using
Geo-Technology to map the sacred sites visited. The youth developed an understanding of cultural preservation and cultural
awareness by learning how their Native American cultures are
rooted to their ancestral homelands and overall environment.
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Class Calendars
SEPTEMBER 2013
Rincon
SCTCA Two Directions • 38 Claudina Lane, Rincon, CA • May 1st – December 31st
Phone: (760) 749-1196 • Fax: (760) 749-9152 • Email: [email protected]
Space #8 Classroom 1 Classes:
MONDAY
DMV Preparation
10:45am–12:45pm
Laura Rizza
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Life Skills
8:30am–10:30am
Beth Moffat
GROUP 1
Life Skills
8:30am–10:30am
Beth Moffat
GROUP 2
Culture Class
10:45am–12:45pm
Bonnie Salgado
Tribal Culture
10:45am–12:45pm
Bonnie Salgado
FRIDAY
Tribal Culture
8:30am–10:30am
Bonnie Salgado
Advanced LS
Creative Expression
1:00pm–3:00pm
Juanita Ayson
Space #8 Classroom 2 Classes:
MONDAY
Healthy Life Style
10:45am–12:45pm
DV = SP#40
Diploma / GED
10:45am—1:45pm
Monika
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
Study Hall
Study Hall
Study Hall
MATH TUTORIAL
10:00am–12:00pm
Monika
Study Hall
Diploma / GED
10:45am—1:45pm
Monika
Study Hall
MATH TUTORIAL
12:00pm–2:00pm
Monika
Study Hall
Study Hall
Study Hall
Space #39 Computer Lab Classes:
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
MICROSOFT Word
8:30am–10:30am
Wanda
MICROSOFT Word
8:30am–10:30am
Wanda
Intro to PC’s
8:30am–10:30am
Charles
MICROSOFT Word
8:30am–10:30am
Wanda
Keyboarding
8:30am–10:30am
Wanda
MICROSOFT Excel
10:45am–12:45pm
Wanda
MICROSOFT Excel
10:45am–12:45pm
Wanda
Intro to PC’s
10:45am–12:45pm
Charles
MICROSOFT Excel
10:45am–12:45pm
Wanda
Keyboarding
10:45am–12:45pm
Wanda
Computers Lab
1pm—4pm
Wanda
Computers Lab
1pm—4pm
Wanda
Computers Lab
1pm—4pm
OPEN LAB
Computers Lab
1pm—4pm
Wanda
Computer Class
closed @ 12:45pm
on Fridays
Two Directions Computer Labs are open at all times during business hours. Make sure to sign in and out to receive work participation hours.
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SEPTEMBER 2013
Escondido
Escondido – SCTCA TANF • 201 E. Grand Ave., Suite 2D, Escondido, CA 92025
Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm • Phone: (760) 737-0113 • Fax: (760) 737-0581
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Keyboarding/
Employability Skills
9am–12pm
Reading Horizons
9am–10am & 12pm–2pm
ABE/GED
10am–12pm
ROP/
Microsoft Word 2010
11:30am–1:30pm
Phillip Roy-Carpentry
12:30pm–2:30pm
WEDNESDAY
Life Skills/
What Color Is My
Parachute
9am–11am
Keyboarding/Employability
9am–12pm
Life Skills/
Practical Life Skills
11:30am–1:30pm
ROP/Math Refresher
9am–11am
MAPP Assessment
9am–11am
10am–12pm
Open Lab/Job Search
8:30am–4pm
(varies by client)
Open Lab/Job Search
8:30am–4pm
(varies by client)
Reading Horizons
9am–10am
ABE/GED
Phillip Roy-Getting
Along for Success
10am–12pm
THURSDAY
Reading Horizons
9am–11am
11am–1pm
ROP/
Microsoft Word 2010
9am–11am
FRIDAY
ABE/GED
9am–11am
ROP/Math Refresher
9am–11am
Reading Horizons
11am–1pm
Keyboarding/
Employability Skills
11am–2pm
ROP/
Microsoft Excel 2010
11:30am–1:30pm
ROP/Computer Skills
11:30am–1:30pm
ROP/Computer Skills
11:30am–1:30pm
Open Lab/Job Search Phillip Roy-Carpentry
8:30am–4pm
12:30pm–2:30pm
(varies by client)
Open Lab/Job Search
Phillip Roy-Carpentry
8:30am–4pm
12:30pm–2:30pm
(varies by client)
ROP/
Microsoft Excel 2010
11:30am–1:30pm
Open Lab/Job Search
8:30am–4pm
(varies by client)
MAPP Assessment
12pm–2pm
To sign up, contact: Karlene Strause, Training Director at (760) 737-0113 ext. 13
El Cajon
SCAIR Learning Center • 239 East Main Street, El Cajon, CA 92020
Office Hours Monday - Friday, 9am–4pm • Phone: (619) 328-0676
MONDAY
Parenting Training
9am–4pm
TUESDAY
Parenting Training
9am–4pm
THURSDAY
“Microsoft Participant
Computer Certification
Training” 12pm–2pm
Job Readiness
Math Tutoring
Parenting Training
9am–4pm
10am–2pm
9am–4pm
Career Development
Job Readiness
Math
Tutoring
Job Readiness
9am–4pm
10am–2pm
9am–4pm
9am–4pm
Job Readiness
Individual Training Plan
Career Development
9am–4pm
Career Development
9am–4pm
9am–4pm
9am–4pm
Career Awareness
Career Awareness
Career Awareness
9am–4pm
Individual Training Plan
9am–4pm
9am–4pm
Meet and Greet
9am–4pm
Structured
with the Employer
Traditional Cultural
Computer Lab
Career Awareness
Sept.12: 10am–11am
Awareness Training
Sept. 9, 23, & 30:
9am–4pm
Aug.14,28: 6pm–8:30pm
9am–4pm
Peppergrove Park
Nutrition Training:
Sept. 16:
10:30am–12pm
10
“Microsoft Participant
Computer Certification
Training”
2 Classes:
10am–12pm & 12pm–2pm
WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
“Microsoft Participant
Computer Certification
Training” 10am–12pm
Job Readiness
9am–4pm
Career Development
9am–4pm
Individual Training Plan
9am–4pm
Career Awareness
9am–4pm
Structured
Computer Lab
9am–4pm
SEPTEMBER 2013
Santa Ynez
Santa Ynez – SCTCA TANF • 290 Valley Station Dr., Suite 104, Buellton, CA 93427
Office Hours Monday - Friday, 8:30am–4:30pm • Phone: (805) 688-1756 • Fax: (805) 688-6827
MONDAY
TUESDAY
Monday Office Hours:
Open as Needed
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Career Building
9:00am
Life Skills
9:00am
Parenting
9:00am
Open Lab/
Job Search
12:30pm-2:00pm
Open Lab/
Job Search
12:30pm-2:00pm
Open Lab/
Job Search
12:30pm-2:00pm
Basic Computers
Skills
2:00pm
Career
Networking
2:00pm
Basic Computers
Skills
2:00pm
FRIDAY
Friday Office Hours:
Open as Needed
Manzanita
Manzanita SCTCA Tribal Training Program • 39 A Crestwood, Boulevard, CA
Phone: (619) 766-3236
MONDAY
Culture/
Entrepreneurial Class
9am–12pm
Native Arts & Crafts
12:30pm–3:30pm
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
GED Prep
10am–1pm
World of Work
9am–12pm
GED Prep
10am–1pm
Tutorial
9am–12pm
Computers
10am–1pm
GED Prep
12:30pm–3:30pm
Computers
10am–1pm
Self-Esteem
10am–1pm
Parenting Class
12:30pm–3:30pm
COMMODITY
Distribution Schedule
SEPTEMBER 2013
DATE
LOCATION
TIME
Sept. 9, Monday
Los Coyotes
La Jolla
9 am – 10 am
11 am – 12:30 pm
Sept. 11, Wednesday
San Pasqual
9 am – 12 noon
Sept. 12, Thursday
Barona
Viejas
9:30 am – 10:30 am
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Sept. 16, Monday
La Posta / Manzanita Old Campo
9:45 am – 11 am
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
Sept. 17, Tuesday
Pauma
Pechanga
Sept. 18, Wednesday
Rincon
Sept. 19, Thursday
Mesa Grande
Santa Ysabel
Sept. 23, Monday
Campo
Sept. 25, Wednesday
Pala
9 am – 10 am
11 am – 12 noon
9 am – 12 noon
9:30 am – 11 am
11:30 am – 1 pm
10 am – 12:30 pm
9 am – 11:30 am
11
Coming in October:
• W
hat was the Dream the
Impossible conference?
• Where was it held?
• H
ow many Native American
students attended?
• W
ho were some of the guest
speakers?
In our next issue, read about the
Dream the Impossible conference.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
TRIBAL CHAIRMEN’S ASSOCIATION
Tribal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
P.O. Box 1470 Valley Center, Ca 92082