{"id":324,"date":"2020-09-14T11:48:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T16:48:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/w\/?p=324"},"modified":"2020-09-14T11:49:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T16:49:28","slug":"nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/14\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"664\" height=\"200\" data-attachment-id=\"61\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/08\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week\/nafoa\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nafoa.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"664,200\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"nafoa\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nafoa.jpg\" class=\"alignnone img-fluid wp-image-61\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nafoa.jpg\" alt=\"nafoa\"><\/p>\n<h1>5 Things You Need to Know this Week<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Committed to community and individual growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"date\">Monday, September 14, 2020<\/div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" data-attachment-id=\"325\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2020\/09\/14\/nafoa-5-things-you-need-to-know-this-week-2\/nafoa-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nafoa-1-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-title=\"NAFOA\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo of the Week: &amp;#8220;While I have enjoyed being the voice behind NAFOA&amp;#8217;s virtual panels and Q&amp;#038;A sessions, I&amp;#8217;m really looking forward to finally meeting everyone at our next in-person conference!&amp;#8221;\u2014 Lacina, Policy Specialist. Photo courtesy NAFOA&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nafoa-1-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"img-fluid wp-image-325\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nafoa-1-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"nafoa\">\n<h2 class=\"null\">1. <em>EVENTS:<\/em><br \/>\nLEARN AND LAUGH AT #NAFOAFALL2020<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Learn and laugh at the <a href=\"https:\/\/nafoa.org\/conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAFOA Fall Virtual Conference<\/a>! In between our informative sessions, enjoy a comedic break with&nbsp;stand-up comedian, actor &amp; podcast host Marc Yaffee.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Marc Yaffee is a founder and co-star&nbsp;of the Powwow Comedy Jam (2010 National Indian Gaming Association Entertainers of the Year). Additionally, Marc has also been seen on PBS, FNX, The Latino Laugh Festival, and Comics Unleashed. He\u2019s performed six times overseas for Armed Forces Entertainment and he won the Ventura Comedy Festival\u2019s \u201cFunniest Person Contest\u201d in 2012.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to use a registration credit from the Spring Conference, please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:missy@nafoa.org?subject=Registration%20Credit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Missy Hurley<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Thanks to the generosity of our Corporate Partners,&nbsp;NAFOA has a number of Sponsored Complimentary Registrations available to tribal members and employees to attend the conference. Please contact&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:varene@nafoa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">VaRene Martin<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dvanwinkle@nafoa.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dustin VanWinkle<\/a>&nbsp;for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\">2. <em>FOR COMMUNITIES:<\/em><br \/>\nUSDA RELEASES COVID-19 FEDERAL RURAL RESOURCE GUIDE<\/h2>\n<p>The USDA and its federal partners recently released the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rd.usda.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/USDA_COVID-19_Fed_Rural_Resource_Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide<\/a>. This guide details programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n<p>These programs support recovery efforts for rural residents, businesses, and communities through:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Technical, training, and management assistance<\/li>\n<li>Financial assistance<\/li>\n<li>State and local assistance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This resource guide organizes funding opportunities identified in stimulus bills and other federal resources that can help support rural areas.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\">3. <em>JOBS:<\/em><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"null\">FMA FINANCIAL AUDITOR SUMMER INTERNSHIP APPLICATIONS DUE MONDAY, OCTOBER 19<\/h2>\n<p>The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is seeking a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/578200100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Auditor Undergraduate&nbsp;Intern (GS-4)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>and a&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/578200500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Auditor Graduate Intern (GS-7)<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a GAO intern, you will receive training and learn how to conduct federal audits and program evaluations as part of a team. You will assist GAO audit teams in planning and conducting in-depth reviews of executive and legislative branch programs. You will assist audit teams to collect appropriate data, analyze the data, develop databased findings and conclusions, and present the information both orally and in writing to diverse audiences.<\/p>\n<p><em>Important:<\/em>&nbsp; Undergraduates must have 12 credits in accounting classes (6 credits can be business law) by the time they start the internship. Graduates must have 24 credits in accounting classes (6 can be business law) by the time they start.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"null\">4.&nbsp; <em>PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT:<\/em><br \/>\nENROLL IN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY&#8217;S&nbsp;INTERMEDIATE TRIBAL FINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING CERTIFICATE<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/business.okstate.edu\/cepd\/open-enrollment\/tribal-programs\/tribal-intermediate-certificate.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The OSU Intermediate Tribal Finance and Accounting Academy<\/a> consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>4 week program (two 3 hour days a week) in late October through November<\/li>\n<li>Participants can receive up to 28 hours of CPE credit<\/li>\n<li>Gain knowledge and experience to help you become a more effective tribal finance\/accounting professional and leader<\/li>\n<li>Interact with and learn from other tribal finance\/accounting professionals throughout the state and beyond<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"null\">5. <em>FOR STUDENTS:<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \/>\nWELLS FARGO GIVES $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO BRIDGE FINANCIAL GAPS FACED BY STUDENTS AMIDST COVID-19<\/h2>\n<p>Students dedicated to making a positive difference in the world offer the greatest hope for the future, but for many their plans are threatened due to the unexpected financial gap posed by COVID-19 \u2013 sometimes prohibiting them from continuing and completing college. <a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.wf.com\/press-release\/consumer-lending\/wells-fargo-gives-1-million-scholarships-bridge-financial-gaps-faced\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Wells Fargo wants to help close that gap by launching the Wells Fargo Student Impact Scholarship<\/a>. This new initiative will provide 200 students with $5,000 each \u2013 funds that could help them cover various costs for their instruction and potentially make the difference in being able to continue their education. Wells Fargo\u2019s commitment will go beyond financial assistance to include an optional mentorship opportunity to provide ongoing guidance for these students.<\/p>\n<p>The program, which will begin accepting applications on Sept. 14, will be administered with long-standing partner APIA Scholars to students entering college and current college undergraduates for the Spring 2021 semester. The financial aid will be able to help cover costs of education like books, computers, materials to support distance learning, tuition, and housing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Committed to community and individual growth: Here&#8217;s five things to know this week, courtesy NAFOA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":325,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[10,1,14],"tags":[36],"class_list":["post-324","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-national","category-politics","tag-nafoa","wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/nafoa-1-scaled.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-5e","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=324"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/324\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=324"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=324"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=324"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}