Education Training

The Office of Indian Education in the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) invites you to participate in the Federal Technical Assistance Workshop Day scheduled for October 6, 2010 in San Diego, California.  This ED sponsored event is scheduled prior to the opening of the 41st Annual National Indian Education Association Convention. The purpose of this day is to provide greater awareness of ED grant programs and to inform, update, and provide guidance on a myriad of programs serving American Indian and Alaska Native students nationwide. ED Senior Management Leaders and key grant program officials will lead discussions, share information, and provide direct feedback on applying for fiscal year (FY) 2010 Federal education grant assistance and how to meet grant program requirements.   

A tentative listing of the key workshops to be conducted is as follows:

Indian Education Formula Grant Program
  • FY 2010 Grant Application Process  
  • Program Requirements
  • Parent Advisory Committees

Indian Education Discretionary Grant Programs

  • FY 2010 Professional Development Application Process
  • FY 2010 Demonstration Grants Application Process
  • Program Requirements

National Activities

  • FY 2009 National Indian Education Study
  • Tribal Leaders Consultation Updates
  • Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization
  • National Advisory Council on Indian Education (NACIE)

Federal Education Workshops Presented by Other ED Offices (Invited):

  • Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)
    • Title I, Part A - Standards and Assessments
    • Impact Aid
    • Rural Education
    • Educational Technology
  • Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS)
  • Office of Innovation and Improvement (OII)
  • Office of Civil Rights (OCR)
  • Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
  • Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE)
  • Office of Safe and Drug Free Schools (OSDFS)
  • White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities (WHITCU)

These workshops are targeted to promote awareness, cross-program collaboration, coordination and communication at all levels and focus on increasing academic success for American Indian and Alaska Native students.

The Federal Technical Assistance Workshop Day will be held at the San Diego Town and Country Resort & Convention Center. To reserve your room, go to the Handlery Hotel and Resort (the overflow hotel), or call (800) 676-6567.

As valuable partners of programs benefiting American Indian/Alaska Native students and American Indian/Alaska Native communities, we value and seek your participation and input in this Federal Technical Assistance Workshop Day. To register and for more information and details on these events, please visit: www.edtaworkshops.org or call toll free: (877) 528-4025.