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NNED Launches New Community of Practice: Project Venture (posted 9/1)

Posted: September 01, 2010

The NNED is pleased to announce the launch of our second Community of Practice: Project Venture.  NNED Communities of Practice (CoP) are professional development opportunities for NNED Members to receive training on a specific promising practice that can be implemented in diverse communities. Members will ‘meet’ regularly using virtual learning platforms to receive training, discuss common practice challenges and successes, and share information about strategies and resources.

The NNED and the National Indian Youth Leadership Project have partnered to offer 20 NNED Members training and continued coaching on Project Venture, an outdoors experiential youth development program designed for high-risk, middle school-aged American Indian youth.  

Key Steps & Dates

  • August 31st - Introductory NNED Forum Call on Project Venture.  Watch the recording.
  • September 21st - First CoP Training Session at 1:00-3:00pm ET. 
  • Training Sessions will take place every Tuesday from September 21-November 9th.
  • Monthly follow-up coaching sessions will take place from December - June every second Tuesday of the month from 1:00-3:00pm ET.



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