First Nations Development Institute and the Oklahoma Native Assets Coalition, Inc. are pleased to announce a summer Building Native Communities: Financial Skills for Families Virtual Train-the-Trainer Workshop on July 7th through 9th, 2026.  Don't miss your chance to become a certified trainer in Indian Country's premier financial education program!  Or, if it's been a few years since your last BNC workshop, consider this course to refresh your training skills and toolkit.

Made possible with generous support from the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the Wells Fargo Foundation, this three-day financial education certification* workshop will feature in-depth instruction on the award-winning 5th Edition BNC Financial Skills for Families curriculum with an emphasis on strategies and solutions for both virtual and in-person settings. This training is an ideal fit for trainers, financial counselors, asset-building specialists, and others looking for Native-themed financial education capacity building training. Featured topics include: spending plans and goal setting, credit reports, fraud awareness, negotiating big ticket purchases, and much more.  There is no cost to attend this training. However, space is limited. Please reserve your spot by registering today.

For more information, contact Shawn Spruce (agoyopi@gmail.com or 505-917-0709) or Christy Finsel (cfinsel@oknativeassets.org or 405-720-0770).

*Following the workshop, participants will have until Friday, July 11th at 6 pm CST, to complete the online certification exam.  

Event: Building Native Communities Virtual Train-the-Trainer Workshop

When: July 7th, 8th, and 9th, 2026

            1:30 PM to 4:30 PM CST (all days)

Click here to view the agenda!