October 13-15th, 2008
The Hotel Santa Fe in beautiful Santa Fe, NM
Registration is now closed.
Download the Conference Agenda
Files to download:
Leadership on the Line
Book Review
Alumni Xchange Flyer
The Hotel Santa Fe is situated approximately 10 minutes from the historic Plaza in downtown Santa Fe and occupies three private acres adorned by Native American sculpture, totems, and wildflowers. Hotel Santa Fe is run by the Picuris tribe, and is the only Native American owned and operated hotel in Santa Fe. As always, this event is designed to target the needs of all staff members; we hope that you will use this opportunity for all of your staff to come together for a time of learning and sharing, networking, rejuvenation and fun.
*As of Monday, September 22, the Hotel Santa Fe is now SOLD OUT!
The following is a list of Overflow Hotels located near the Hotel Santa Fe.
Please click on the various links below to determine rate and availability. View an interactive map showing their proximity to Hotel Santa Fe.
Pueblo Bonito Bed & Breakfast Inn
Inn of the Governors
La Fonda On The Plaza
Old Sante Fe Inn
El Paradero Bed & Breakfast Inn
Inn and Spa At Loretto
Santa Fe Motel and Inn
Las Palomas
Inn At The Five Graces
La Posada De Santa Fe
Appalachia and Mississippi Delta YouthBuild Regional Policy Dialogue Meetings
For those sites operating in the Appalachian and Mississippi Delta regions, please plan to arrive in time for your Regional Policy Dialogue Meetings being held at the Hotel Santa Fe on Monday, October 13th from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 pm.
HUD YouthBuild National Rural Gathering
The main conference will begin with breakfast at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, October 14tth and will end on Wednesday, October 15th at 3:30 p.m. Morning plenary sessions over the two days will include a Keynote address by Don Coyhis, Founder and President of White Bison, Inc. White Bison is an American Indian non-profit organization based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Mr. Coyhis, a member of the Mohican Nation, has offered healing resources to Native America and rural communities since 1988. White Bison offers sobriety, recovery, addictions prevention, and wellness/wellbriety learning resources to the Native American community and rural communities nation wide with a particular focus on young people. Many non-Native people also use White Bison's healing resource products, attend its learning circles, and volunteer their services.
White Bison's mission is to assist in bringing 100 Native American communities into healing by 2010. This mission is being realized by means of the many Wellbriety resources, Wellbriety conferences, specialized community training events, Wellbriety coalitions, and the popular grassroots Firestarters circles of recovery groups across the nation. Wellbriety means to be sober and well. Wellbriety teaches that we must find sobriety from addictions to alcohol and other drugs and recover from the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol on individuals, families and whole communities. The "Well" part of Wellbriety is the inspiration to go on beyond sobriety and recovery, committing to a life of wellness and healing everyday.
Wednesday morning’s plenary session will share the most recent Rural Communications training and information that we have received as part of the Kellogg Rural People Rural Policy Initiative. Building on last year’s communication’s plenary, this will provide you with the latest strategies for how to frame your rural YouthBuild program and will include practice exercises and a sample press release.
The majority of conference time will be spent in smaller group workshops, a sampling of training topics include:
”Substance Abuse: Creating a Healing Forest in your YouthBuild program”
In this workshop, Don Coyhis of White Bison will delve deeply into its philosophy, laws, principles, and suggestions for addressing substance abuse issues and creating a healing forest for young people in your program.
“Connecting the Dots: Integrating Career Planning and Economic Opportunity with Your Young People”
Please note that everyone is welcome to attend this training track but that all USDA RCDI grant recipients are required to send at least one staff member to this training track.
Each workshop will have a strong emphasis on peer dialogue and will offer pertinent information that will assist you immediately in your day to day work. In addition, there will also be individualized sustainability TA sessions with Helen Whitcher, as well as learning opportunities about our advocacy efforts. And, due to popular request, ample time has been built into the program agenda for you to enjoy the pool and spa at The Hotel Santa Fe, explore historic Santa Fe, visit Bandelier National Monument or the Taos Pueblo (a UNESCO World Site) and the surrounding mountains!
As you book your travel, please note that the Rural Gathering concludes at 3:30 p.m. on October 15th, so make your travel arrangements accordingly (in other words, no flights that depart prior to 6:00 p.m.). You are strongly encouraged to stay an extra night in Santa Fe and book your return travel for the following day, the 16th.
We hope that you are as excited about the Gathering’s program as we are and will be able to join us in Santa Fe.
We look forward to seeing you in October!
Kim Phinney, YouthBuild USA Director of Rural and Tribal Development
Michelle Quinn-Davidson, YouthBuild USA Associate Director, Academy for Transformation
Liz Reilly, YouthBuild USA Event Coordinator
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