Pathways Home: Train the Trainer
Mon, Oct 02
|Dimond Center Hotel
Training participants will learn how to deliver a comprehensive homebuyer education program designed to help educate prospective native homebuyers on how to become successful homeowners. The curriculum is specifically tailored for Native American communities.


Time & Location
Oct 02, 2023, 8:30 AM AKDT – Oct 06, 2023, 4:30 PM AKDT
Dimond Center Hotel, 700 E Dimond Blvd, Anchorage, AK 99515, USA
About the event
Overview
Participants of this five (5) day in-personworkshop will learn how to deliver a comprehensive homebuyer education program that is designed to help educate prospective native homebuyers on becoming successful homeowners. The curriculum is specifically tailored for Native American communities. Participants will learn the most effective methods to help potential homebuyers determine what is best for them. Areas covered in this curriculum include: understanding the mortgage loan process; how to prepare a family budget; how to improve credit profiles; how to avoid the pitfalls of predatory lending; foreclosure prevention strategies; and how the family can maintain the home and their personal finances after the purchase. Instructors specialize in homebuyer education and bring culturally relevant teaching techniques to the classroom.
Trainer
Cielo Gibson has been working with 1937 Act and NAHASDA housing programs for over 20 years. Her work includes development of homeownership programs and policies for numerous tribes. As a…