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NAYA Family Center's Employment, Housing and Community Development Department offers the Native Community Employment Services program, limited housing resources, community building activities, and the Portland Youth and Elders Council on Poverty Reduction. The goal of NAYA Family Center's Native Community Employment Services (NCES) program is to increase the economic success of the Native community in Portland. To do this our program provides opportunities for participants to gain the skills and the experiences needed to be successful in the workforce. Participants enrolled in the NCES program complete a personal employment goal plan and attend 8 weeks of employment workshops covering the following: job searching, applications and resume writing, interviewing, positive professional attitudes and interpersonal communication, time management and workplace ethics. Work experience and internship opportunities are also available to successful participants. When participants successfully complete the 8 weeks of workshops they will have set and accomplished goals, built relationships with staff, shown follow through, and gained specific skills to succeed in the workforce. This is accomplished in ways that incorporate Native learning styles and traditional Native culture to strengthen participants' cultural identity and community pride.
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