Resume & Cover Letter
2025-02-03 09:00 - 12:00, 2025-03-03 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Phoenix)
Now is a perfect time to get your resume up to date or create one if you haven’t done so. We offer instruction in the construction of the one-page Combination Resume, the most effective format! In this session we will introduce the purpose of a resume, how to sell yourself, tips and types of resumes, and how to create the resume. A cover letter will be developed to introduce your skills and your resume to the employer. We will also provide a format to list all your references.
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Aceing the Interview
2025-02-05 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-19 09:00 - 10:00
To get the job, you must “Ace the interview!” To get you ready, we cover every detail needed to prepare you for your interview. Let’s prepare for and have an effective interview! In this session, the interview process will be covered from beginning to end. We will address how to get ready for the interview, how to make a good first impression, recognize the various types of questions and utilize the STAR technique and a review of the 50 most common interviewing questions. We will also review questions for you to ask the interviewer (a crucial moment in your interview) and follow-up tips.
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Workforce Development Orientation
2025-02-05 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-12 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-19 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-02-26 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-03-05 14:00 - 15:00
Are you new to our Workforce Development program?
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Navajo Song and Dance
2025-02-08 10:30 - 16:30
Navajo Song and Dance
The Phoenix Indian Center’s Language and Culture Program is excited to announce our first Navajo Song and Dance on Saturday, February 8, 2025 at the Montecito Community School. Grab your sweetheart and come dance with us and our invited singers, Łeeyi’ Tó Singers, Little Boy Blue Singers, and Tó Nílí Singers. Our Masters of Ceremony will be Jonas Smith and Ray Kahn of Ft. Defiance, AZ. Prizes for 1st and 2nd place for Best Dancers and Best Dressed will be awarded in the Tiny Tot to Elderly categories. We welcome the community and all royalty to join us for this free one-day event. Food trucks will be onsite. Make sure to bring your own chairs! Registration opens at 9:30 AM and Grand Entry will begin at 10:45 AM. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!
For more information, contact Kami Ortiz at kortiz@phxindcenter.org or by calling 602-264-6768.
Date: Saturday, February 08, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Location: Montecito Community School
Address: 715 E. Montecito Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85014

Mastering Informational Interviews
2025-02-11 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-25 09:00 - 10:00
Want to really find out about a career field or job? The informational interview is a highly effective way of gaining insight into your career interests! Here you will learn what an informational interview is, how to conduct them and how they can help you network to gain a job. Only 20% of open jobs are listed in online job search engines (indeed, monster, careerbuilder). Informational interviews can help you gain access to the 80% of jobs not advertised. This is a must workshop for those wanting to accelerate their job search.
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Job Search Strategies
2025-02-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-25 13:00 - 14:00
Create a plan for your job search. In this session you will plan your job search, schedule your week to be more effective, develop your own “elevator speech” and learn how to effectively utilize your job search network through using internet and networking skills. You will learn to use the computer to investigate and become familiar with the different types of on-line job boards. In this workshop, you will also discover how to access the “hidden job market”. We’ll show you how to find jobs which are not online or in the newspaper. Job search engines only constitute 20% of the total jobs out there…we’ll show you how to find the hidden 80%! The more you know about job searching, the faster you will find employment!!
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Exceptional Customer Service
2025-02-13 09:00 - 10:00, 2025-02-27 09:00 - 10:00
Your customer service skills can make you a valued employee!!! Today’s businesses have a completely different challenge from those in the past because customer expectations for service and value have increased dramatically. During this workshop you will learn the skills and communication strategies employers are looking for in a strong customer service focused employee.
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Foundations of Financial Literacy
2025-02-13 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-02-27 13:00 - 14:00
Be that ideal employee that employers seek! Learn what employers want in a potential employee and how you can demonstrate these knowledge, skills and abilities in your resume, interview and social media. We live in a right to work state where a person can be terminated for any reason. In learning what employers want from an employee, it helps avoid those areas that can lead to job termination.
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Synchrony Career Information Session
2025-02-20 10:00 - 11:00
Career Information Session: Celebrate Your Culture and Your Career with Synchrony! The Phoenix Indian Center, in partnership with Synchrony, will host two virtual Career Information Sessions for job seekers looking for new careers in Marketing, Finance, Technology, Credit & Risk, Operations and Customer Service. Meet with Synchrony representatives to learn more about career opportunities and how to become part of the team. Join us and let’s continue to write your story together. For questions, call our Workforce Development Team at 602-264-6768.
Session 1
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Date: Thursday, Feb. 20
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Virtual

Tribal Focused Virtual College Tour
2025-02-20 16:00 - 19:00
Tribal Focused Virtual College Tour
Calling all Indigenous High School Scholars! Join us for virtual tour of tribal focused colleges. We will have representatives from TOCC, Navajo Technical University, Dine College, Fort Lewis, and Haskell! All representatives will be on zoom to help answer any questions you may have. Don’t miss this opportunity to ask questions, get insight of furthering your education!.

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Date: Thursday, February 20
Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM
Location: Virtually on Zoom

2025 Arizona Two Spirit Powwow
2025-02-22 10:00 - 18:00
2025 Arizona Two Spirit Powwow
Join us for the 2025 Arizona Two Spirit Powwow! We will host the free, one-day event at South Mountain Community College in Phoenix. We are inviting everyone to join us in celebration for our Two Spirit, Indigiqueer, and LGBTQ+ community! All dancers and drum groups are welcome. This is an alcohol and drug free event.
To join our vendor waitlist, email cjoe@phxindcenter.org
Event Information:
Date: Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025
Time: 10 AM – 6 PM
Location: South Mountain Community College
Address: 7050 S. 24th St, Phoenix, AZ 85042
Admission: Free and open to the community
Parking: Free and available on campus
Questions: Call 602-264-6768 or email info@phxindcenter.org

UICAZ Monthly Coalition Meeting
2025-02-25 14:00 - 16:00
The Urban Indian Coalition of Arizona (UICAZ) invites you to attend our monthly coalition meetings! Join our coalition working toward creating positive partnerships within our community! Our mission is to create a sustainable coalition that addresses prevention of suicide, underage drinking and use/abuse of marijuana and prescription drugs through the foundation of cultures to improve the overall well-being of Urban American Indian youth and families. Our visions are to increase awareness, prevent the use and reduce the incidence of alcohol and other drug use by urban Indian youth. UICAZ meets the 4th Tuesday of every month from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM. Attend our coalition meetings virtually on Zoom. Questions? Contact the Prevention Team at 602-264-6768 or at uicaz@phxindcenter.org **Note that all registrants must have individual email addresses to confirm registration. Please do not share your Zoom links.
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Date: Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Time: 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Location: Virtually on Zoom

Synchrony Career Information Session
2025-02-27 17:30 - 18:30
Career Information Session: Celebrate Your Culture and Your Career with Synchrony! The Phoenix Indian Center, in partnership with Synchrony, will host two virtual Career Information Sessions for job seekers looking for new careers in Marketing, Finance, Technology, Credit & Risk, Operations and Customer Service. Meet with Synchrony representatives to learn more about career opportunities and how to become part of the team. Join us and let’s continue to write your story together. For questions, call our Workforce Development Team at 602-264-6768.
Session 2
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Date: Thursday, Feb. 27
Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Virtual

In-Person University of Arizona Tour
2025-02-28 07:30 - 18:30
In-Person University of Arizona Tour

Join us for our upcoming University of Arizona College Tour! Open to all Indigenous High School Students. Tour will take place on February 28, 2025 from 7:30AM – 6:30PM. We will be traveling to U of A for this on campus tour, transportation is provided. We will meet at the Phoenix Indian Center and depart at 7:30 AM to the college. Virtual Orientation is MANDATORY, this will be held via zoom on February 20, 2025 from 6PM – 7PM.

Registration closes February 14, 2025. Register Today: Click here

Virtual Orientation

Date: Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Virtually on Zoom

For more information, contact Taylor Susan at tsusan@phxindcenter.org or 602-264-6768

Job Tips for Former Offenders
2025-02-28 08:00 - 17:00
Dealing with potential employers is never an easy task for individuals with criminal records. Overcoming obstacles to employment is part of the focus of this workshop. By removing perceived obstacles, you can learn to present yourself with a positive attitude and gain the confidence you need for success! The workshop will help individuals with background issues write a resume, complete a job application and interview with confidence. We also focus on the preparation of how you present the information concerning your background in the interview.
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4th Annual Indigenous Community Art Market
2025-03-01 09:00 - 15:00
4th Annual Indigenous Community Art Market
Join Us: For our 4th Annual Indigenous Community Art Market happening on Saturday, March 01 from 9 AM – 3 PM!
Come support Indigenous artists and vendors as they exhibit at this outdoors market, held at the Phoenix Indian Center, 4041 N Central Ave. Building B, Phoenix, 85012. Enjoy shopping a variety of art, fashion, food vendors & more. We hope to see you there!
We will have free parking and free admission.
For information, click here
For questions, call 602-264-6768
Date: Saturday, March 01, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: 4041 N. Central Ave. Building B, Phoenix, AZ

4th Annual Indigenous Community Fashion Showcase
2025-03-01 17:30 - 21:00
Join us for our 4th Annual Indigenous Community Fashion Showcase!
Our 4th Annual Indigenous Community Fashion Showcase is returning on Saturday, March 01, 2025! We are excited to bring back our showcase as we host an evening of fashion, artistry and music focused on our theme: “Desert Dreams: Spirit of the Southwest ” We will host the outdoors event from 5:30 PM – 9 PM at Brophy College Preparatory, 4701 N. Central Ave, Phoenix. Tickets on sale soon!
For more information, contact Taiya Snyder at TSnyder@PhxIndCenter.org or call 602-264-6768.

Candlelight Vigil For Emily Pike
2025-03-06 18:30 - 19:30
A Candlelight Prayer Vigil will be held to honor Emily Pike. The vigil will start at 6:30 PM on Thursday, March 06th at Encounter AZ Church, 1718 N. Mesa Drive, Mesa, AZ 85201. Candles will be provided. Attendees are asked to wear traditional wear if possible. The event will be hosted by the Arizona Missing Child Taskforce

Emily, who is San Carlos Apache, went missing earlier this year and her body was discovered last week. The community will honor our young relative through this event.

Date: Thursday, March 06th
Start Time: 6:30 PM
Location: Encounter AZ Church
Address: 1718 N. Mesa Drive, Mesa, AZ 85201

2025 Annual American Indian Suicide Prevention Convening
2025-03-07 09:00 - 15:00
Our 2025 Annual American Indian Suicide Prevention Convening returns on Friday, March 07, 2025. This convening is a safe space for local organizers to help establish suicide-safer communities for urban American Indian families. Sessions will incorporate traditional and contemporary indigenous knowledge to bring together behavioral health staff, service providers, school support staff, youth service organizations and community members in our effort to end suicide. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Seating will be limited. Registration will be required to attend this FREE event. For questions, call 602-264-6768 or email UICAZ@PhxIndCenter.org

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Date: Friday, March 07, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Double Tree Hotel Phoenix-Tempe, 2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, 85282

Youth Ribbon Skirt Workshop Series
2025-03-10 10:00 - 15:00
Youth Ribbon Skirt Workshop Series
Our Youth Development team will host an in-person Ribbon Skirt Making workshop on Monday (3/10) – Wednesday (3/12) 10:00am – 3:00pm here at the Phoenix Indian Center. Indigenous high school youth, residing in Maricopa County. All sewing skills are welcome to join us and if you have your own sewing machine, we invite you to bring them! We have 20 spots available and limited supplies. For questions, call 602-264-6768 or email Taylor Susan at tsusan@phxindcenter.org
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Date: March 10th – 12th, 2025
Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Phoenix Indian Center, Building B
Address: 4041 N. Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012
