{"id":10812,"date":"2021-04-19T16:12:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T22:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westaf.org\/?p=10812"},"modified":"2024-07-31T07:36:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T14:36:42","slug":"bi-weekly-recap-april-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.wearecreativewest.org\/sm\/bi-weekly-recap-april-19-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Fa&#039;amatalaga ta&#039;ilua-vaiaso: Aperila 19, 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Talofa le afioaga o le WESTAF:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">E pei ona masani ai, o le tele o mea o lo\u02bbo tutupu i le WESTAF-world i nai vaiaso ua tuana\u02bbi, se\u02bbi o tatou oso i totonu, a ea?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FONOTAGA A LE AUFAIGALUEGA (CG)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorporating some great feedback from trustees following our February meeting, we\u2019re in planning mode for our upcoming virtual board of trustees meetings scheduled for May 19-20. While our meeting will be busy as usual with reports from committees, finance and general updates, we\u2019re making a special effort to make space for discussion and reflection, especially in the later part of the meeting. At a later date, we will be sending trustees a brief questionnaire designed to gauge your appetite for an in-person convening in Denver scheduled for October 27-28. In anticipation of this very real possibility, we have made tentative bookings at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brownpalace.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brown Palace Hotel<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, where we last convened together in October of 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FA&#039;AALIGA ARTX ALO&#039;O (CG)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Invitations went out last week for our third ArtX presentation scheduled for April 28 from 4-5pm MT. For this ArtX Edition we\u2019ll be joined by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jhsph.edu\/research\/centers-and-institutes\/johns-hopkins-center-for-health-equity\/about-us\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Lisa Cooper<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 the James F. Fries Professor of Medicine and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Equity in Health and Health at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Cooper will engage in a conversation with trustee Dr. Bassem Bejjani about whether insights from Dr. Cooper&#8217;s research and her efforts at eliminating health disparities be a model for arts and cultural organizations as we address issues of access and inequality in our field. It should be a fascinating presentation and discussion, so if you haven\u2019t yet RSVP to the calendar invitation, please be sure to do so!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FOFOGA AI LE FAATONU SRI FOU ANIKA KWINANA (DH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westaf.org\/westaf-welcomes-new-director-of-social-responsibility-and-inclusion-anika-kwinana\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anika<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has, in true WESTAF fashion, had a whirlwind of an onboarding experience over the last two weeks that has included a week-long series of briefings on the SRI department and its programs with Lani, Madalena, and David and meetings with WESTAF\u2019s Technology, Finance and Administration, Marketing and Communications, and many of our Business teams. She has also attended meetings with South Arts about our ELC partnership, with Kaisha Johnson of Women of Color in the Arts about further equity advancement work with our regional performing arts network, and a federal audit training with the National Endowment for the Arts, among other meetings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>WESTAF FA&#039;AVAE LE WHITE HOUSE MA LE FA&#039;AFESO&#039;IGA A LE WESTERN CHAMBER EXECUTIVES I LE $20 PILIONA UA FA&#039;A&#039;OA&#039;O LE GALUEGA FA&#039;AVAE E GALUEGA FAIGA FA&#039;AVAE (DH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WESTAF is currently working to amplify the Put Creative Workers to Work policy proposals, which has evolved to include a $20 billion package. We have written to the White House and engaged our regional association of chambers of commerce, the Western Association of Chamber Executives. Engaging chambers is an emerging element of our strategies to create a network of advocates outside of the arts (an objective of the WESTAF 10-year vision and strategic plan). Please contact your members of Congress, the White House, and\/or your state and local chambers to engage with these proposals by using the following:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeworkers.net\/take-action\/letter-template\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Put Creative Workers to Work proposal letter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSdfK40VF66hNuyLEs0FWLN-ilyhd1cxBN2Fozo_15XVtl0Hww\/viewform?gxids=7628\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chamber of Commerce engagement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>WESTAF IS A LEAD AUTHOR OF CULTURAL ADVOCACY GROUP INFRASTRUCTURE\/RECOVERY PLATFORM<\/b> <b>(DH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David is currently working closely with Heather Noonan and Najean Lee, of the League of American Orchestras advocacy team and facilitators of the Cultural Advocacy Group, to produce the initial draft of a new set of policy recommendations that are being formulated in response to the Biden-Harris Administration comprehensive infrastructure proposal, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2021\/03\/31\/fact-sheet-the-american-jobs-plan\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The American Jobs Plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>MAUA TAGATA GALUEGA FAITAU FUAFUAGA FA&#039;ATAU (CG)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This past week, we virtually attended another periodic Getting Creative Workers Working convening, hosted by AFTA. In this session, we <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1pNt1bhUaHWapCvqaPnZ3xxmsv4JHz3PY\/view?pli=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">learned more abou<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">t the fast-emerging ways that states and localities are beginning to think about accessing ARP funds; heard more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1pNt1bhUaHWapCvqaPnZ3xxmsv4JHz3PY\/view?pli=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">various kinds of creative workforce initiatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> across the country that are impacting health, equity and work and economic development. If you can think of an initiative like this in your region, you are invited to add to this knowledge bank by submitting your own contribution through <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScX-RffWkyd9i7MFNIGccPxSGBcvaUtyqWgtdEaBeLEqDa8ug\/viewform\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this simple questionnaire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We also learned about different legislation and proposals in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB628\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kalefonia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass-creative.org\/sd2105ccfa?utm_campaign=pau_041621&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=masscreative\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitol.hawaii.gov\/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SCR&amp;billnumber=242&amp;year=2021\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hawaii<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hRmIJcVw1J4IQYghR_XMFtO5FfGIpvCNvGbmcP_MXi8\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Niu ioka<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/arts\/philadanco-brandywine-ceta-stimulus-funds-jobs-20210410.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Philadelphia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>WESTERN ARTS ADVOCACY NETWORK MA LE STATE ARTS ACTION NETWORK TAGATA TAITAI E AUAI AGANUU FAALAPOTOPOTO VAEGA MA WESTAF ENDORSEMENT (DH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I le feutagai ai ma Heather Noonan, o se sui o le Cultural Advocacy Group, na valaaulia ai e Tavita ia WAAN Co-Chairs Julie Baker, faatonu sili o Californians for Arts and California Arts Advocates, Manny Cawaling, faatonu sili o Inspire Washington, SAAN Chair Ann Graham, faatonu sili. o Texans for the Arts, ma Claire Rice, faatonu sili o Arts Alliance Illinois, e galue i le Cultural Advocacy Group. O le taimi muamua lea ua vala&#039;aulia ai vaega fa&#039;aletupe a le setete i totonu o lenei fa&#039;alapotopotoga fa&#039;apitoa a le atunu&#039;u o lo&#039;o fa&#039;atulagaina faiga fa&#039;avae a le feterale ma aga fa&#039;aleaganu&#039;u, ma o le fa&#039;amoemoe e fa&#039;amanino atili ai le fa&#039;amaopoopoina o faiga fa&#039;atauva&#039;a i le atunu&#039;u (o se fa&#039;anaunauga o le WESTAF 10-tausaga va&#039;aiga ma fuafuaga fa&#039;ata&#039;atia. ).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FY21 WESTAF FEDERAL AVOCACY PROGRAM I ATINAE (DH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O lo&#039;o fa&#039;amae&#039;a nei e Moana ma Tavita fa&#039;amatalaga mo le matou FY21 Federal Advocacy Program, e aofia ai le fa&#039;afouina o le Federal Advocacy Toolkit. E aofia ai su\u02bbesu\u02bbega taua i ofisa o le Konekeresi, fausaga komiti a le Fono, ma le tele o mataupu fa\u02bbavae. Matou te fa\u02bbamoemoe e fa\u02bbasalalau le polokalame, fa\u02bbatasi ai ma le meafaigaluega o se punaoa, i le faaiuga o le masina. E ala i le polokalame, o le a matou faia ai ni tupe fa&#039;afaigaluega tauagafau i taumafaiga fa&#039;aletulafono a le feterale.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>WESTAF FA&#039;ATUATUA LE PULEGA O FA&#039;ATAIGA FA&#039;AALIGA E LE FA&#039;A&#039;EFEAGA I LE ATUNUU (DH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ua faaopoopo e le National Endowment for the Arts se taui e $200,000 i le maliega faapaaga a le WESTAF e pulea ai le Performing Arts Discovery, o se fuafuaga e fa\u02bbamoemoe e fa\u02bbafeiloa\u02bbi fa\u02bbasalalauga faavaomalo i tusiata fa\u02bbafiafia a Amerika ma kamupani ma fa\u02bbaitiitia ai pa puipui mo tusiata Amerika i fafo. O le a tu\u02bbuina atu e le WESTAF le fa\u02bbatupega i le Western Arts Alliance (WAA) e fa\u02bbatautaia ai le polokalame toe fa\u02bbatulagaina, lea na toe fa\u02bbafo\u02bbiina e le Arts Endowment, WESTAF, WAA, ArtsMidwest, ma South Arts e lagolago ai tusiata i le gaosia o aseta numera e mafai ona fa\u02bbaaogaina e fa\u02bbaoga ai tagata fa\u02bbavaomalo. mo avanoa fa&#039;atino fa&#039;aletagata ma le lumana&#039;i. O le toe fa&#039;atulagaina o le a taula&#039;i muamua i tusiata lanu ma fa&#039;atasi ai ma fa&#039;alapotopotoga e ono a le US Regional Arts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FEDERAL AUDIT CONVENIT (CG) FAA&#039;OA&#039;OGA FA&#039;AVAE FA&#039;AVAE<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Several members of the WESTAF team attended a very useful virtual convening for SAAs and RAOs hosted by several team members from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/about\/inspector-general\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Office of the Inspector General (OIG)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the National Endowment for the Arts. Most of our sister RAOs have been subject to OIG audits in the past 3-5 years. It has been at least ten years since WESTAF has been subject to an audit from the NEA OIG, which feels a little like waiting for &#8220;The Big One\u201d on the west coast! The OIG team <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1u5rmJubThZuH-PDOPtvy_viBJ9UHt0aCO6RKNTeAL2o\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">walked us through the auditing process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and answered lots of questions. An OIG audit will certainly happen at some point in the future, and will require significant bandwidth from our grants and finance teams, but as we reviewed the audit process as a team, our sense was that we are sufficiently prepared for the inevitable.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>TA&#039;ITA&#039;I O LE FETUFA&#039;IGA A&#039;OA&#039;O FA&#039;AVAE FA&#039;AVAE MO APERILA 29 (DH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ia Aperila 29, 2021, 2:00 pm taimi mauga, WESTAF o le a talimalo ai le vaega lona tolu o tatou Taitai o Lanu Skillshare. O a matou tomai fa&#039;alekuata ose avanoa mo sui o le Leaders of Color Network e fa&#039;afeso&#039;ota&#039;i e ala i le fa&#039;asoa fa&#039;asoa o se fa&#039;alapotopotoga o a&#039;oa&#039;oga. O le masina lenei, matou te fa\u02bbapotopotoina ai le au tusiata-faiaoga, Nathalie Sanchez (LC18 \/ CA), Tara Gumapac (LC18 \/ HI), ma Alex Jimenez (LC15 \/ CO), e ta\u02bbita\u02bbia se talanoaga i luga o le initaneti. O le a matou fa\u02bbaavanoaina fo\u02bbi se taimi e siaki ai pe fa\u02bbapefea ona matou faia ma fa\u02bbalauiloa Anika ma 2021 alumni.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>TAPIPIINA LE ASO TAUTA&#039;IGA I LE 247 TAGATA TAGATA (LM)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Na tapunia le vaitaimi o talosaga a le TourWest ia Aperila 15, ma ua 247 a matou talosaga. O lo&#039;o fa&#039;atautaia nei e Lani le fa&#039;agasologa o le siakiina o agava&#039;a o lo&#039;o galulue fa&#039;atasi ma Jessica Gronich, Natalie Scherlong, Anika, ma David.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FA&#039;AIGA FA&#039;AIGA FA&#039;APE (CG)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A more thorough update will come at the May board of trustees meeting, but we recently submitted an LOI to the Sloan Foundation\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sloan.org\/programs\/digital-technology\/universal-access-to-knowledge%5D\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Universal Access to Knowledge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> funding program. We\u2019re also following up with great interest on the merger between the Patrick McGovern Foundation and the Cloudera Foundation, and their new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/patrick-j-mcgovern-foundation-and-cloudera-foundation-announce-historic-merger-301258001.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Data and Society<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brief has particularly resonated with us. Both of these approaches could potentially accelerate WESTAF\u2019s work at the intersection of art and technology. Additionally, we\u2019re positioning ourselves for an introduction to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/satterberg.org\/our-grants\/core-support-grants\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Satterberg Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. We\u2019re also getting ready to submit an LOI to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usbank.com\/about-us-bank\/community\/community-possible-grant-program\/play-grants.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US Bank Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As you know, we have submitted a completed proposal and all requested backup material to the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust and expect a final decision on May 27. We are also expecting feedback, follow up on LOIs submitted to the Mellon Foundation and to the American Express Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FESOASOANI I ASO AO ONA PULE LAVA VALE (CG)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Na auai le au a le WESTAF i se fonotaga o le pulega o le tagata lava ia i aso uma i le aso 13 o Aperila na faia e Debbie Stone ma le Fono a le Aufaigaluega. E ui ina umi le sauniga (aemaise i luga o le zoom), sa auai le faafoe ma sa auai le alalafaga o le WESTAF, ma saofag\u0101 i le tele o faamatalaga malamalama ma le auai malosi i le folasaga. Na matou iloa o se mea lea matou te manana\u02bbo e fai, ae matou te le\u02bbi mautinoa pe fa\u02bbapefea ona i\u02bbu le sauniga. Ou te manatu i le lautele, sa matou ofo ma fa\u02bbamalieina i le avanoa e mafaufau ai i le auala matou te fa\u02bbafeiloa\u02bbi ma fa\u02bbatalanoaina feeseeseaiga i totonu o galuega.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FUAFUAGA FA&#039;AIGA FA&#039;AALIGA A RAO FAAMASINA (CG)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We convened with our RAO colleagues for our regular monthly meeting. We received a presentation and information on the Air Institute\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airinstitute.org\/crisis-analysis-mitigation-coach-training\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NCAPER Crisis Analysis and Mitigation program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for arts responders, with RAOs agreeing to put the word out to our regions to try and field a few candidates for this program. We also discussed our intentions to furnish the Mellon Foundation with a brief proposal for a follow-up funding program for the Regional Arts Resilience Fund. Lastly, we\u2019re also considering a \u201cdo-over\u201d Chairs and EDs in-person retreat (which never happened because of the pandemic) \u2014 possibly towards the end of September \u2014 in Fort Collins, CO.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>TUPE &amp; PULE (AH)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The HR team is working to prepare the staff and the office on Sherman street to welcome staff back for meetings or co-working needs once the pandemic has passed. WESTAF will make the office available to staff once the city of Denver moves to the \u201cgreen\u201d phase of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/denvergov.org\/Government\/COVID-19-Information\/Public-Orders-Response\/Public-Orders\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COVID-19 Dial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 The staff have been surveyed regarding their interest in using the office space as well. Amy attended a corporate responsibility presentation by our USBank representative who was integral in securing WESTAF both Paycheck Protection Program loans. Becky and Amy attended a nonprofit conference presented by our auditing firm, Plante Moran. Content included changes in tax law, accounting updates, the employee retention tax credit and managing risk. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.plantemoran.com\/explore-our-thinking\/insight\/2020\/02\/not-for-profit-outlook-survey-2020-report\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The nationwide nonprofit survey results for 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which was presented at the conference can be found here for your information. With the staff getting vaccinated, the F&amp;A team is working together to plan vacations and cover each other\u2019s work to ensure the pent up need to take vacation and travel can happen with minimal interruption in work this summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>FUAFUAGA FUAFUAGA (NS)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O lo&#039;o fa&#039;aauau pea ona fa&#039;aleleia e le vaega o feso&#039;ota&#039;iga a latou su&#039;esu&#039;ega a latou paaga ma o lo&#039;o va&#039;ava&#039;ai e aga&#039;i atu i le isi a latou taumafaiga i le su&#039;esu&#039;ega o oloa a le WESTAF, e aofia ai le aoina o fa&#039;amatalaga i elemene eseese o le WESTAF. O le a faia le isi fonotaga a le vaega o faiga faavae i le Aso Lua, Aperila 20 e fa\u02bbatautaia ai isi laasaga. O le vaega tutusa o le a talia aloaia Anika e avea ma latou lagolago fou i le latou fonotaga i le Aso Tofi, Aperila 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>PISINISI LAUTELE (CV)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Matou te fiafia e fa&#039;afeiloa&#039;i le matou fa&#039;amaopoopo galuega fa&#039;apisinisi fou, Blair Carpenter, i le &#039;au a le WESTAF! O Blair o se tagata pese opera ua a\u02bboa\u02bboina \/ fa\u02bbata\u02bbita\u02bbiga fa\u02bbata\u02bbita\u02bbiga ma se talaaga i le CRM ma le fa\u02bbatautaia o fa\u02bbamaumauga a le au faipisinisi, fausiaina o upega tafa\u02bbilagi ma mamanu, ma le fa\u02bbafoega o galuega. O lona aso muamua o Aperila 19, ma o le a la galulue vavalalata ma Natalie V. e aoao mea uma e uiga i le WESTAF ma pisinisi pisinisi e lima o le a ia fesoasoani e lagolago. I isi tala fou, na\u02bbo matou fa\u02bbamae\u02bbaina fonotaga a le OKR kuata ta\u02bbitasi mo oloa uma e lima SaaS, fa\u02bbatasi ai ma le toe fa\u02bbaleleia o le alualu i luma o le kuata lona lua i le QBR o lo\u02bbo lumana\u02bbi.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>KAFE (RV)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O lo&#039;o mana&#039;omia e le &#039;au a le CaFE ona fa&#039;atumu se avanoa avanoa ona o le alu ese atu o Eliza Wetherill i le aso 4\/28\/21. O le a toe foi Eliza i le aoga faauu i lenei taumafanafana. O le a matua misia lava o ia e le aufaigaluega ae matou te moomoo ia manuia ma manuia tele i lana taumafaiga fou. Ole avanoa mo Operations Coordinator ile CaFE ole a tatala vave. Ua amata ona toe fo&#039;i mai tagata fa&#039;atau pe a mae&#039;a le tausaga, ma ua matou va&#039;aia le tele o gaioiga i tulaga o fa&#039;afouga ma fa&#039;ailoga tagata fou. Le fou CaFE admin UI ua fa&#039;amoemoeina mo le fa&#039;ai&#039;uga o Me ma fa&#039;asilasilaga o le a amata ona alu atu i tagata fa&#039;atau e fa&#039;ailoa mai suiga o lo&#039;o lumana&#039;i.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>CVSUITE (KE)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">O lo&#039;o fa&#039;aauau pea ona galulue le &#039;au a le CVSuite i le poloketi CVList ma se aso fa&#039;amoemoe e fa&#039;alauiloa ai o Aperila 30. Ua mae&#039;a fa&#039;afou e le &#039;au le Help Center ma ua tonu e fa&#039;ailoa aloa&#039;ia lona mae&#039;a ia Me pe a uma le fa&#039;asalalauga CVList. Na matou mauaina se fa\u02bbamatalaga mo se fa\u02bbaleleia atili o le fa\u02bbaogaina o upu e sili atu le taugata nai lo le mea na fuafuaina, o lea na toe fa\u02bbatulagaina ai e le &#039;au nisi o tala o le tupe ina ia fa\u02bbamuamua lenei fa\u02bbaleleia taua. O le SMUData Arts, o se uo ma se tagata tauva maloloina na aapa atu i le &#039;au ma fautuaina se su\u02bbesu\u02bbega galulue faatasi. Sa faia le matou fonotaga i lenei vaiaso lea na matou talanoaina ai fesili masani su\u02bbesu\u02bbe, vaega o su\u02bbesu\u02bbega ma galuega faatino e mafai ona faipaaga, e aofia ai le tu\u02bbuina atu o se talosaga e tautala ai i le GIA conference.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>ALU LOTO (JG)<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">GO Smart na fa\u02bbamatu\u02bbuina atu ni tiketi fou e lua i lenei vaiaso. E tasi le pepa e fa&#039;amae&#039;a ai le suiga i le Fa&#039;atonu ma Aveese aikona i luga o le faitoto&#039;a o le pulega. O le pepa lona lua e fa\u02bbaleleia ai le poto masani a le tagata fa\u02bbaoga a\u02bbo filifilia aso ma tausaga mo faila i totonu o la latou faletusi fa\u02bbasalalau e ala i le suia o menus pa&#039;\u016b i lalo ma fa\u02bbamaumauga ma tagata e piki aso. 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