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Training Events (Train-the-Trainer)
FDIC Money Smart Financial Education Train-the-Trainer Webinars - Train-the-trainer workshops are offered via regularly scheduled webinars (dates are listed below). If you plan to participate in a train-the-trainer webinar, please email communityaffairs@fdic.gov at least one day before the webinar to receive instructions on how to participate.
Money Smart Train-the-Trainer Webinars: Start time: 1:00 p.m. EST - End time: 4:00 p.m. EST
January 18, 2012
February 15, 2012
March 21, 2012
April 18, 2012
May 16, 2012
June 20, 2012
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August 15, 2012
September 19, 2012
October 17, 2012
November 14, 2012
December 12, 2012
April 2012
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2012 California Financial Literacy Conference For Educators - Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, South San Francisco Convention Center. For grade 4-12 educators, California community colleges, nonprofits, businesses, community groups, financial professionals, government agencies and others to empower California's educators to fight financial illiteracy by educating a new generation of Californians to manage their finances better than the generations that have gone before. The conference will deliver the tools educators need to integrate personal finance education into their classrooms.. Most programs featured at the conference will result in no fiscal expenses for educators or school districts. Plus, educators will learn the skills to deliver personal finance education themselves or make connections with trained volunteers who can bring personal finance education to their classrooms. The $25 fee includes parking, continental breakfast, lunch and a snack at the event. REGISTER.
February 2012
December 2011
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO PROVIDE FREE INCOME TAX PREPARATION - You are cordially invited to attend a FREE VOLUNTEER ORIENTATION. The State Controller’s Office will provide a free 4-hour introduction to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Certification Program. Certified volunteers will help prepare income tax returns for low-to-moderate income families and individuals. RSVP to attend the following introductory volunteer training to serve as an IRS-Certified VITA Volunteer Income Tax Preparer: Saturday, December 10, 2011, 9:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M., Central City Neighborhood Partners, 501 South Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017, (213) 482-8618. For more information see attached flyer. Click here to RSVP!
June 2011
- Webinar: Harnessing the Power of Technology to Enhance Financial Literacy Education & Personal Financial Well-Being? - Tuesday, June 28th, 2:00-3:00 EDT / 1:00-2:00 CDT. The development and use of technology-based tools for financial literacy education has grown rapidly in recent years, often based on the presumption that digital media will enhance past practice. However, little attention has been given to understanding why such technologies may be expected to enhance outcomes for either general or vulnerable populations. Presenter: Wendy Way, Professor and Associate Dean, Undergraduate and Graduate Academic Programs, School of Human Ecology; Professor, Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis; Nick Maynard, Director of Innovation, Doorways 2 Dreams Fund (D2D); and Bruce Spates, Associate Director, FINRA Investor Education. If you are interested in learning about this topic, join us for a free webinar on Tuesday, June 28th from 2:00-3:00 EDT/ 1:00-2:00 CDT. Register for June 28th Webinar.
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Confronting Financial Elder Abuse: Tools and Solutions for Financial Institutions - Wednesday, June 15, 2011, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, 11:30 a.m. Lunch, 12:00 Noon-– 1:30 p.m. Training, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 25 Ecker Street, San Francisco, California 94105. By the Elder Financial Protection Network (EFPN) and WesPay. Hosted by the FDIC, this 90-minute management level training is designed for employees of financial institutions. Curriculum, resource materials and lunch are included. Space is limited and registration is required by 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 14. Register ONLINE or call 415.956.5556.
- Two Checks or Two Grants Away From Poverty - 4th Annual MENDing Poverty Conference, Wednesday, June 15, 2011, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm. The MEND Center, 10641 N. San Fernando Road, Pacoima, CA. With high unemployment and foreclosure rates, more and more Californians are depending on a shrinking social safety net. While demand for services is rising, nonprofits are operating with decreased budgets and fewer resources. Join community leaders, nonprofit executives, and poverty experts to share proven strategies and best practices for doing more with less in these challenging times. For more information, visit http://www.mendpoverty.org/MENDing_Poverty.html.
- 37th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved -June 15-18, 2011, Renaissance Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, CA. The National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions hosts this 37th annual conference to help credit unions serve customers in low- and moderate-income communities across the nation. Participants include socially responsible investors, representatives of charitable foundations, government officials, policymakers, industry researchers, and credit union representatives that serve these communities. They share best practices as well as innovative programs and products targeted to consumers living in these communities. The conference features presentations by top officials of the National Credit Union Administration, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund, credit union leaders, academic researchers, community advocates, and experts in community and economic development. For more information, visit http://www.natfed.org.
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Webinar - The Case for Youth Savings: New Insights and Ideas from the YouthSave Consortium - June 7, 2011, 12:30 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. (PDT) hosted by New America Foundation. Speakers from Center for Social Development; Save the Children US; Consultative Group to Assist the Poor; and Center for Social Development, Washington University in St. Louis. To view the webinar, go to www.newamerica.net/events/2011/the_case_for_youth_savings. You do not need to RSVP. For questions, contact Stephanie Gunter at gunter@newamerica.net or visit www.NewAmerica.net.
April 2011
- The Role of Government in Financial Literacy - Monday, April 4, 2011, 8:30am to 11:00am Central, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and Visa are co-hosting the fifth annual Financial Literacy and Education Summit. The program features leading financial literacy experts who will address key issues related to the role of government in improving global financial literacy levels for people of all ages. The Summit will focus on how government and financial education leaders, in collaboration with providers, can work together to equip consumers with the tools needed to make wise financial decisions. Register today to watch the free, live Summit webcast and stay informed about event details.
- 2011 Financial Literacy Conference for Educators - Saturday, Apr. 2, Los Angeles Convention Center, 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., $25 (includes parking, breakfast and lunch). Contact Jill Gorman: jill.gorman@calcpa.org. Download the conference brochure. 2011 California Financial Literacy Conference for Educators will gather together K-12 educators, nonprofits, community groups, financial professionals and government agencies for a common goal TO FIGHT FINANCIAL ILLITERACY. Sponsored by CalCPA & CalCPA Education Foundation.