Welcome to The Assets Moment Live Blog, the official home for updates about the 2010 Assets Learning Conference. This journal will refresh automatically with updates during and after this Plenary Session. If you have questions, contact Sean Luechtefeld at sluechtefeld@cfed.org or 850.559.4055. If you want to join the conversation, simply use the comments section below to respond to any of the posts during the session.
Closing Out (for now)
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:23 AM
Kim Pate, CFED’s Vice President for Innovation and Strategic Partnerships, is closing out this fantastic plenary session!
What it all comes down to...
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:20 AM
How do we go from being a consumption-based economy to a saving-based economy?
Promoting Stability
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:19 AM
Family economic security is the key to stability.
Sterling Speirn
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:17 AM
Brandee McHale is welcoming Sterling Speirn, CEO and President of the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, to the stage. He will close out the plenary session. Fun fact: He’s a 7th and 8th grade English teacher!
Great Plenary!
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:14 AM
This is such a well-planned plenary. We’ve heard not only from highly-regarded speakers in the field (Father Larry & José), but also from some voices in the field who have experienced first-hand the importance of saving. Engaging, too – everyone brings something unique to the table.
How Awesome is our Field?
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:11 AM
It’s incredible to think that there are people opening IDAs and committing to saving when they’re 15 or 16. Then I’m reminded that K2C will allow children as young as 4 to do the same. How awesome is our field?
Insight
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:09 AM
Cameron Anderson, when asked what’s next: I’m saving for my education because that’s what’s truly important.
Young People Saving
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:05 AM
These youth are insanely eloquent. They make good points, too. Setting goals helps control spending, which helps establish a more secure financial footing. They’ve learned budgeting and so much more through their IDA programs.
Join the Conversation
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:03 AM
Don’t forget to use the comments section to share your feedback, ask questions and join in the conversation.
Patience is a Virtue
Posted on 09/23/2010 @ 09:02 AM
Brandee McHale, COO of Citi Foundation, is moderating an “informal conversation” (in front of 1,000 people) with young people from Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative. Brandon and Sixto are young entrepreneurs who, with the help of JCYOI, successfully transition out of foster care and into a lifetime of saving.
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