Stay Informed!

By Sean Luechtefeld on 08/30/2010 @ 12:04 PM

Tags: ALC 2010

September 21, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM; continues September 22, 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

This Assets for Independence (AFI) Academy will provide IDA project and partner staff with the opportunity to further develop their financial education facilitation skills and content knowledge on advanced financial education topics. The academy is open to representatives of organizations that are administering IDA projects, including those that do not currently have an AFI grant.

The academy will feature training on:

• Using new activity ideas in the context of financial education
• Facilitating sessions about principles of saving and investing in the new economy, asset protection, consumer protections including consumer rights and responsibilities, and credit scoring
• Understanding the core concepts of behavioral economics and how these may apply to financial education and savings program design
• Keeping participants motivated during the financial education learning process and using new skills following the conclusion of the financial education
• Integrating concepts of media literacy into financial education efforts
• Facilitating sessions on budgeting for people at different stages of life

The academy will provide practitioners with opportunities to expand their peer networks and learn from colleagues.

The intended audience is IDA project staff that have completed the Assets for Independence Resource Center Financial Education Academy: Content and Skills for Making Financial Education Effective and Engaging, Level I OR who have substantial direct experience providing financial education (more than five years). The academy is open to representatives of organizations that are administering IDA projects, including those that are not funded by the AFI program.

To attend this pre-conference session, please register here.

If you have questions or need more information, please contact Eliza Kean at the AFI Resource Center, 1-866-778-6037.