Financial Literacy Classes, Workshops, and Seminars

to Empower Women and Girls

  FOR GIRLS:

• Computer labs and software to enhance the self esteem of girls by increasing math, science, reading and social studies skills
• Games to increase financial awareness and develop life skills for financial decision making
• Hands on experiences in businesses and through field trips to increase financial literacy and exposure to a variety of workplaces

 FOR WOMEN: 

  Increase financial literacy by:

• Teaching the skills necessary to create a budget, project income sources including investments, build and monitor credit, and manage personal and credit card debt;
• Teaching wealth building techniques and investment strategies;  
• Setting goals and planning for retirement;
• Providing strategies for increasing salaries and income from business ownership to build wealth and independence;
• Developing strategies for women in marriages and partnerships to build strong economic units as families age and grow;
• Providing mentors and mentoring skills to women to facilitate financial decision making; developing mentoring groups to encourage women to problem solve and invest with the help of other women in financial dialogue;
• Supporting better communication among mothers, daughters and other family members to best manage their assets and family wealth.