Financial Literacy Month 2024
Happy Financial Literacy Month!

To celebrate our favorite month, join Financial Beginnings staff and fellow volunteers for a jam-packed month where we will take deep-dives into our lessons and host virtual classes open to communities across the country. This is a great opportunity to become more familiar with our financial empowerment programs, add to your classroom toolkit, and connect with other folks who are passionate about financial education.

We are so excited to celebrate Financial Literacy Month with you!

Volunteer Orientation

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Monday, April 1, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Learn more about our organization and the logistics, strategies, and tips for presenting any of our programs.

Program Training: Financial Foundations

Facilitated by Joanne Danganan, Financial Beginnings

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across our Financial Foundations lessons. This is useful for volunteers who are interested in our Financial Foundations program and/or volunteers who are preparing to teach a lesson soon.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Program Training: Financial Footings

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across all Financial Footings lessons. Different activities across each module will also be highlighted for volunteers to integrate into their lesson plans.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Community Drop-In Class: Identity Protection and Fraud Prevention

Facilitated by Duncan Taylor

Thursday, April 4, 2024, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time)

Virtual Volunteer Shadow Opportunity: Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams

Facilitated by Stephanie Vlachos

Thursday, April 4, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Shadow seasoned Financial Beginnings volunteer, Stephanie Vlachos, as she walks the greater community through protecting your identity.

Program Training: Financial Footings

Facilitated by Joanne Danganan, Financial Beginnings

Monday, April 8, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across all Financial Footings lessons. Different activities across each module will also be highlighted for volunteers to integrate into their lesson plans.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Program Training: Financial Foundations

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Monday, April 8, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across our Financial Foundations lessons. This is useful for volunteers who are interested in our Financial Foundations program and/or volunteers who are preparing to teach a lesson soon.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Volunteer Orientation

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Learn more about our organization and the logistics, strategies, and tips for presenting any of our programs.

Virtual Volunteer Shadow Opportunity: Budgeting Goals & Tools

Facilitated by Stephanie Vlachos

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Shadow seasoned Financial Beginnings volunteer, Stephanie Vlachos, as she walks the greater community through budgeting, which is the foundation of personal financial planning.

Community Drop-In Class: Financial Foundations – Budgeting Level 2

Facilitated by (TBA)

Thursday, April 11, 2024, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Program Training: Financial Footings

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across all Financial Footings lessons. Different activities across each module will also be highlighted for volunteers to integrate into their lesson plans.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Volunteer Orientation

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Learn more about our organization and the logistics, strategies, and tips for presenting any of our programs.

Virtual Volunteer Shadow Opportunity: SAFE Credit & Debt

Facilitated by Stephanie Vlachos

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Shadow seasoned Financial Beginnings volunteer, Stephanie Vlachos, as she walks the greater community through credit – how it works and how to build it.

Community Drop-In Class: SAFE - Credit & Debt

Facilitated by Joanne Danganan, Financial Beginnings

Thursday, April 18, 2024, 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Program Training: Financial Foundations

Facilitated by Joanne Danganan, Financial Beginnings

Friday, April 19, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across our Financial Foundations lessons. This is useful for volunteers who are interested in our Financial Foundations program and/or volunteers who are preparing to teach a lesson soon.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Program Training: Financial Footings

Facilitated by Joanne Danganan, Financial Beginnings

Tuesday, April 23, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across all Financial Footings lessons. Different activities across each module will also be highlighted for volunteers to integrate into their lesson plans.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Volunteer Orientation

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Pacific Standard Time)

Learn more about our organization and the logistics, strategies, and tips for presenting any of our programs.

Community Drop-In Class: Financial Foundations Spending Level 2 (focus on housing)

Facilitated by Maree Beers, Financial Beginnings

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Virtual Volunteer Shadow Opportunity: SAFE Savings & Retirement

Facilitated by Stephanie Vlachos

Thursday, April 25, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Shadow seasoned Financial Beginnings volunteer, Stephanie Vlachos, as she walks the greater community through investment and retirement - what options are out there and how they can help you achieve one's financial goals.

Program Training: Financial Foundations

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Friday, April 26, 2024, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across our Financial Foundations lessons. This is useful for volunteers who are interested in our Financial Foundations program and/or volunteers who are preparing to teach a lesson soon.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Program Training: Financial Foundations

Facilitated by Joanne Danganan, Financial Beginnings

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across our Financial Foundations lessons. This is useful for volunteers who are interested in our Financial Foundations program and/or volunteers who are preparing to teach a lesson soon.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer

Program Training: Financial Footings

Facilitated by Chineva Smith, Financial Beginnings

Tuesday, April 30, 2024, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Pacific Standard Time)

Volunteers will learn about different facilitation tools to utilize across all Financial Footings lessons. Different activities across each module will also be highlighted for volunteers to integrate into their lesson plans.

Prerequisite: Financial Beginnings Volunteer Orientation and/or Existing Financial Beginnings Volunteer