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Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas (FLCCT) 1600-B Smith Road Austin, Texas 78721 www. flcct.org. Today’s Topics. Who We Are What We Do How To Access FLCCT Services Ways FLCCT & UW/BOCT Can Work Together To Achieve Common Goals. Our Purpose. Mission:
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Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas(FLCCT)1600-B Smith RoadAustin, Texas 78721www.flcct.org
Today’s Topics • Who We Are • What We Do • How To Access FLCCT Services • Ways FLCCT & UW/BOCT Can Work Together To Achieve Common Goals
Our Purpose Mission: To foster community prosperity by enhancing the knowledge and skills Central Texans need for improved financial decision-making Vision: To be recognized as a trusted, unbiased, and credible source of personal financial information
Our Organization • 501(c)(3) since 2004 • 12 member Board of Directors / 4 Staff • Over 40 volunteer Instructors • Limited number are bilingual • Over 25 Host Partner Organizations • In-kind support provided by the Travis County Extension Service (part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)
What We Do • Provide free basic financial education classes in English and Spanish to Host Partner organizations in the Austin area • Provide one class on a particular topic, or a full series depending on the needs of the organization • Focus is on low-income adults and youth • Use nationally recognized financial literacy curriculums • Money Smart – 11 modules • All My Money – 8 modules • Wi$e-Up – 8 modules
Money Smart Targeted to individuals who are outside the financial mainstream, or those in need of basic financial literacy • Bank On It • Borrowing Basics • Check It Out • Money Matters • Pay Yourself First • Keep It Safe • To Your Credit • Charge It Right • Loan To Own • Your Own Home • Financial Recovery
All My Money Targeted to limited-resource unbanked individuals, or those in need of basic financial literacy • Making Spending Choices • Envelope Budgeting • Planning Your Spending • Understanding Credit • Handling Credit Problems • Building Consumer Skills • Taking Consumer Action • Managing a Checking Account
Wi$e-Up Targeted to Females, ages 20 to 30 • Money for Life • Money Math • Money Basics • Credit in a Money World • Savings Basics • Insurance and Risk Management • Becoming an Investor • Achieving Financial Security
Who We Recruit • Volunteer Instructors • Individuals complete a 9-hour Train-the-Trainer course • We provide instructors a path to become ‘Certified’ • We select individuals who have a financial acuity • Host Partners • Organizations that desire FLCCT to provide financial education classes to their constituents and/or staff • Partners organize the class of participants • Partners provide the classroom location
Who We Recruit Educational Partners - FLCCT also provides Train-the-Trainer instruction designed to meet the needs of other organizations such that their staff can instruct their own constituents
How We Educate • Scheduling of Classes • Host Partner determines class location, date, time, and curriculum • FLCCT assigns a qualified instructor to teach the class and provide all instructional materials In 2012, FLCCT instructed 1,462 individuals via 159 classes (on average - 13 classes & 122 students/month) • Class Delivery • Instructor conducts interactive instruction • Instructor administers individual pre / post-quizs • Participants each complete a course critique and instructor critique
To Utilize FLCCT Services • To Become a Host Partner or Educational Partner Contact: Meg Buchanan 512-854-2991 mbuchanan@flcct.org Bob Sandera 512-567-5000 bsandera@flcct.org
Ways FLCCT & UW/BOCT Can Work Together • _______________________________ • _______________________________ • _______________________________ • _______________________________
Bottom Line We all want to see more healthy, prosperous children and families in Texas! Let’s work together