We wanted to remind you about our upcoming November 20th Member meeting of the
Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition, now at a new location: CapEd Credit Union in Meridian!
You can also join us virtually if that works better for you.
This month, we’re excited to host two amazing guest speakers.
Buck Fry will be sharing insights on the revamped re-entry program at the Idaho State Correctional Center, discussing how financial literacy education can support individuals transitioning back into society.
We’ll also hear from Marci Silva of The Mentoring Network, who will talk about their initiatives and the needs they see in financial literacy that we can help address together.
We can’t wait to see you there and dive into some meaningful conversations about how we can make a real difference in our community!
Please join us for the Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition Member Meeting November 20, 2024 !
In person at CapEd Credit Union –
(275 S Stratford Dr, Meridian, Idaho 83642)
Training Room at CapEd Administrative Building
Or Teams info below to join virtually! 👇
Membership Meeting Agenda:
12:00-12:05: Welcome and open the meeting.
12:05-12:15: Board introductions and any pertinent board business.
12:15-12:35: Guest Speakers –
Buck Fry with the Idaho State Correctional Center has been revamping their re-entry program. They have partnered with several community partners to work through life skills, employment, and more (including finance) in their re-entry program. In the beginning, CapEd, Economic Opportunity, and ISCC formed a partnership and we developed curriculum for three units: money values/budgeting, credit and debt repayment, and banking basics. Recently, the revamped program won an award, and is seeking to grow, both within ISCC and to other IDOC facilities in Idaho. We’d love to share more about what we are doing with the financial literacy piece of the program, how it is growing/which holes we will be trying to fill in the new year, and the potential vision for the future of the program.
Marci Silva with The Mentoring Network offers school-based mentoring to rural, school referred, and
at-risk students grades 1-8, with students having the opportunity to continue the program through high school if they choose. They currently serve five school districts: Nampa, Caldwell, Parma, Homedale, and Vallivue. The mission of the Mentoring Network, Inc. is to provide school-based, direct-to-youth mentoring that will improve life outcomes for vulnerable and disengaged children by developing resilience skills, supporting the development of personal strengths, and increasing self-sufficiency. Recently, graduated students have returned to the MN and expressed a lack of financial literacy education. They are now seeking partners in the community to develop a strategy to help both their mentors and their mentees become more financially savvy and increase their overall financial health.
12:45 -1:00: Member share, questions, and meeting adjournment.
Future Guest Speakers:
Please share suggestions for future guest speakers you think other members might like to hear from. Both members and non IFLC members are welcome to speak so long as they have a good message relevant to financial literacy in Idaho. Email idahofinancialliteracy@gmail.com. Submissions can be made/requested on the new IFLC website too.
All are Welcome to Attend:
We welcome all individuals and organizations who have an interest in financial literacy in Idaho to join us at our member meetings. Membership is free and only requires participation in the semi-monthly member meetings. Please encourage those in your network to join us at our meetings.
Idaho Financial Literacy Coalition Team Meetings:
Time 12:00 PM – 1 PM Mountain Time (US and Canada)
Microsoft Teams Need help?
Meeting ID: 221 109 435 762
Passcode: 2PfZPB
Thank you and we look forward to seeing everyone on November 20th!
