Olympia – The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions is pleased to join the Jump Washington Coalition and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco in hosting five regional financial education forums throughout Washington: Spokane, Yakima, Kelso, Tukwila and Everett.
The forums offer an opportunity for financial education professionals to discover ways of working together for more effective outreach — using already existing resources, knowledge and strengths of multiple organizations to enhance financial education outreach efforts and avoid duplication and miscommunication.
The forums will:
- Provide information on how Jump Washington and its key partners can benefit your organization.
- Bring together local financial educators and leaders who are working to promote, enhance and improve financial education in Washington.
- Offer discussion of current financial education projects underway – particularly for Washington’s families, youth and young adults.
- Encourage development of potential strategic partnerships and resources from local, state and federal organizations.
Larger than expected participation at the Nov. 19 kick-off forum in Spokane resulted in strong networking, partnership development and planning for a large community financial education event for youth, adults and families, tentatively slated for fall 2011. Similar outcomes are anticipated for the remaining four forums.
Educators, non-profit organizations, financial institutions and others working to provide financial education to Washington residents — especially youth — are invited to register for these free events.
Upcoming forums will be from 8:30 – 11 a.m. A light breakfast will be provided.
January 4, 2011
Hilton Garden Inn
Yakima, WA
January 6, 2011
Red Lion Hotel
Kelso, WA
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
DoubleTree Guest Suites
Tukwila, WA
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Shawn O’Donnell’s Restaurant
Everett, WA