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The Florida Asset Building Coalition invites you to attend the Northeast Florida Economic Opportunity Summit on Friday, September 10, 2010. There will be workshops and information sessions, resource information, network weaving, and capacity building aimed at creating more economic opportunity in Northeast Florida. The Summit is presented by Access Florida Finance Corporation, The Jacksonville Port Authority, and State Farm in partnership with the First Coast African American Chamber.

Dr. Carlton Robinson serves as Chair of the Florida Asset Building Coalition Steering Committee, and Director of the First Coast African American Chamber. Please join us for the FABC Regional Network Weaving Circle at the Summit, Dr. Fred Seamon of MGT is facilitating the FABC session, Asset-based Community Development - Building Regional Networks. Admission to the Network Weaving Circle is free, you must register to confirm your attendance and lunch.

Complete the FABC registration form on our website and fax to 904-766-7276 before September 3, 2010. For more information contact: Karen Landry at (904) 766-7275.

August 31 and September 1, 2010
Special Asset Building Summit September 2, 2010.
Bozeman, Montana

Rural Communities Conference: Neighborhoods, schools, cities, and towns are bringing all kinds of people into creative community problem solving and building a future for the rural West. The Rural Communities Conference is your chance to share, learn, connect, and mobilize with others dedicated to creating thriving rural communities. Join us and find solutions, share success stories, and adopt new tools. Leave ready to move from waiting to learning, from talk to action. Register Here!

Asset Building Summit: Assets are not defined narrowly in the sense of one’s vehicle, home, or savings account—but rather encompass the non-tangible assets inclusive of one’s health, education, and socialcapital. In other words, assets represent a broader array of resources that enable people and communities to influence the decisions that affect their lives and ability to participate in society in meaningful ways. Join us after the Rural Communities Conference to discuss economic development in the framework of human, political, and economic assets. Register Here!

As our nation begins to emerge from one of the greatest recessions in history, we’re faced with an unprecedented opportunity to advance the assets movement and expand economic opportunity for all Americans. The 2010 Assets Learning Conference recognizes this historic moment and will bring together leaders from the corporate, nonprofit, public and private sectors working across the assets, savings and financial security fields.

Attending the Conference means not only that your voice will be heard by a community of professionals compassionate about the challenges facing economically vulnerable Americans, but it also means you will help the voice of the assets movement be heard on a national scale as we work together to create the 'save and invest economy.' By joining forces and collaborating with others who see the power and potential of the assets movement, you will be on the cutting edge of innovative approaches to expanding economic opportunity.

Never has there been a more urgent and opportune time to advance America’s assets agenda, but we need your help for the movement to be successful. Come join forces with us today by registering at www.assetsconference.org.

Scholarships are now available through AssetPlatform.org’s partner, the Institute for Financial Literacy. Project SCREEN, the Senior Citizens and Retiree Empowerment Education Network is a self-study professional certification program designed to train nonprofit counselors to provide effective financial literacy education to clients, their families and community members with a special focus on the unique challenges faced by older adults. Previous experience in financial education is not necessary.

IFL is currently accepting scholarship applications from people who work with seniors on a regular basis and who would benefit from professional training in the field of financial literacy. The application deadline for Session II is July 1, 2010.

Please let your counselors and colleagues know of this wonderful opportunity!

Apply now! Logon or register to AssetPlatform.org to apply for your scholarship (after login, check under Organizational Resources -Training).

The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders will host NALCAB 2010 Summit on Building Wealth in American Communities, with support from Citi. The summit will be held on August 12 & 13, 2010 in San Antonio, TX. Invited guests include HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Karen Mills. For more information on the summit, please visit www.nalcab.org.

The Institute for Financial Literacy is now accepting nominations for the 2010 Excellence In Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Awards. EIFLE awards are presented to individuals and organizations that have shown exceptional innovation, dedication and commitment to the field of financial literacy education. Nominations will be accepted until July 30, 2010. Fill out an application at http://www.financiallit.org/xpages/conference/eifle.aspx or call (207) 221-3611 for questions.

The Internal Revenue Service, Stakeholder Partnerships, Education and Communication (SPEC) will host the webcast Financial Education and Asset Building – Awareness Activities on June 30 from 2:00pm- 3:00pm EST. Participants will learn how to collaborate with partners to provide taxpayers with information, knowledge and skills to evaluate their financial options and to identify those that best suit their needs and circumstances. To register, visit http://www.visualwebcaster.com/IRS/69674/reg.asp?id=69674

EARN, the award winning California non-profit, will be hosting a webinar on Wednesday, June 16^th at 11am PDT. This Webinar will present findings of a research study that explores mechanisms that motivate low incomes earners to save and continue saving over time. Contact sunaena@earn.org for more information!

 

 

The Assets for Independence Program is hosting the AFI 2010 Conference and Learning Academies on July 27-30, 2010. The conference will be held at the Capital Hilton at 1001 16th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20036. The conference will include a variety of speakers and workshops to address poverty issues and asset-building strategies including individual development accounts (IDAs), and trainings on innovative strategies to increase the success of your IDA project. All AFI grantees and subgrantees are encouraged to attend this event. Registration is available on June 4th at http://afi.force.com/afi2010.

The National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders will host NALCAB 2010 Summit on Building Wealth in American Communities, with support from Citi. The summit will be held on August 12 & 13, 2010 in San Antonio, TX. Invited guests include HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and Administrator of the Small Business Administration Karen Mills. For more information on the summit, please visit www.nalcab.org.