- Helped to develop workshop topics, find speakers, and facilitate 2 financial empowerment workshop sessions at Canaan Christian Church. 10 persons attended 1 workshop, and 16 persons attended another session. 2009
- Provided training to 2 Univ-101 (Academics with an Attitude) sessions to new college students enrolled in the program. Money Power publication was used along with a PowerPoint presentation, and handouts. 60 students participated (30 in each class). 2009
- Provided Money Management training to 30 students enrolled in the REAP program. A Money Matters handout and materials, and PowerPoint presentation was used to engage the students. 2009
- Presented Table Etiquette and Table Manners workshop to 75 youth enrolled in 3 summer camps, REAP, Entrepreneurship Camp, and STI – 2009
- The Get More Bang for Your Buck Curriculum package discussed above was presented to approximately 100 UK EFNEP assistants and agents during the UK School of Environmental Sciences All School Conference in Dec., 2009 in Lexington. Packets of updated materials were printed and prepared by the specialist for the meeting.
- Helped to develop workshop topics, find speakers, and facilitate 4 financial empowerment workshop sessions at Canaan Christian Church Community Development Corp. Presented 2 workshops: Basic Money Management (10 in attendance) and Surviving During Times of Crisis (8 in attendance). Developed PowerPoint presentation “Surviving During Times of Crisis” and also prepared packets of material for both workshops.
- Presented a workshop to 10 Women of Promise (young women with limited income) in November on basic money management, and managing in tough times. All 10 women indicated that they would put the information to practice.
- Presented Financial Management Workshop for 23 1890 Scholars in Nashville, TN. 38 persons were in attendance at this session. Students received information from my publication “MoneyPower: Wise Decisions About Your Money and Your Life for College Freshmen,” an accompanying PowerPoint Presentation, and other related materials. 2009
- Revised the MoneyPower brochure and distributed to several students.
- Used revised PowerPoint and other materials and co-presented workshop at AFCPE (Association of Financial Planning and Counseling Education) conference in Scottsdale, AZ. Workshop was entitled “New Tools for Teaching Basic Money Management Skills to Limited Resource Audiences.” Revised materials, and distributed “Get More Bang for Your Buck” booklet and announcement. Approximately 110 in attendance. Abstract appears in conference proceedings. 2009
- Developed a funding proposal for Healthy Homes and received a $4,000 grant. Money will be used in the development and printing of materials related to home cleaning for the basic life skills curriculum. Some materials will be ordered, and discussions are underway with Linda Adler for preparation of materials.
- Presented a workshop to 5 FDM personnel on preparing important papers for an emergency such as an earthquake, flood, etc. I used materials developed by Dr. Jeanette Tucker at LSU on Preparing a Grab and Go Box. Materials were also used from eXtension. Specialist purchased materials so that each assistant could prepare a Grab and go box, and prepare a notebook with paper protectors for housing important papers. 5 persons attended. 2009
- Developed article for “Own Your Own” newsletter, a newsletter prepared by UK for persons living in housing developments. I wrote an article on the Earned Income Tax Credit. 2009
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