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Q. What is our immediate objective?
A. The Coalition is seeking Financial Educators to help teach financial literacy for programs in the Eastern District of New York (Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island).
Q. Am I qualified?
A. Potential Financial Educators should have an interest in the subject, an interest in helping the community, and an interest in teaching! No other qualifications are required.
Q. What is required?
A. You must attend a one-day training session. Once trained, Financial Educators are obligated to teach three classes for the Coalition's end-users. Thereafter, you are free to utilize the materials however you'd like, except for profit.
Q. Does it cost anything?
A. Program costs are on a sliding scale. Please inquire for details and current costs.
Q. Do I need to provide materials?
A. All necessary materials for both the teacher training and your actual teaching assignments are supplied by the Coalition.
Q. How do I find classes to teach?
A. Financial Educators have the option of teaching classes that have been scheduled by the Coalition, or to organize their own classes. The Coalition has scheduled classes in and around New York City. If you have enough end-users to offer three (3) or more classes, the Coalition is happy to assist you in getting them up and running.
Q. When are the next available training sessions?
A. Please email Erik Shumar at erikshumar@law.fordham.edu for more details.
Q. How long are the sessions?
A. Sessions are one day long, from 9AM-5PM.
Q. Where are the training sessions held?
A. Training sessions are held at various locations in the New York City area.
Q. What do I get?
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- Valuable information about financial literacy.
- Teaching materials and strategies on financial literacy that you are free to use with your own clients.
- Complimentary food and beverages are provided.
- A certificate is presented upon completion of the training
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