Every other year the MFEC hosts a financial education conference aimed at arming participants with knowledge, resources, and information to make sound financial decisions.
Thank you to all who attended this year’s conference! The recordings and presentations are available in the drop-down menu below.
This conference is your opportunity to:
Strengthen your partnerships and build new capacity for the delivery of financial education programs in your community and across our state.
Learn about best practices and discuss a variety of financial education programs, designed for all ages and demographics.
Attend numerous workshops to receive practical instruction for implementation.
Visit the resource fair to find a wide range of financial education resources that may help you broaden and strengthen your curriculum.
Discuss and compare curricula and products with other financial education experts.
Apply for a MFEC mini-grant that will allow you to facilitate a well-planned and promoted financial education program in your community.
Past Conferences
Other Links:
Click the link to the agenda to view the conference sessions and to download the PowerPoint from each presentation.
BizKid$
Presented by Heidi Knudson, Altana Federal Credit Union
An overview of the PBS show Biz Kid$, where kids teach kids about money and business. More information on Heidi Knudson and her use of the BizKid$ program can be found here.
Free to Choo$e
Presented by Claudine Maroon and Galen Amy, Community Action Partnership of Northwest Montana
Describes the financial education course developed by CAP. Upon completion, participants are provided with a financial mentor and a line of credit from a partnering credit union. The course is designed to ensure that participants put into practice the financial skills learned in the course.
How to Host a Volunteer Income Tax Site
Presented by Wendi Castle, Internal Revenue Service
Details the eligibility requirements, approval process, and responsibilities for hosting a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site. Also includes references to helpful resources and publications.
Train the Trainer
Presented by Jolene Bach, MFEC and Rural Dynamics, Inc.
Identifies the considerations that go into creating a great train-the-trainer session, as well as techniques to ensure audience engagement.
You and Your Money
Presented by Heidi Knudson, Altana Federal Credit Union
Describes a collaborative financial education program developed by a group of credit unions, offered to all members of those credit unions.
Choice and Chance Finance
Presented by Molly Rose Fehringer, First Interstate Foundation
Describes the board game developed to teach teenagers about personal finance, entrepreneurship, and the free market economy.