2022 Jumptart National Educator Conference

Every year, the Montana Financial Education Coalition (MFEC) offers scholarships for Montana Teachers (PreK-12) to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference. MFEC teacher scholarship applications to attend the conference may be submitted online using the MFEC teacher scholarship application form. The deadline for the submission of MFEC scholarship applications is June 30, 2022. Please review the MFEC’s teacher scholarship policy before submitting the application.

The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy also provides teachers with scholarships to attend this conference. The MFEC encourages teachers to submit both applications to increase your chances of landing a scholarship. Here is the link to Jump$tart’s teacher scholarship webpage which includes their scholarship application and criteria.

The National Educator Conference is scheduled for November 4-6, 2022, in Atlanta, Georgia at the Lowes Atlanta Hotel. This is the only national conference dedicated to personal finance education in the classroom and the professionals who teach it. The conference is designed for K-12 classroom educators who teach personal finance or incorporate it into any other subject.

2024 Jumptart National Educator Conference

The 15th annual Jump$tart National Educator Conference is scheduled for November 2-4, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky. This is the only national conference dedicated to personal finance education in the classroom and the professionals who teach it.  The conference is designed for K-12 classroom educators who teach personal finance or incorporate it into any other subject.

For teachers, the Jump$tart National Educator Conference remains an all-scholarship event. Here is the link to Jump$tart’s teacher scholarship webpage which includes their scholarship application and criteria.

Every year, the Montana Financial Education Coalition (MFEC) offers scholarships for Montana Teachers (PreK-12) to help cover the cost of travel to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference.

Conversations With The Fed Understanding Inflation

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is hosting an educational community event in Great Falls, MT about inflation.  The event, Conversations with the Fed: Understanding Inflation, is a great opportunity to learn about this key element of our economy. 

 

Part of the Federal Reserve’s mandate is to promote price stability. How are price stability and inflation measured? What factors affect inflation? And why is price stability important for the economy?

Join Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Senior Vice President and Director of Research Sam Schulhofer-Wohl on September 30 at 6:30pm in Heritage Hall at Great Falls College MSU for answers to these questions. Doors will open at 6:00 pm.

Interested in attending? Register HERE.

Three New Projects Funded By Wfm In 2015

The Women’s Foundation of Montana (WFM) funded three new projects throughout 2015 with a focus on financial capacity building: the Prosperity Club (sponsored by Rural Dynamics), Start Smart wage negotiation and financial education workshops for young women, and the upcoming Penny Conference for women in Missoula, MT on January 20, 2016.

Prosperity Club is a group of highly motivated, goal-oriented individuals and their families who come together to give and receive support from their peers who share in the same goals of family financial security, to increase their skills and knowledge, and to take part in a free, family-style meal. RDI staff and guest speakers from the community provide educational presentations, information on resources in the community and referrals.

Start Smart workshops prepare college women who are approaching the job market with the confidence, knowledge, and skills they need to negotiate salaries and benefits. This AAUW-MT Grant Project supports Montana Governor Bullock’s Equal Pay for Equal Work Task Force mission to eliminate the gender pay gap in Montana. Nationally and on average, women presently earn 78 cents for every dollar that a man earns. In Montana the average is between 67 cents to 71 cents, well below the national average. This project, funded for another year by a second grant from the Women’s Foundation of Montana provided workshops during the last academic year (2014-15) and is also providing workshops during the current 2015–16 academic year. Additional project funding was also received from the Montana Governor’s Commissioner of Higher Education (OSHE), the Presidents’ Offices at MSU and UM, and the MSU Women’s Center.

The Penny Conference will be held in Missoula, Montana on January 20, 2016 at the University of Montana School of Business Administration. This conference focuses on helping women grow their wealth one penny at a time. This free event will run from 7 am to 5 pm.

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It’s inspiring to see these events available to the women of Montana. Thank you, Women’s Foundation of Montana, for providing enriching financial educational programs throughout our state!

Save The Date The Penny Conference Money Matters For Montana Women

On January 20, 2016, Montana’s Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Monica J. Lindeen will bring women together for a free, one-day workshop to talk about money: no financial experience necessary.

At Penny, attendees will learn about how women think, spend, and invest money differently. They’ll also get the chance to build their own financial confidence and skills through practical breakout sessions designed to meet the needs of women at different stages-of-life.

 Sign up to stay in touch about Penny HERE!

 

The Penny conference will be hosted at the University of Montana’s School of Business Administration in Missoula. At Penny, attendees will build financial confidence, competence, and networks through:

  • Inspirational and energizing personals stories from people who have made life-changing financial decisions;
  • Practical break-out sessions from designing budgets to salary negotiation;
  • Discussions on the unique strengths of women who invest, and how to avoid fraud; and
  • So much more (check it all out here.)

Want to stay in touch on Penny and be first-in-line when registration opens? Sign up here.

Interested in being a part of Penny? Sponsorship opportunities are still available! Email esamhammer@mt.gov for more information.

 

 

Scholarships Are Available For Upcoming Jumptart National Educator Conference

We love an opportunity to further financial education, so we’re happy to share this scholarship opportunity offered through National Jump$tart to attend their National Educator Conference!

 

 

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Through the generosity of two national Jump$tart partners — Experian and U.S. Bank — scholarships for Pre-K through 12th grade classroom teachers are available to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference, Nov. 6-8, 2015, in National Harbor, Md., just outside of Washington, D.C.

Learn more about the conference at www.jumpstart.org/nec15

The scholarship covers registration for the conference,  six meals (from Friday evening through Sunday noon), two nights in a private room at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center, and materials and full participation in the conference.

Click HERE for details and how to apply.

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Wherever you arein life, wherever you are in Montana.

Money isn’t everything.  But having enough money can be the difference between worrying about the future and feeling secure.  Too many Montanans don’t know enough about money; especially about how to make it work as hard as they do.  Monica Lindeen, Montana’s Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, wants to change that.  She is promoting online financial courses provided by MSU’s Extension Services.

It’s called Solid Finances.  It’s financial education for real life.  The courses are webinars that can be downloaded & watched at your convenience, presented by Montana’s leading financial experts, and all are under an hour.  If you complete 10 courses CSI will send you a $10 gift certificate.  You’ll also get the knowledge you need to manage your investments (or the courage to start).

It’s OK to be picky.  MSU offers 29 courses.  Complete any 10 to get the gift certificate.  The classes are varied and geared toward solving – or avoiding – real problems.  They have titles like:  What’s Your Credit Score and What Does it Mean or When Should I Claim Social Security Benefits.  The best part is the cost:  absolutely nothing.  Begin now; the courses are available on MSU’s website at www.msuextensiuon.org/solidfinances.

When you complete 10 courses email CPalmer3@mt.gov to receive your gift certificate.

Presented by Commissioner of Securities and Insurance – Montana State Auditor and Investor Protection Trust.

Build A Stronger Montana End Childhood Hunger

Build a Stronger Montana: End Childhood Hunger
is a statewide summit held at MSU in Bozeman on Sept.23 & 24,
sponsored by the Montana Partnership to End Childhood Hunger.

Lori Silverbush, Co-Director of the movie, A Place at the Table, is the keynote speaker and will lead discussions after the movie screening at 7:00pm on Sept.23rd along with her husband, Tom Colicchio, Producer and Emmy-Nominated “Top Chef” Judge.  Governor Steve Bullock will provide the opening message followed by Montana’s First Lady, Lisa Bullock, to raise awareness about hunger in Montana and provide a greater understanding of the serious implications the issue has on health and our economy.  The summit will showcase best practices in communities across Montana to address child hunger along with opportunities to network and facilitated discussions to give individuals/groups the resources they need to take action in their communities. 

 You can make a difference!

Visit https://tofu.msu.montana.edu/cs/childhunger2013/ to register or for more information on the summit or the Partnership to End Childhood Hunger.  Register before August 14th for early bird registration.

Please extend this invitation to your staff, colleagues, members, friends and networks.

Hands On Banking For Military

Wells Fargo Joins Forces with National Foundation for Credit Counseling to Teach Financial Education Classes on Military Bases Across the U.S.

Wells Fargo & Company announced that it has launched Hands on Banking(R) for Military to address the financial literacy challenges facing military members, veterans and their families. Hands on Banking for Military is designed to address military members’ unique needs at every stage of their career. The program presents 10 individual lesson topics ranging from the basics of banking to planning for retirement.

“Many military members and their families face unique challenges that put them at a financial disadvantage, including deployments and moving around every few years,” said Brian McCullough, Wells Fargo Military Affairs program manager. “These men and women sacrifice their lives for us. The very least we can do is give them the right financial tools to help them through these transitions. They have been there for us. We want to be there for them.”

Wells Fargo has joined forces with the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) to bring Hands on Banking for Military to service members in the continental United States. Through close to 700 locations across the country, NFCC’s Member Agencies will teach local Hands on Banking for Military classes. In addition to the group education designed to keep military personnel and their families on a path to financial stability, more than 2200 NFCC agency counselors will provide one-on-one personalized financial reviews, budget planning and concrete solutions to pressing financial concerns. Military and veteran groups wishing to have a representative teach a class, or individuals interested in scheduling a session with a financial specialist can contact the NFCC at (855) 374-2773.

Hands on Banking for Military is part of a broader Wells Fargo effort supporting military service members and veterans: helping active duty military service members and veterans achieve homeownership, helping veterans transition to civilian careers and providing customized financial education.

Hands on Banking for Military is an HTML-based course and is located at www.handsonbanking.org. The new HTML-based Hands on Banking courses contain the same trusted content as the Flash-based classic courses, but in a format that is designed for optimal experience on tablets and smartphones. The HTML courses also use the latest adaptive technology to ensure the program is available to users with differing abilities. In 2012, Wells Fargo delivered financial education lessons to 153,902 people and distributed 31,000 HOB CDs to schools and organizations all over the world.

For more information, please visit: http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=bwnews&sty=20130718005310r1&sid=cmtx6&distro=nx

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/wells-fargo-launches-financial-education-program-hands-on-bankingr-for-military-2013-07-18