2017 Jumptart National Educator Conference

MFEC is offering two scholarships for Montana Teachers (PreK-12) to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference, November 3-5, 2017 in Washington, D.C.

 

What, When and Where?

This conference, November 3-5, 2017 in Washington, D.C., offers classroom educators an opportunity to see, learn about, and try financial educational resources to integrate immediately into current lesson plans; to attend informative financial education workshops under three different strands—advocacy, curriculum/content, and personal growth; to meet with leaders from finance and education; and to network with colleagues from across the country.

View the conference details: http://www.jumpstart.org/nec17.

How to apply for the scholarship

To apply for one of two MFEC scholarships that will cover the registration fee ($425) and transportation (up to $575) applicants must submit the following in letter format: (limit of 2 single spaced pages).

1. Applicant’s name, position, school (with a brief description of responsibilities).

2. Number of years of teaching.

3. Titles of courses taught during the past three years. Please specify which courses include personal finance.

4. Statement describing how the applicant anticipates using the information from the conference in their classroom.

5. Attach a letter from administrator with approval to attend the conference.

6. Submit application to Megan Vincent, mvincent2@mt.gov, by Friday, September 29, 2017.

How does the applicant share what was learned with the MFEC and other educators?

Applicants are asked to share what they learned with two follow-up activities.

1. Write a short article for CTE e-newsletters highlighting one concept you learned and will be implementing directly into your classroom to be shared with Montana CTE secondary educators. Due by December 1, 2017.

2. Pick of the following two options:

a. Prepare a presentation to share what you learned at the conference during one of the quarterly MFEC Board meetings (December 2017, March 2018, or June 2018). May be done in person in Helena or via technology.

b. Prepare and facilitate a workshop using the material learned at Jump$tart at an in-state professional development opportunity as agreed to by the MFEC Executive Board. Due by June 30, 2018.

2014 Mfec Conference Financial Security For A Lifetime

The Montana Financial Education Coalition presents

Financial Security for a Lifetime

The 2014 MFEC Statewide Conference and Resource Fair will host the TODAY Show’s Jean Chatzky as the Keynote Presenter. Ms. Chatzky is AARP’s Financial Ambassador, a best-selling author, an award-winning personal finance journalist, finance editor for NBC’s TODAY show, and the host of Money Matters with Jean Chatzky on RLTV.

WHEN: April 28 and 29, 2014
WHERE: Helena’s Red Lion Colonial Hotel
Visit the conference website for more information & to register.

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Register Now For The 2014 Mfec Statewide Conference And Resource Fair

“Financial Security for a Lifetime” – featuring The TODAY Show’s Jean Chatzky!

Conference Dates:

April 28, 5:00 pm: Free Reception and Resource Fair Opening Remarks from Montana Lt. Governor Angela McLean and Keynote from Gene Natali, author of The Missing Semester, a personal finance primer for young adults 

April 29, 8:00am-5:00pm: Conference and Resource Fair

7:00 am Free Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 11:30am Free Conference Keynote by Jean Chatzky General Session Addresses by Monica Lindeen, Montana’s CSI and Montana Attorney General Tim Fox Panel Discussion moderated by Dr. Marsha Goetting, MSU: Greatest Challenges to Achieving Financial Security for a Lifetime Featuring panelists Jean Chatzky, Matt Dale, Montana Office of Consumer Protection, Lynne Egan, Deputy CSI, Melanie Hall, Montana Banking Commissioner
11:45am-5:00pm Paid Conference Luncheon Keynote with Carroll College Professor Belle Marie: Understanding Financial Literacy Concurrent Breakout Sessions: Digging deeper into workable financial solutions for young adults, women, military, and protecting against fraud 2014 Mini Grant awards for YOUR financial literacy projects

Check out the agenda As if you needed another reason to register. Really.

Click here to register In case you’re one of few that haven’t yet.

Mfecs Minigrant Program Fund Your Finlit Project

Who likes Free Money?

The Montana Financial Education Coalition is proud to promote local efforts to expand financial education across our state. We hope that through this mini-grant organizations will be able to implement activities in their communities with an emphasis on Financial Literacy Awareness.

The mini-grants are to augment your existing activities or implement a new strategy or program. We ask that each organization receiving a mini-grant provide a synopsis of the impact the mini-grant had on their program and community. We would love pictures of activities, participants and program materials as well, which will both showcase your efforts and grow the program.

2014 MiniGrant Application

A Point In Time Survey Because Everyone Counts

On January 29th, at 6:30pm we invite you to join Challenge Helena in the “point in time” survey in partnership with the United Way of Lewis and Clark Area. We will gather on the lower level of the Carroll College Commons (directions here), then disperse throughout assigned neighborhoods in Helena to conduct community canvasing on the night of January 29th. This effort is a part of a national campaign (learn more here). We will conduct a 15-20 question survey and make sure that “Everyone Counts.”

3 reasons we are doing this to address Homelessness:

  1. The Practical Reason: Because the total number of individuals and families that we count is directly connected to the amount of federal funding distributed. The federal government distributes funding to organizations in our state and community that work hard every day to alleviate poverty and homelessness. It is important that they receive the appropriate and adequate amount of funding to sustain and grow their work.
  2. The Philosophical Reason: Because the way that we define the problem determines the scope of our imagination for creative solutions. By conducting a comprehensive survey, we will be able to paint an increasingly realistic picture of the scope of homelessness in our community and contribute to the conversation locally and nationally about how we define homelessness and, in turn, imagine and implement solutions.
  3. The Real Reason: Because everyone counts. Volunteers matter because we can never have enough community champions to advocate for those experiencing homelessness. Most important, the people that we are seeking to count- veterans, children, families, men and women young and old – are part of our community and they matter.

Training is required; contact Penny Cope at 406-841-2846 or pcope@mt.gov to arrange training or with any questions.
www.challengehelena.org