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Financial Literacy Coalition of Central Texas
(FLCCT)
1600-B Smith RoadAustin, Texas 78721
www.flcct.org
Today’s Topics
• Who We Are
• What We Do
• How To Access FLCCT Services
• Ways FLCCT & UW/BOCT Can Work Together To Achieve Common Goals
Our Purpose
Mission:
To foster community prosperity by enhancing the knowledge and skills Central Texans need for improved financial decision-making
Vision:
To be recognized as a trusted, unbiased, and credible source of personal financial information
Our Organization
• 501(c)(3) since 2004
• 12 member Board of Directors / 4 Staff
• Over 40 volunteer Instructors– Limited number are bilingual
• Over 25 Host Partner Organizations
• In-kind support provided by the Travis County Extension Service (part of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)
What We Do
• Provide free basic financial education classes in English and Spanish to Host Partner organizations in the Austin area– Provide one class on a particular topic, or a full series depending
on the needs of the organization
• Focus is on low-income adults and youth
• Use nationally recognized financial literacy curriculums– Money Smart – 11 modules– All My Money – 8 modules– Wi$e-Up – 8 modules
Money SmartTargeted to individuals who are outside the
financial mainstream, or those in need of basic financial literacy– Bank On It– Borrowing Basics– Check It Out– Money Matters– Pay Yourself First– Keep It Safe– To Your Credit– Charge It Right– Loan To Own– Your Own Home– Financial Recovery
All My Money
Targeted to limited-resource unbanked individuals, or those in need of basic financial literacy– Making Spending Choices– Envelope Budgeting– Planning Your Spending– Understanding Credit– Handling Credit Problems– Building Consumer Skills– Taking Consumer Action– Managing a Checking Account
Wi$e-Up
Targeted to Females, ages 20 to 30
– Money for Life
– Money Math
– Money Basics
– Credit in a Money World
– Savings Basics
– Insurance and Risk Management
– Becoming an Investor
– Achieving Financial Security
Who We Recruit
• Volunteer Instructors– Individuals complete a 9-hour Train-the-Trainer course– We provide instructors a path to become ‘Certified’– We select individuals who have a financial acuity
• Host Partners– Organizations that desire FLCCT to provide financial
education classes to their constituents and/or staff– Partners organize the class of participants– Partners provide the classroom location
Who We Recruit
• Educational Partners - FLCCT also provides Train-the-Trainer instruction
designed to meet the needs of other organizations such that their staff can instruct their own constituents
How We Educate
• Scheduling of Classes– Host Partner determines class location, date, time, and
curriculum– FLCCT assigns a qualified instructor to teach the class and
provide all instructional materials
In 2012, FLCCT instructed 1,462 individuals via 159 classes (on average - 13 classes & 122 students/month)
• Class Delivery– Instructor conducts interactive instruction– Instructor administers individual pre / post-quizs– Participants each complete a course critique and instructor
critique
To Utilize FLCCT Services
• To Become a Host Partner or Educational Partner Contact:
Ways FLCCT & UW/BOCT Can Work Together
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2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
4. _______________________________
Bottom LineWe all want to see more healthy, prosperous children and families in Texas!
Let’s work together
