Return-Path: <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j04EQTV07828; Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:26:29 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:26:29 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <20050104142042.ZIYQ1106.out003.verizon.net@Barb> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Barbara Garner" <b.garner4@verizon.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-fobasics@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-FOBASICS:1249] Financial Literacy, investing X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 982 Lines: 31 If you enjoyed Cheryl Jackson’s article, “Education Leads to Investments” http://ncsall.gse.harvard.edu/fob/2004/jackson.html in the Workplace Education issue of FOB, you might be interested in a web site and curriculum mentioned on the AALPD list by Varshna Narumanchi-Jackson. The US Department of Labor, Women's Bureau (WB), has a financial literacy program called Wise-up. Please check out the website: http://wiseupwomen.org/\ Originally designed for women, ages 22 to 35, but worth reviewing with all adult learners. Also, there is another program for women of Hispanic origin that is being promoted in workshops/seminars. Check out the WB's website for more information on that: http://www.dol.gov/wb/programs/family.htm#financial Barb Garner Barbara Garner Editor, Focus on Basics b.garner4@verizon.net (781) 784-4489 9 Cottage Street Sharon, MA 02067 Barbara Garner Editor, Focus on Basics b.garner4@verizon.net (781) 784-4489 9 Cottage Street Sharon, MA 02067
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