http://www.valrc.org/courses/moneytalks/

Please explore the above resource
holly

On Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 5:16 PM, Libby Tisdell <ejt11 at psu.edu> wrote:


> Hey Everyone  --

> My name is Libby Tisdell, and I'm new to this list serve. I'm not really a

> literacy educator as much as I'm an Adult Education professor, which

> includes the professional development of literacy educators.  I'm wondering

> if some of you folks might be able to help me.

>

>  I'm doing a project on financial literacy education.  At this point mostly

> I'm doing a literature review, and searching for appropriate places and

> groups to do some survey research with to find out who is doing more

> community based financial literacy education.

>

> Can anyone tell me the extent to which literacy educators in general might

> deal with financial literacy  education issues, and if this is something

> that is typically dealt with by Literacy Educators in general?  If so, what

> level of financial literacy education would you be dealing with?

>  Budgeting?

> Checkwriting?  Investing?

>

> Most of the financial literacy education literature I've located is pretty

> much aimed more at those who are middle class and above.   I'm more

> interested in who is doing financial literacy education with a less moneyed

> audience, and with folks who wouldn't have the money or inclination to ever

> pay for financial planning services, basically those who are underserved on

> multiple levels.   I'm esepcially interested in how this plays out for

> working class women, people of color, those not born int he U.S, and older

> people.  If any of you could help me with finding information about this, I

> would be most appreciative.

>

> Libby Tisdell

>

> Elizabeth J. Tisdell, EdD

> Associate Professor  of Adult Education

> Adult Education Doctoral Program Coordinator

> Penn State University - Harrisburg

> 777 W. Harrisburg Pike

> Middletown, PA 17057

>

> e-mail:  ejt11 at psu.edu

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>

> On 8/28/08 4:35 PM, "Katrina Hinson" <khinson at almanid.com> wrote:

>

> > I agree...I don't post as often as I would like but I do find the lists

> useful

> > in so many ways - even more so as I've started a PhD program and trying

> to

> > balance the work I do with adult literacy with other things. Sometimes

> the

> > things I learn or read on the lists provide reflective thoughts on

> practices I

> > might not have ever considered.

> >

> > Regards,

> > Katrina Hinson

> >

> >

> >>>> Janet Hughes <janethughes10 at yahoo.com> 08/28/08 8:13 PM >>>

> > I find these lists so useful as I reflect, struggle to reach more

> learners in

> > more efficient and effective ways.  I confess I rarely participate with

> > postings, but I'm learning, thinking and reading!

> >

> > Janet Hughes

> > Literacy Volunteers & Advocates

> > Washington, DC

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