Financial Literacy Events

In addition to our publications, videos, conferences, and other financial literacy efforts, OCC professionals participate hands-on in financial literacy events around the country.

Banking on Our Future

In April 2012, OCC staff members participated in Operation HOPE's Banking on Our Future financial literacy outreach event at H.D. Woodson High School in Washington, D.C.

OCC Senior Writer-Editor Janet Fix teaches a lesson on credit to high school students during the financial literacy event.

Senior Writer-Editor Janet Fix, Community Development Manager Karen Bellesi, and Community Development Specialist Denise Murray represent the OCC at the Banking on Our Future event at H.D. Woodson High School.

Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill

The 2012 Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill was co-sponsored by the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, the Council for Economic Education, and Junior Achievement USA. The OCC's Community Affairs staff and more than 60 other exhibitors offered information on their financial literacy programs to business leaders, congressional aides, financial educators, and the general public. U.S. Representatives Judy Biggert (R-Ill.) and Rubén Hinojosa (D-Texas) spoke during the April event. 

	Congressional Affairs Specialist Arnold Cohen, Director for Community Affairs Policy Ted Wartell, Community Development Manager Karen Bellesi, and Director for Community Development Beth Castro join Representative Hinojosa (second from right) at the event on Capitol Hill.		Community Development Specialist Denise Murray offers financial literacy materials to Representative Hinojosa.
	Community Development Manager Karen Bellesi shows a booklet that answers questions about banking to a participant in Financial Literacy Day.		Community Development Specialist Denise Murray discusses the OCC's Consumer Advisories with a Financial Literacy Day attendee.

National Consumer Protection Week 2012 

In February, the OCC brought an information-filled booth and helpful staff to Capitol Hill for an event in celebration of National Consumer Protection Week, which highlights consumer protection and education.

	Intern Dakota Bidgood, Community Development Specialist Denise Murray, Community Development Manager Karen Bellesi, Director for Community Development Beth Castro, and Director for Community Affairs Policy Ted Wartell display OCC information at the National Consumer Protection Week event on Capitol Hill event.		Ted Wartell, Director for Community Affairs Policy, discusses OCC materials with a participant in the Capitol Hill event.
	Beth Castro, Director for Community Development, offers an OCC Consumer Advisory to a National Consumer Protection Week attendee.		Community Development Manager Karen Bellesi explains how to sign-up to receive the OCC's Financial Literacy Updates.

Get Smart about Credit (American Bankers Association)

This program brings financial services industry professionals and OCC staff to classrooms to share information about the responsible credit use.

Karol Klim, (District Community Affairs Officer) teaches credit smarts at Benjamin Mays High School. (Oct 2008)

David Lewis (District Community Affairs Officer) focuses on credit responsibility at the University of Texas. (Oct 2008)

Teach Children to Save (American Bankers Association)

This program provides volunteers from the banking industry and OCC to talk to students in grades K-12 about budgeting, saving, recognizing needs and wants, and how interest makes savings grow.

	Community Affairs Special Advisor Karen Bellesi teaches students about budgeting at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C. (April 2010)		Kris Rengert (Community Development Expert) teaching at Woodrow Wilson High School, Washington, D.C. (April 2009)
	Barry Wides (Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs) explains needs versus wants. (April 2008)

National Academy of Finance

Through its relationship with the National Academy of Finance, the OCC has placed dozens of students in internship opportunities at the agency's offices across the country to help prepare them for careers in finance.