NDI Financial
Education Webinar
Florida Partners
Truvander Kennedy
Bobbie Gray
Community Affairs
"The FDIC is committed to consumer
education so that households can make
informed financial decisions." – FDIC
Chairman Martin Gruenberg
Two Adult versions: Instructor-led
and self-paced computer based
Instructor-led for middle school
through beginning of college
Portable audio format
“Clearly, education is the key to any effort to improve financial
literacy and that’s why programs like Money Smart are so
important for our citizens.” – former Florida CFO and current Chair
of Florida Next Foundation, Alex Sink at a Money Smart Train the
Trainer session in Orlando
Train the Trainer video for potential
instructors
- About a half hour overview of
how to teach Money Smart
- In English and Spanish
- Viewable on line or order free
DVD format
Coming Soon
Money Smart for Smart
Phones Application
Older Americans’
module focused on
preventing financial
abuse
FDIC, National Disability Institute, Real
Economic Impact initiatives
Integrated Financial
education into high school
for Palm Beach School
District (Iris Neil, Elizabeth
Jennings, Tom Stokes)
Trained Able Trust project
coordinators of High
School and High Tech on
Money Smart (Cat Keen,
John Olsen)
Trained Goodwill Industries
of Central Florida on
Money Smart (Linda
Rimmer, Tom Stokes,
Bobbie Gray)
FDIC, National Disability Institute and
Real Economic Impact Initiatives
Assisted national launch of BEST Alliance with Money Smart
for Young Adult training session at University of North
Florida (BEST Alliance, Business School of UNF, Michael
Roush, April Atkins)
FDIC, National Disability Institute,
Real Economic Impact initiatives
Banking the unbanked in St.
Petersburg and Tampa
with Bank on Tampa
(Wealth Building Coalition
of Pinellas County
Disability Workgroup)
FDIC met with community
groups and policy makers
to discuss consumer
resources and public
awareness about
mortgage and foreclosure
scams ( FL Governor’s
Commission on
Disabilities)
Thank You
Questions?
Community Affairs Atlanta Region
Thomas Stokes, Community Affairs Officer,
678.916.2249, tstokes@fdic.gov
April Atkins, Community Affairs Specialist,
678.916.2237, aatkins@fdic.gov (north and
central Florida)
John Olsen, Community Affairs Specialist,
334.271.5213 x4719, jolsen@fdic.gov
(Florida panhandle)
Penny King, Community Affairs Specialist,
678.916.2320, peking@fdic.gov
John Meeks, Community Affairs Specialist,
919.782.6109 x4915, jmeeks@fdic.gov
Taurie Grant, Community Affairs Assistant,
678.916.2301), tgrant@fdic.gov
Joy Ellington, Community Affairs Intern,
678.916.2228, jellington@fdic.gov