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Financial Education Programs For Native Communities Sarah Dewees

Financial Education Programs For Native Communities Sarah Dewees First Nations Development Institute ONAC Annual Conference June 11, 2012. In the U.S. more people file for bankruptcy than graduate from college:. True False.

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Financial Education Programs For Native Communities Sarah Dewees

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  1. Financial Education Programs For Native Communities Sarah Dewees First Nations Development Institute ONAC Annual Conference June 11, 2012

  2. In the U.S. more people file for bankruptcy than graduate from college: • True • False

  3. How much student loan debt does the average four-year college student graduate with? • $7,700 • $25,200 • $39,300

  4. How many tribes currently provide some type of per capita payments to members? • 45 • 73 • 200

  5. Within two years of retirement, what percentage of former NFL players are bankrupt or under financial stress due to joblessness or divorce? • 10% • 25% • 50% • 78%

  6. Who We Are: • 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 1980 • Three pronged strategy of education, advocacy, and capitalization • Promoting financial education in Native communities

  7. Financial Education Products and Services: • Building Native Communities curriculum – • www.firstnations.org – Knowledge Center • Financial education training & TA • Online financial education • Experiential learning models

  8. Train-The-Trainer Workshop • 2 day introduction into BNC curriculum - Both Financial Skills for Families and Investing for the Future • Forum for financial educators to learn, share ideas, and practice techniques • Plan to hold a training in Oklahoma summer or fall 2012

  9. In Addition we Offer: • Online learning • www.investnative.org • Art Contests • Experiential Learning • Special events like • “Reality fairs” - Mad City Money, etc. • $pending Frenzzy

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  13. Game Based Learning

  14. Art Contest

  15. Art Contest

  16. Online Curriculum

  17. InvestNative Challenge Winners

  18. Questions? Sarah Dewees Senior Director of Research, Policy, & Asset Building Programs First Nations Development Institute 2217 Princess Anne St., Suite 111-1 Fredericksburg, VA 22401 Ph: 1-540-371-5615 Fax: 1-888-371-3686 Cell: 1-540-907-6247 sdewees@firstnations.org www.firstnations.org

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