Beyond Careers Financial Education workshops
Beyond Careers will provide financial education workshops specifically for high school students seeking post-secondary education or trade school (vocational training).
(1) Cost planning for post-secondary education or trade school methods to increase funding for post-secondary education. The educational services are open to students, parents and the community.
a. Personal and family budget planning, financial planning skills; and basic economic decision-making skills.
The program will focus on students in the Dual-Credit (Early College High Schools – ECHS) Programs, Co-Op students, and those in school and working half days to increase their financial and economic education by outlining how to build wealth and foster significant improvements in individual and family self-sufficiency.
The goal is to increase relationship with:
o Alief Independent School District (AISD),
o Houston Independent School District (HISD),
o Spring Branch Independent School District (SBISD),
o Stafford Municipal School District (SMSD),
o Fort Bend Independent School District (FBISD); and
o Other School Districts
Individual Development Account (IDA) program
Beyond Careers is pursuing a five-year matching grant from the federal Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community Services (OCS), Assets for Independence (AFI). The maximum ceiling federal match is $1 Million for the five-year grant period. If the maximum amount of this grant is awarded, there is an opportunity to help over 400 high school and freshman in college to leverage their earned income at a rate of 2:1 to pay for their post-secondary education.
To strengthen this program, we are looking for foundations, businesses and community partners to assist us. Contact Beyond Careers by going to the “contact page” to let us know your interest in helping with this program.
Some of the current partners with Beyond Careers on the IDA program are the Houston Hispanic Forum, Neighborhood Tax Centers: FreeTaxCenters.org, SER-Jobs for Progress, and others. With multiple stakeholders in the community working together, puts this program in a strong position to be considered for the grant.
Beyond Careers Keeping Good Tax Records
Next date to be announced.
http://www.beyondcareers.org/contact/ Space is limited.
Beyond Careers receives $20,000 grant from The Cynthia and George Mitchell Foundation
http://beyondcareers.org/press-release-2/
Spotlight
Beyond Careers Advisory Board member, Rita Woodward, is being spotlighted for January 2012.
Rita has been a dedicated member of Beyond Careers’ Advisory Board for seven years. She brings to the organization her skills of referrals to other organizations, potential collaborations and partnerships for Beyond Careers. Rita was featured in the Houston Chronicle on December 26, 2011. Please see the link to the article. http://www.chron.com/default/article/Falkenberg-Grandmother-is-the-ultimate-school-2426018.php