Description
Welcome to the Virginia Cooperative Extension Master Financial Education Volunteer Program. Over the next six weeks, you will be trained on a series of financial modules that will help you empower families to increase their financial literacy and build financial security.
Address questions about the content of this course to:
Enica Russell: Volunteer Coordinator
erussell@pwcgov.org
work: (703) 792-5943
cell: (703) 303-3082
Course Completion Requirements:
This is a six-week course presented twice a week via Zoom. You will ONLY receive a Certificate of Completion by successfully passing a background check, participating in all scheduled Zoom meetings, and passing all quizzes. New quizzes are available after each Zoom meeting and must be completed by the indicated due dates. A quiz score of at least 8 out of 10 is required. You may take a quiz an unlimited number of times for automatic grading. The highest score will be recorded.
Zoom:
Reoccurring Zoom meetings are on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Please note: The last two sessions will be in person, and all others will be held virtually.
- The following Zoom link will be used for all virtual sessions.
https://virginiatech.zoom.us/j/88017623428
If you are a person with a disability and desire any assistive devices, services or other accommodations to participate in this activity, please contact the Prince William County VCE Office at 703-792-6289 during business hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. to discuss accommodations 5 days prior to the event. *TDD number is (800) 828-1120.
Outline
| DATE | TOPIC | Location |
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Monday, September 15th |
Program Overview Quiz Due: September 17th |
Virtual |
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Wednesday, September 17th |
Families Talking About Money Financial Recordkeeping Quiz Due: September 20th |
Virtual |
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Monday, September 22nd |
Identity Theft Your Financial Health Quiz Due: September 24th |
Virtual |
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Wednesday, September 24th |
Spending Plan Cash Management Quiz Due: September 27th |
Virtual |
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Monday, September 29th |
Credit & Debt Management Quiz Due: October 1st |
Virtual |
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Wednesday, October 1st |
Credit Reports Predatory Lending Quiz Due: October 4th |
Virtual |
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Monday, October 6th |
Poverty Simulation Quiz Due: October 8th |
Virtual |
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Wednesday, October 8th |
Risk Management/Insurance Introduction Quiz Due: October 11th |
Virtual |
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Monday, October 13th |
Adult Learning Strategies Quiz Due: October 15th |
Virtual |
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Wednesday, October 15th |
Participant Presentations |
Development Services Building 5 |
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Monday, October 20th |
Participant Presentations Course Evaluation Due: April 2nd |
James A. McCoart Administration Building |
Notes
What's Next?
Virginia Cooperative Extension utilizes Canvas to offer this online program. After registering for this program, you will receive a registration confirmation email with detailed instructions for accessing the Canvas platform. If you don't see a confirmation email, be sure to check your spam or junk folder.
