Participants / Guests:

• Host: Billy Hensley, president and CEO, NEFE
• Special Guest: Nan Morrison, president and CEE, Council for Economic Education

Topics:

• The benefits of having a diverse audience with different views on the topics.
• The role the pandemic played in the discussions and who participated.
• A preview of NEFE’s and CEE’s partnered advocacy work on K-12 financial education requirements.
• How this work relates to CEE’s 2022 “Survey of the States” Report.

Additional Resources:

• Policy Convening Summaries

Disclaimer: Focus on  FinEd: The  Policy  Convenings is produced  by the National Endowment for Financial Education, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is the independent, centralizing  voice providing leadership, research  and collaboration to advance financial education and financial well-being.  

The opinions and statements made on this Podcast are those of the Podcast participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of NEFE or constitute statements supported by NEFE.

For more information, visit www.nefe.org

This episode reflected on the importance of placing a diversity, equity and inclusion lens on financial education. Dr. Billy Hensley provides introductory and closing remarks, and host Raven Newberry interviews Anne Price, the policy convening’s moderator, on the need for the field to re-examine how financial markers, history and generating wealth are taught to ensure accuracy and foresightedness.

Participants / Guests:

• Introduction/Conclusion: Billy Hensley, president and CEO, NEFE
• Host: Raven Newberry, director of Policy and Advocacy, NEFE
• Special Guest: Anne Price, president, Insight Center for Community Economic Development

Topics:

• The benchmarks and language used or misused when teaching financial education.
• The role parents, culture and community can – and should – play.
• The false narrative of “one-size-fits-all” regarding financial education.
• The concept of “mental models” and the relationship between assumptions and behaviors.

Additional Resources:

• Policy Convening Summary

Disclaimer: Focus on  FinEd: The  Policy  Convenings is produced  by the National Endowment for Financial Education, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is the independent, centralizing  voice providing leadership, research  and collaboration to advance financial education and financial well-being.  

The opinions and statements made on this Podcast are those of the Podcast participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of NEFE or constitute statements supported by NEFE.

For more information, visit www.nefe.org

This convening examined rural areas with a special focus on military and native communities and the importance of customizing financial education for the specific needs of these demographics. Dr. Billy Hensley provides introductory and closing remarks, and host Raven Newberry interviews Chrystel Cornelius, the policy convening’s moderator, on how the conversations that happened throughout the event can evolve into logical next steps for communities to implement.

Participants / Guests:

• Introduction/Conclusion: Billy Hensley, president and CEO, NEFE
• Host: Raven Newberry, director of Policy and Advocacy, NEFE
• Special Guest: Chrystel Cornelius, CEO and president, Oweesta Corporation

Topics:

• An overview of the convening’s overarching question and the feedback from participants.
• The diversity of rural communities and the need for customization.
• The role educators need to play in respecting cultures.
• Why “trusted touchpoints” are an effective tool in rural communities.

Additional Resources:

• Policy Convening Summary

Disclaimer: Focus on  FinEd: The  Policy  Convenings is produced  by the National Endowment for Financial Education, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that is the independent, centralizing  voice providing leadership, research  and collaboration to advance financial education and financial well-being.  

The opinions and statements made on this Podcast are those of the Podcast participants and do not necessarily reflect the views of NEFE or constitute statements supported by NEFE.

For more information, visit www.nefe.org