Discussing How Debt and Debt Management Impact the Wellbeing of DC Families
On Thursday, March 31, 2016, over 75 stakeholders from DC-based community based organizations, regional funders, foundations, national asset building intermediaries, community members and representatives of Federal Government agencies and the DC Government came together at the R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center in Southeast DC to discuss how to achieve economic inclusion in the District of Columbia.
Presentations were made by DC Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity Courtney Snowden, Sarah Wolff, Senior Researcher at the Center for Responsible Lending, Jeanne Hogarth, Vice President at the Center for Financial Services Innovation, Stephen Taylor, Commissioner at the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking, Carla Decker, CEO & President at the District Government Employees Federal Credit Union, Shirley Benning, Certified Financial Coach at Guidewell's Financial Solutions, and Kay Pierson, Division Director of Community Reinvestment Division at United Planning Organization.
This gathering took place at the fifth Economic Inclusion in DC quarterly event hosted by Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB), Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED), Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and United Way of the National Capital Area.
Economic Inclusion in DC is a series of conversations about economic issues affecting DC's individuals, families and communities and critical tools that can measurably improve financial well-being.
Four meetings to be held throughout 2016 will consider current research and best practices about financial access, new transaction products, and other tools for building wealth, aimed at developing a multi-faceted financial literacy and asset building collaboration in DC. Participants can expect robust discussions about cross-sector strategies that can contribute significantly to a more inclusive, equitable DC economy.
For more information about the quarterly Economic Inclusion in DC events, please contact Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz, CAAB's Director of External Relations at (202) 419-1440 x 102 or jleitmann-santacruz@caab.org.
About Capital Area Asset Builders
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to empower low- and moderate-income residents of the Greater DC Area to take control of their finances, increase their savings, and build wealth for a better future.
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