Economic Inclusion:
A Series of Discussions to Improve Financial Health in DC
Session 3: Being Unbanked/Underbanked: What is it and how does it impact the DC community?
The R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
September 24, 2015
Capital Area Asset Builders (CAAB)
Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development
Comptroller of the Currency
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED)
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
United Way of the National Capital Area
Invite you to join the third in a series of conversations about economic issues affecting DC’s individuals, families and communities and critical tools that can measurably improve financial well-being. Like our at-capacity and lively first two meetings in February and May on the Earned Income Tax Credit and Credit-Building Initiatives, respectively, and future sessions, this meeting will consider current research and best practices.
This session will focus on exploring what it is to be unbanked or underbanked, how it impacts low- and moderate-income individuals and explore ways to address this issue in the District of Columbia. Participants can expect a robust discussion about cross-sector strategies that can contribute significantly to a more inclusive, equitable DC economy.
When Where
Thursday, September 24, 2015 The R.I.S.E. Demonstration Center
8:30 AM – 1:00 PM 2730 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Includes Networking Lunch Washington, DC 20032
Speakers will include DC Deputy Mayor Courtney Snowden, Commissioner Stephen Taylor from the DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (invited), Joe Valenti from the Center for American Progress, Elizabeth Jennings from the National Disability Institute, representative from the US Treasury Department, Janet Gordon from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dave Beck from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Joseph Vaughan from the DC Financial Literacy Council, Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz from CAAB, Shena Elrington from The Center for Popular Democracy and representatives of DC-based organizations who are working on addressing the needs of unbanked/underbanked DC residents.
Attendance is free, but registration is required. Please register online at http://www.cvent.com/d/frqvmq/4W
Future sessions of this series will consider asset-building strategies for the District of Columbia and will aim to develop a financial inclusion action plan for DC.
Questions or suggestions? Contact Joseph Leitmann-Santa Cruz jleitmann-santacruz@caab.org (202) 419-1440 x 102 or Cynthia Durant CDurant@fdic.gov (410) 872-9024 x 4024.
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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