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19 people are interested
Financial Education Class Instructors for Reentry Populations
ORGANIZATION: The Women's Resource of Greater Houston
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19 people are interested
Volunteers are needed to teach financial literacy classes to incarcerated women in the Harris County Jail's Re-Entry Program. Classes are only offered during the workday on Fridays. Our ideal volunteer for this opportunity possesses basic knowledge of personal finance and is passionate about educating and empowering women leaving jail and reintegrating into their community.
Volunteers for this specific opportunity must be able to
- Teach classes during the day on Fridays
- Observe at least two classes prior to teaching
- Teach one 90 minute class every other month
- Attend a 2 hour Volunteer Orientation offered by The Women's Resource (offered monthly)
- Attend an annual 4 hour Jail Training (offered quarterly)
- Pass a TB Skin Test
- Pass a criminal background screening
- Supply current Driver's License and Social Security Card with Application
Our curriculum, created by the FDIC , offers instructor guides which we pair with tips from our most experienced volunteers. Throughout the year we offer events and workshops to improve your skills as an instructor and meet fellow volunteers. First time volunteers will be paired with a more experienced volunteer for at least their first two classes at the jail.
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About The Women's Resource of Greater Houston
Location:
730 N. Post Oak Road Ste. 204, Houston, TX 77024, US
Mission Statement
Mission The Women's Resource of Greater Houston provides free financial education and research so that women and girls have the knowledge they need to make sound financial decisions and improve their lives.
Description
Founded in 1990 as the Greater Houston Women's Foundation, The Women's Resource of Greater Houston provides free financial education and research so that women and girls have the knowledge they need to make sound financial decisions and improve their lives.
We accomplish this mission by recruiting volunteer instructors to teach free personal finance classes; providing leadership and life skills education to at-risk 9 th and 10 th grade girls through Project LEAD (Leadership Education and Development); and sponsoring research on issues critical to women, girls and families.
The Women's Resource annually teaches free financial education classes to over 6,000low income and financially illiterate Houstonians in more than 45 zip codes. Using the acclaimed FDIC Money Smart(tm) and Department of Labor Wi$e Up(tm) curricula, we help those outside the financial mainstream enhance their money skills, create positive banking relationships, build financial knowledge and confidence, and use banking services effectively. Each class participant receives a take home workbook that includes all material discussed in class, other tools they can use once they are home, and a directory of community resources. To date, we have taught over 18.000 Houstonians.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
730 North Post Oak RoadHouston, TX 77024
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2017
SKILLS
- Adult Education
- Community Outreach
- Financial Literacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 6 Hours of Training
- Teach at least one 90 minute class monthly