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Financial Literacy Instructor for Refugees and Immigrants

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ORGANIZATION: Project Prosper

  • 66 people are interested
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Project Prosper is seeking individuals passionate about helping refugees and immigrants in the greater Tampa Bay Area as they learn about the complicated American financial systems. Come teach with us at area English language learning classes and help newcomers in achieving their American dream!

Course topics include:

  • Banking Institutions and Accounts (Checking and Savings)
  • Budgeting and Saving
  • Credit Cards
  • Credit Reports
  • Consumer Rights
  • Fraud Avoidance and Identity Theft
  • Borrowing and Loans
Project Prosper provides the participants, curriculum, and all teaching materials. This is a flexible opportunity - volunteer as often as fits your schedule! Most classes are taught in English, but occasional Spanish-speaking opportunities are also available. Classes are held in mornings, afternoons and evenings.

Project Prosper is a unique grassroots organization founded in Tampa Bay in 2007 with a mission to provide financial integration services and resources that empower recent immigrants and refugees in the community to achieve financial stability. We value the dynamic, resilient, innovative, and entrepreneurial spirit of immigrants and refugees, and envision a community that enables them to realize their full potential. By facilitating financial integration, we empower participants to achieve the American Dream and become thriving and successful members of the community. Project Prosper offers two programs, group financial literacy classes and a program of small, no interest loans with mentoring and matched savings.

To learn more about our programs, please visit our website www.projectprosper.org.

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About Project Prosper

Location:

13575 58th St N #107, Clearwater, FL 33760, US

Mission Statement

Project Prosper prepares recent working immigrants to participate fully in the economic life of the community through a program of small loans, matched savings, mentoring and financial education.

Description

Since 2007, Project Prosper has worked to provide services and resources that empower recent immigrants and refugees in the Tampa Bay community to achieve financial stability. Project Prosper prepares immigrants to participate fully in the economic life of the community through financial literacy and a program of small loans with matched savings and mentoring.

We value the resilient and innovative spirit of immigrants and refugees, and envision a community that enables them to realize their full potential. Our vision is to to be the leading financial integration organization that, working cooperatively with partners, enables immigrants and refugees to access financial services and information in a way that benefits them.

CAUSE AREAS

Community
Education & Literacy
Immigrants & Refugees
Community, Education & Literacy, Immigrants & Refugees

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough and Manatee CountiesPinellas County, FL 33760

(27.90518,-82.71583)
 

SKILLS

  • Teaching / Instruction
  • Financial Literacy
  • English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
  • Adult Education
  • People Skills
  • Public Speaking

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+

REQUIREMENTS

  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • Flexible! Volunteer a couple of times a year or more!

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