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Bobbie GrayBobbie Gray

Community AffairsCommunity Affairs

NDI Financial NDI Financial Education Webinar Education Webinar

Florida PartnersFlorida Partners

"The FDIC is committed to consumer "The FDIC is committed to consumer education so that households can education so that households can make informed financial decisions." – make informed financial decisions." – FDIC Chairman Martin GruenbergFDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg

Two Adult versions: Instructor-Two Adult versions: Instructor-led and self-paced computer led and self-paced computer basedbased

Instructor-led for middle school Instructor-led for middle school through beginning of collegethrough beginning of college

Portable audio formatPortable audio format

““Clearly, education is the key to any effort to improve Clearly, education is the key to any effort to improve financial literacy and that’s why programs like Money financial literacy and that’s why programs like Money Smart are so important for our citizens.” – former Florida Smart are so important for our citizens.” – former Florida CFO and current Chair of Florida Next Foundation, Alex CFO and current Chair of Florida Next Foundation, Alex Sink at a Money Smart Train the Trainer session in Sink at a Money Smart Train the Trainer session in OrlandoOrlando

Train the Trainer video for potential instructors - About a half hour overview of how to teach Money Smart - In English and Spanish - Viewable on line or order free DVD format

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Money Smart for Smart Phones Application

Older Americans’ module focused on preventing financial abuse

FDIC, National Disability Institute, Real FDIC, National Disability Institute, Real Economic Impact initiativesEconomic Impact initiatives

Integrated Financial education into high school for Palm Beach School District (Iris Neil, Elizabeth Jennings, Tom Stokes)

Trained Able Trust project coordinators of High School and High Tech on Money Smart (Cat Keen, John Olsen)

Trained Goodwill Industries of Central Florida on Money Smart (Linda Rimmer, Tom Stokes, Bobbie Gray)

FDIC, National Disability Institute FDIC, National Disability Institute and Real Economic Impact and Real Economic Impact InitiativesInitiativesAssisted national launch of BEST Alliance with Money Smart for Young Adult training session at University of North Florida (BEST Alliance, Business School of UNF, Michael Roush, April Atkins)

FDIC, National Disability FDIC, National Disability Institute, Real Economic Impact Institute, Real Economic Impact initiativesinitiativesBanking the unbanked in

St. Petersburg and Tampa with Bank on Tampa (Wealth Building Coalition of Pinellas County Disability Workgroup)

FDIC met with community groups and policy makers to discuss consumer resources and public awareness about mortgage and foreclosure scams ( FL Governor’s Commission on Disabilities)

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Questions?

Community Affairs Atlanta RegionCommunity Affairs Atlanta Region

Thomas Stokes, Community Affairs Officer, 678.916.2249, tstokes@fdic.gov

April Atkins, Community Affairs Specialist, 678.916.2237, aatkins@fdic.gov (north and central Florida)

John Olsen, Community Affairs Specialist, 334.271.5213 x4719, jolsen@fdic.gov (Florida panhandle)

Penny King, Community Affairs Specialist, 678.916.2320, peking@fdic.gov

John Meeks, Community Affairs Specialist, 919.782.6109 x4915, jmeeks@fdic.gov

Taurie Grant, Community Affairs Assistant, 678.916.2301), tgrant@fdic.gov

Joy Ellington, Community Affairs Intern, 678.916.2228, jellington@fdic.gov