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Event: Child Care Investments Knowledge Exchange: Pathways to Economic Mobility for Families Experiencing Poverty

Date: December 4, 2024, 3:00—4:30 pm ET This knowledge exchange will highlight current investments in high quality and affordable child care, such as tax incentives and cost-sharing models. The event will also discuss strategies for supporting parents and caregivers with varying needs, such as those working non-traditional hours or caring for ...

Child Care Investments Knowledge Exchange: Pathways to Economic Mobility for Families Experiencing Poverty

Access to high quality and affordable child care is critical to promote economic mobility and stability for families experiencing poverty. The Children’s Interagency Coordinating Council is holding a public event on Wednesday, December 4, from 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss ‘Child Care Investments: Pathways to Economic Mobility for ...

Resource: Spanish Financial Literacy Resources

This webpage contains Spanish language youth financial literacy activities and lesson plans. These classroom activities can be completed within a single class period, and each activity comes with a teacher guide and supporting student material. Learn more.

Communities for Gender Equality (CGE) Activity under Addendum to JRS APS: 7200AA22APS00007

The goal of the CGE activity is to improve the capacity of local communities and the GOB to better prevent and respond to GBV, in particular violations against women and girls, and to improve gender equality for Bangladeshi citizens.If communities, civil society, and the GOB work together to support gender ...

Webinar Recording: Fostering Financial Empowerment for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities

This webinar addressed how states can promote financial empowerment for young people with disabilities transitioning into adulthood. The webinar discussed strategies to promote economic self-sufficiency, enhance financial literacy education models, and leverage federal programs.  Learn more.  ...

Resource: 7 Key Changes Coming to the 2024-25 FAFSA Experience

This webpage shares seven critical ways the FAFSA experience is changing for students and families in the 2024-25 school year. Learn more. 

Share with Youth: American Connection Corps

Application deadline: Rolling basis  The American Connection Corps (ACC) is an AmeriCorps service experience dedicated to advancing economic prosperity in rural and legacy communities. ACC Members commit to a year of local service addressing the digital divide while serving in one of three program areas:  Community & Economic Development  Health & Social Capital  Agriculture ...

Share with Youth: Become a We Think Twice Insider

ACF invites young people to get involved with We Think Twice™ by becoming a We Think Twice Insider. We Think Twice™ is a movement designed with teens, for teens, to help young people make healthy decisions, set goals, manage money, improve leadership skills, look out for their mental health, and ...

Resource: Fostering Financial Empowerment for Youth and Young Adults with Disabilities

This brief (PDF, 11 pages) provides policy considerations that help young people and their families foster economic self-sufficiency through financial literacy and independence. These strategies can reduce financial pressures for young people as they transition to employment and adulthood. Learn more (PDF, 11 pages). ...

Resource: Options That May Help Survivors of Sexual Violence Continue Their Education and Manage Federal Student Loans

This report (PDF, 26 pages) describes policies and practices that selected colleges have implemented to help survivors continue their education. The report also explores repayment options that can help eligible survivors manage their federal student loans. Learn more (PDF, 26 pages). 
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