The 2012 Financial Education in Oklahoma Conference will provide financial educators, advocates and teachers throughout Oklahoma information on the changing landscape of consumer creditwith a focus on exposing common misunderstandings and deepening knowledge about credit and debt.
When: November 7, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Where: Moore Norman Technology Center, South Penn Campus, Oklahoma City
Confirmed Speakers include:
– Gail Hillebrand, Associate Director of Consumer Education and Engagement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
– Dr. Louis Hyman, Assistant Professor at Cornell University and author of Debtor Nation: The History of America in Red Ink
– Nick Bourke, Director of the Small Dollar Loans Research Project at The Pew Charitable Trusts
Who Should Attend: Financial educators, teachers, bank and credit union staff, United Way and charitable foundation staff, business and civic leaders and individuals interested in improving financial education opportunities for Oklahomans.
By attending this conference, you will gain:
– Understanding of the history, context and the provision of consumer credit in the U.S.
– Information on new programs related to credit building and debt management,
– Skills and tools for addressing a broad range of credit repair, credit building and debt management needs of your clients, and
– New contacts with other financial educators.
Sponsored by: The Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition and the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Oklahoma City Branch
Online registration coming in September at www.kansascityfed.org.
For more information, please contact Steven Shepelwich at steven.shepelwich or 405-270-8675.