
PAST EVENTS
Past Events
2021 Past Events
September 23, 2021 6pm - 8 pm
Building Your Economic Legacy Virtual Workshop Series
Presented by AKA Rho Mu Omega Chapter with the D.C. Pearls III Foundation, Inc.
partnering with LIFE
Youth 12 - 18 yrs old
Tuesday, July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2021
Financial Workshop: Savings, Budgeting, Banking,, Creating Wealth, Credit Management, Investing
Southeast Tennis & Learning Center
Saturday, May 15, 2021
2021 Virtual Youth Conference
Delta Sigma Theta PGCAC
Tuesday, May 4, 2021
7th Annual POWERUP DC 2021, - “Recovering and Recalibrating for Success in a New Era,”
LIFE Speakers : Lanta Evans-Motte & Bobby Kinzer
Hosted by: DC Health Link in partnership with the Washington Business Journal, Washington Informer, DC Chamber of Commerce, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, the National Association of Health Underwriters and the Small Business Brain Trust
Topic: Accelerating Capacity to Strengthen Efficiency and Sustainability (Non-Profit Organizations and Faith Based Institutions.
LIFE Speaker, Lanta Evans-Motte
Topic: Fostering Early Entrepreneurship (Youth and Young Adults).
LIFE Speaker, Robert Kinzer
Saturday, April 3, 2021
Homeownership; Debt-Savings-Student Loans;
Building Wealth ; Fortify Your Finances During COVID-19
LIFE Virtual Workshops
Alpha Phi Alpha KEL Academy
Making Your Money Matter
Thursday, March 18, 2021
Investing Webinar for Staff
1012 Sports - Baltimore, MD.
Tuesday, February 16 and 23, 2021
The Road to Financial Success
Lead4Life & Montgomery County Panhellenic
Saturday, January 23, 2021
PGCAC-DST HBCU Virtual Experience
Topic: Managing College Costs and Career Planning Webinar
Hosted by PGCAC-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Attended by over 400 guests and 33 HBCUs.
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2020 Past Events
Tuesday, December 7, 2020, 7:00 pm to 8:30pm
Fortify Your Finances - Coping During Covid-19
Co-hosted by AKA-Rho Nu Omega Omega Chapter and DC Pearls III Foundation
Housing & Healthcare, Budgeting & Saving, Credit & Debt Management, Student Loans, Risk Management, Economic Crisis Do's & Don'ts
No cost to attend. Please register and join us.
Tuesday, November 24, 2020, 6 pm to 7:30pm
Fortify Your Finances - Coping During Covid-19
Co-hosted by AKA-Nu Omega Omega Chapter and McCeda, Madison County, Florida
Housing & Healthcare, Budgeting & Saving, Credit & Debt Management, Student Loans, Risk Management, Economic Crisis Do's & Don'ts
COVID Fortify Your Finances Workshop Flyer in PDF
Monday, November 16, 2020, 12pm
Fortify Your Finances - Coping During Covid-19
Co-hosted with Sisters4Sisters Network
Housing & Healthcare, Budgeting & Saving, Credit & Debt Management, Student Loans, Risk Management, Economic Crisis Do's & Don'ts
Thursday, November 12, 2020, 7 pm to 9 pm
Fortify Your Finances - Coping During Covid-19
Housing & Healthcare, Budgeting & Saving, Credit & Debt Management, Student Loans, Risk Management, Investing & Retirement, Economic Crisis Do's & Don'ts
Thursday, October 29, 2020, 7 pm to 9 pm
Financial Foundations Strategies - Part 2
Debt Reduction Strategies, Savings Strategies, Student Loan Management
July-Aug 2020
Financial Training for Teens
3 hour interactive money management workshop, Glendale, MD.
April 2020
Financial Literacy Month
Nationwide efforts to encourage Americans to improve their financial knowledge.
Thursday, April 16, 2020, 6pm to 8pm
Financial Foundations--Part 3 and 3
Partnership with Reid Temple AME Singles Ministry and Youth Savings and Investment Club; and WSSC Federal Credit Union. Glenn Dale, MD.
Wednesday, March 4, 2020
Savings, Banking, Budgeting & Credit
Partnership with Parkdale High School, Riverdale MD
Presented to 300 high school seniors
February 24-29, 2020
America Saves Week http://www.americasavesweek.org/
Thursday, February 20, 2020, 6pm to 8pm
Financial Foundations--Part 1 of 3
Partnership with Reid Temple AME Singles Ministry and Youth Savings and Investment Club; and Capital One. Glenn Dale, MD.
Reid Temple AME Church, 1400 Glenn Dale Blvd, Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Introduction to Investing
Partnership with Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Washington, DC.
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2019 Past Events
Fall 2019
Financial Literacy Workshop Series
These workshops were conducted in partnership with Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Washington, DC
July 2019
Financial Training for Teens
3 hour interactive money management workshop, Glendale, MD.
June 8, 2019
Tools for Understanding: Managing Credit and Reducing Debt
This workshop was conducted in partnership with the Prince George's County Housing Fair and Capital One.
May 4, 2019
Tools for Understanding: Managing Credit and Reducing Debt
This workshop was conducted in partnership with Delta Sigma Theta, Montgomery County Alumnae Chapter, and Capital One. Silver Spring, MD
April 28, 2019
Financial Wellness Workshop: Building Financial Stability and Wealth.
Hosted by Life Transformation Church, Henderson, Nevada.
April 18, 2019
Managing Credit and Reducing Debt
This workshop was conducted in partnership with The City of Fairmont Heights and Capital One. Fairmont Heights Municipal Center, Fairmont Heights, MD.
April 13, 2019
Financial Fortitude Strategies Workshop: Managing Credit and Reducing Debt
This workshop was conducted in partnership with Delta Sigma Theta, Washington DC Alumnae Chapter.
April 13, 2019
Building Good Financial Habits for Teens Seminar
This workshop was conducted in partnership with KEL Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
April 12, 2019
Financial Wellness Workshop: Managing Credit and Reducing Debt
This workshop was conducted in partnership with Phyllis Wheatley YWCA and Capital One. Washington, DC
April 2019
Financial Literacy Month
March 11, 2019
Tools for Understanding: Managing Credit and Reducing Debt.
This workshop was conducted in partnership with The Multicultural Youth Center and Capital One. Riverdale, MD.
February 25 - March 2, 2019
America Saves Week http://www.americasavesweek.org/
Started in 2007, the Week is an annual opportunity for organizations to promote good savings behavior and a chance for individuals to assess their own saving status.
February 23, 2019, 10am-1pm
Financially Fit in 2019 Workshop for Adults
Partnership with Reid Temple AME Church and WSSC Federal Credit Union.
America Saves 2019 Event. Glendale, MD
Financial Workshop for Teens (Age 10-18)
Partnership with Reid Temple AME Church Youth Savings and Investment Club and WSSC Federal Credit Union. America Saves 2019 event. Glendale, MD
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The Literacy Institute for Financial Enrichment, Inc. (LIFE), founded in 2003, is a 501(c)3 educational and charitable nonprofit organization based in Metropolitan Washington D.C. LIFE provides educational programs and resources to individuals, families, and youths to take control of their financial futures and thereby strengthening the communities in which they live.
LIFE works to develop, nurture and promote meaningful partnerships with nonprofits, governmental agencies, community-based organizations, and faith-based institutions to implement comprehensive programs that help develop financially stable individuals, families, and communities.
We strongly believe in "EMPOWERMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION."

JA Finance Park®, April 7, 2016. Two former LIFE YIC students return as adults to join LIFE volunteers in working with high school students for the day.