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

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Saturday, May 15, 2021

2021 Virtual Youth Conference 

Delta Sigma Theta PGCAC

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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

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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 

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Thursday, March 18, 2021 

Investing Webinar for Staff

1012 Sports - Baltimore, MD.

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Tuesday, February 16 and 23, 2021

The Road to Financial Success 

Lead4Life & Montgomery County Panhellenic 

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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. 

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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

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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

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Thursday, October 29, 2020, 7 pm to 9 pm

Financial Foundations Strategies - Part 2

Debt Reduction Strategies, Savings Strategies, Student Loan Management

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July-Aug 2020

Financial Training for Teens

3 hour interactive money management workshop, Glendale, MD.

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April 2020

Financial Literacy Month
Nationwide efforts to encourage Americans to improve their financial knowledge.

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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.

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Savings, Banking, Budgeting & Credit

Partnership with Parkdale High School, Riverdale MD
Presented to 300 high school seniors

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February 24-29, 2020

America Saves Week  http://www.americasavesweek.org/

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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
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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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April 2019

Financial Literacy Month

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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

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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.

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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.

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We strongly believe in "EMPOWERMENT THROUGH KNOWLEDGE AND ACTION."

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