FOC News is here! No images? Click here FOC NewsLISC Family Income and Wealth Building periodically offers webinars and in-person training on a variety of topics connected to Financial Opportunity Centers such as Salesforce data entry, program management, financial coaching, workforce development and much more. This newsletter will keep you posted on all upcoming events. All interested can now subscribe to receive these updates on upcoming FOC events, webinars, and in-person training. The subscription form is located to the right of the upcoming webinars calendar on the FOC Network website. Upcoming FOC Events**All webinars will begin at 1:00 PM Central Standard Time**
March 2020MAR-12 | 60 minutes | Blended Learning Series: Introduction to Blended Learning and Accenture Learning Exchange In this technology-driven age, digital literacy is vital for client success. Blended learning is an instructional model that combines traditional face to face instruction and online learning. Research suggests that learners benefit from a blended learning approach due to greater accessibility for busy adult learners, leading to increased program retention. This webinar will introduce the concept of blended learning & share best practices. Our guest speakers from Accenture will present their Learning platform Accenture LX-- available to all LISC Financial Opportunity Centers for FREE!- More information about Accenture LX and how to get connected is available on our website. Future webinars in this series will consist of quick 30-minute webinars that take a deeper dive into some of the curricula available on the platform and tips on how best to incorporate them into your existing programs. Look out for these flash webinars on Job seekers curriculum, financial education, ABE/Bridge curriculum, & Entrepreneurship. MAR-13 | 60 minutes | Tax-Time Savings: Setting Clients Up for Savings Success All are welcome to this timely webinar on tax-time savings, which is the first in a series on the topic of savings. We are excited to welcome David Sieminski from the CFPB, Rebecca Thompson of Prosperity Now, and SaverLife. The conversation will cover promising savings practices, new research on tax time savings as well as savings products. This webinar is designed for practitioners and those interested in tax time savings and is open to all that are interested. LISC thanks Wells Fargo for their support of this webinar series. MAR-18 | 60 minutes | Developing Robust and Effective FOC/Bridges Partnerships We know partnerships are critical to the success of FOC and Bridges programs. When designed and implemented well, these partnerships provide the opportunity to leverage respective resources, assets, knowledge, and expertise around a common challenge. In addition, funders, including federal, state and private foundations, are increasingly focused on collaborative problem solving through formalized partnerships. Join this webinar to hear from three FOC sites on the different partnerships they utilize to support and strengthen their programs, including formal partnerships with employers, public workforce systems, and the criminal justice system. MAR-26 | 30 minutes | Blended Learning Series: Job Seekers Curriculum This flash webinar in the blended learning series will dive into the Accenture LX lessons on career planning, job search, and professional skills. Join us to learn what is available to you and how to seamlessly incorporate this curriculum into your existing programming. Accenture LX is available to all LISC Financial Opportunity Centers for FREE! More information about Accenture LX and how to get connected is available on our website. MAR-02 & 16 | 60 minutes | Salesforce Support Hour Salesforce Support Hours are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month* Drop into the Salesforce support hour to have ALL of your Salesforce questions answered, from data entry to reporting. This webinar is an informal setting that allows attendees to join in at any point during this time period. Come with questions or just join to listen to others' questions. * No registration required. Research Spotlight: Tax Season, the Season and Opportunity to Save More!"Evaluating Tax Time Savings Interventions and Behaviors"The latest report by Prosperity Now, the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis and SaverLife (formerly EARN) highlights interventions to support and encourage tax time savings as low- and moderate-income (LMI) tax taxpayers are saving more than previously thought. Read the complete report to learn more about behaviors and outcomes related to savings. For a quick read, skip to Summary and Implications (Pg. 40-42). Spotlight: Guest SpeakersSpecial thank you to our guest speakers from Accenture and Wells Fargo - Hands on Banking for their valuable expertise. |