Bridges to Career Opportunities Evaluation Event
Upcoming Webinars - June - July 2021
Bridges to Career Opportunities Evaluation Event
Wednesday, June 23
2-3:30pm ET
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! For over six years, LISC’s Bridges to Career Opportunities (Bridges) program has expanded access to career and training pathways in disinvested communities. Through Bridges, participants working with our national network of Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) partners can ramp up foundational literacy and math skills, get technical training and pursue certifications for in-demand industries—and receive support like financial coaching to set long-term goals and help manage expenses during training. Bridges connects participants to career pathways and helps local employers staff up with employees who can get the job done. With investment from the Citi Foundation, the program is now active in 40 partner agencies in 19 cities. Through a 2015
award from the Social Innovation Fund (now AmeriCorps) which seeded and scaled the program, LISC worked with Abt Associates to conduct a multi-year implementation and impact study of the Bridges program. With the report now complete, we are pleased to invite you to our virtual event to hear from the lead researcher and then from a panel of thought leaders reflecting on how the results will inform work in the future. Speakers - Brandee McHale, Head of
Citi Community Investing and Development, President of the Citi Foundation
- Tondalayo Hall, Director of Financial Stability Programs, Wesley Community Center
- Judy Alamprese, Principal Associate, Social and Economic Policy, Abt Associates
- Seung Kim, Vice President of Economic Development, LISC
Other Upcoming FOC Events** Note: All webinars are listed in Central Standard Time**
June 29 | 12 PM CST | 60 Minutes | Considering Homeownership In this workshop, financial coaches will acquire knowledge and resources to support clients who may be thinking about buying a home and learn what financial preparation is required before purchasing a home. An expert from Ally Financial will review costs, responsibilities, and the loan repayment process associated with homeownership. The content includes understanding factors that can affect eligibility for a loan, the different mortgage options available, and how to estimate what clients can afford to pay for a home
June 21& July 19 | 1 PM CST | 60 Minutes | Salesforce Support Hour Salesforce Support Hours are held on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month (excluding holidays). Drop into the Salesforce support hour to have ALL of your Salesforce questions answered, from data entry to reporting. This session is an informal setting that allows attendees to join in at any point during the time period. Come with questions or just join to listen to others' questions. * No registration required.
July 08 & 22 | 1 PM CST | 60 minutes | Twin Accounts™ Biweekly Support Hosted on a biweekly basis, this is an informal meeting to allow space for coaches to ask questions specific to Twin Account™ via Esusu. Stop by with all your questions or join in to hear from other coaches and the work that they are doing.
Additional FOC Resources|
We have a variety of tools, products and resource to support your FOC to maximize your impact. Check them out!
Accenture LX | This platform connects FOC with over 100 online digital skill-building, career, and financial education courses for free. If you are interested in learning more, click here to review our virtual learning webinar series. NEW SPANISH COURSES Arc Tool | The Arc Tool is a client-facing digital intake with the primary goal of connecting clients and coaches. To learn more about this tool join the upcoming webinar by registering above or click here for more to learn more.Prepaid Cards | In partnership with Citi Inclusive Finance, LISC groups have access to No Fee Prepaid Cards to support client cash assistance. To learn more, click here to contact Laura D'alessandro and indicate your interest. Twin Accounts™ | This is an innovative financial product that uses behavioral economics principles to help low- to moderate-income people save money
while building credit at the same time. Click here to learn more on how to connect your clients to this product.Texting via Mogli | LISC has re-launched a network-wide text-messaging application in Salesforce. With this feature, staff are able to send individual messages directly from a client's case record or bulk
messages to a group of clients. All active Salesforce users automatically have access to this feature at no additional cost. Click here to learn more. Worthi | This is a free tool that helps connect job-seekers to the online training they need to be successful
in their careers by identifying which skills are in demand and connecting users to the courses that will grow their skills. Click here to learn more.
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