Cents Ability

November 18, 2010

Volunteer Opportunities

Inspire

WISE Speakers Bureau at John Adams High School, Ozone Park, Queens

Tap into you inner Tony Robbins and inspire high school teens about their future! We are seeking volunteers to speak to an auditorium of 100-150 students at John Adams High School in the Ozone Park area of Queens. Volunteers can speak about one or all of the following topics; Education for Careers in Finance, Budgeting in College, The Federal Reserve.

We are seeking volunteers who are available any of the following dates; January 10th, January 12th or January 13th from 10:45am - 12:15pm. If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Chelsea Ziobro at 212-421-2700 or cziobro@wise-ny.org.

Coach

Advise a Virtual Enterprise team!

Volunteer to advise and coach HS students to launch their Virtual Enterprise at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis HS for International Careers, 120 West 46th St. btwn 6th and 7th Ave.

Join the Virtual Enterprise class taught by Ms. Vaccaro, Virtual Enterprise Coordinator, and serve as an advisor to help students develop a business plan to launch a virtual enterprise. High School students across NYC participate in the business plan competition on December 10, 2010 to launch an online business. Once their business plans are approved, each team plan and prepare for the citywide Virtual Enterprise Trade Show in April. This is a great opportunity to inspire young entrepreneurs!

Although the Virtual Enterprise classes are held Monday thru Friday from 8:51am - 10:21am and 11:56am - 1:25pm, volunteers are not expected to participate on a daily basis for both sessions.Volunteers can choose the morning session 9am - 10am or the afternoon session 12noon - 1pm; and choose the day of the week that works best for their schedule.

Teach

Help young adults get their finances on track for the New Year!

In partnership with the Lower East Side People's Federal Credit Union, Cents Ability is facilitating monthly workshops to community residents ages 18-24 about personal finance.

We are seeking volunteers to help set up a Cents Ability classroom on Saturday, January 22nd at 9am. Join us for a paint party with a purpose - to get the Cents Ability classroom set up for our first class on Thursday, January 27th from 5pm - 6pm.

If you are not available on January 27th, we are recruiting volunteers to teach monthly workshops using the Cents Ability curriculum.

Teach the Cents Ability class at the High School for Economics and Finance!

In partnership with WISE, we are seeking volunteers to teach the Cents Ability class at the High School for Economics and Finance located at 100 Trinity Place, NYC 10006.

The Cents Ability class is scheduled every Wednesday, starting February 2nd for 8 consecutive sessions, from 1:20pm - 2:20pm.

As a WISE school, the High School for Economics and Finance is a great opportunity to empower students with the personal finance skills to achieve their future goals!

Teach teens the fundamentals of personal finance!

Cents Ability is collaborating with ELLIS Prep Academy to teach their seniors the fundamentals of personal finance. ELLIS Prep is a school located in the Bronx serving English Language Lerners, who are newly arrived immigrants. We are seeking volunteers who can support their language acquisition and teach the financial life skills necessary to succeed in this country.

All classes will be taught on Monday and Wednesdays from 3pm - 5pm at Societe Generale, 1221 Avenue of the Americas, NYC.

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If you are interested in volunteering with Cents Ability and teaching financial literacy, please contact Kristine Rivera at krivera@cents-ability.org or 212-278-6144.

November 17, 2010

The Keys to Financial Security

DATE: Thursday, November 18th, 2010 12:30pm - 2:00pm

LOCATION: Baruch College, 17 Lexington Avenue, Room 903 Honors Lounge (23rd street building)

Many of us work hard in school to get a good job in the future and live a decent life. But having a good job is not enough if you can't manage your money. In a country where saving is a low priority, such is an essential skill to have. Hear experts in the field offer advice on how to make the smart decisions to secure your financial future.

The Keys to Financial Security presents advice in managing your personal finances and ways to avoid common pitfalls, like credit card debt, lax budgeting, and choosing the wrong retirement plan for your needs. Setting financial goals from a young age is the key to achieving the desired security down the road.

Come learn how it can be done! Please contact Nitu Kumar at nitu.kumar@baruchmail.cuny.edu for more information.

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