Events
2024 Spring Training Series
Practicing Financial Wellness through a Cultural Lens
Cultural Humility
Dive deep into history, our financial system, and the racial wealth divide. Understand how current policies and historical events affect people of color and contribute to the racial wealth divide. Learn key strategies to embed cultural humility into your daily work. Links: Recording, Slides
Cultural Humility, Money & Debt Management
Understand how history and culture can affect money and debt management styles. Learn about financial trauma. Links: Recording, Slides
Cultural Humility, Saving & Investing
Understand how history and culture can affect saving and investing. Learn the principles of saving and investing and how to apply that knowledge when working with clients. Links: Recording, Slides
Cultural Humility & Credit
Learn how to help clients reach credit goals. Understand how current and past practices impact the Black community when accessing credit. Learn about credit repair scams. Get recommendations on credit-building tools, including products from Bank of America and Self.
Links: Recording, Slides.
Resources: New RAISE Texas resource on Credit Building Tools here. NCLC Brief on Credit Scores here.
Buyer Beware: Early Wage Access and Buy Now Pay Later Apps
You’ve seen Buy Now Pay Later options in online purchases. You've also seen and heard ads on how to get your money early, before payday, through Early Wage Access apps. Learn how to navigate these financial products safely and avoid hidden costs and potential pitfalls. Links: Recording, Slides
Eviction and Tenant Rights
Learn how the eviction process works in Texas, what rights tenants have, and what resources are available for Texans facing eviction. Links: Recording, Slides
RAISE Texas Cultural Humility in Financial Services Certificate
Boost your career, enhance your financial knowledge, and receive the RAISE Texas Cultural Humility in Financial Services Certificate to add to your resume.
It is FREE and as easy as 1-2-3:
1. Attend* all 5 training sessions during 2024. We will offer the same series in the fall if you miss any sessions this spring.
2. Complete the short survey at the end of each training.
3. Be a current member of RAISE Texas. Join here. Have questions about membership or need to check on your membership? Contact Charlene Hurst.
*Must be logged in for at least 90% of each live virtual event and participate in the Q&A or make a comment in the chat to receive attendance credit.
2024 Save the Dates
June 13 & 14: RAISE Texas VITA Conference
Look here for details from our 2023 VITA Conference.
Nov 14 & 15: 2024 RAISE Texas Summit
Look here for details from our 2023 Summit.
Highlights from 2023
- Consumer Protection in Texas (November 2023: recording and slides)
- CFPB Under Attack: How Financial Protections Help You
(September 2023:Join other Texas groups to #DefendCFPB and fight predatory loans here. Recording and slides. Video with Spanish interpretation is here.) - Free Virtual Financial Coaching & Counseling for Underserved Areas of Texas (September 2023: Recording, Flyer, Spanish flyer. Details on GreenPath Coaching and Counseling services are here.)
- What's next for Student Debt Relief? (April 2023: Watch the video.)
Topics we covered in 2022
- Student Loan Debt Relief Application & Updates (November 2022: recording and slides)
- Inflation & Debt: Pinching Consumers' Wallets (September 2022: recording)
- Biden's Student Loan Relief Plan (September 2022: slides and recording)
- Promises, Realities & Risks of Cryptocurrency (August 2022: slides and recording)
- FinTech Products (June 2022:recording and slides)
- Cryptocurrency 101 (May 2022: recording and slides)
- Spring Statewide Financial Coaching Huddle (May 2022: not recorded)
- Planning for Retirement (April 2022: recording and slides) Sponsored by Bank of America.
- Lending Circles (March 2022:recording and slides)
- Deep Dive into Debt + Public Service Loan Forgiveness (February 2022: recording, slides & resources) Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
- Considering the Impact of the Racial Wealth Divide in Serving Your Clients (February 2022: recording, slides and tools) Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
- Deep Dive into Credit with the Credit Builders Alliance (January 2022: slides and recording) Sponsored by JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
- Get Ready for Tax Season (January 2022: slides and recording) Sponsored by Wells Fargo.
