Events
Watch this space for upcoming events
More trainings are in the works and will be posted soon!
See the links below to catch up on all the topics we've covered in 2022 and 2021.
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1. Attend 6 or more RAISE Texas live virtual events in 2022. (Note that the deadline is extended to December!)
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3. Complete the short post-training survey that is available at the end of each training.
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Catch up on what we've covered this year
FinTech Products
This webinar provides a list of recommended fintech products that are available in Texas. Recording is available here and slides are here.
Cryptocurrency 101
Cryptocurrency has gone mainstream and is starting to impact the finances of low and moderate-income Texans. A national survey from November 2021 found that 16% of low-income adults said they had owned, used, or traded in cryptocurrency, and the numbers appear to be growing quickly. Presented by RAISE Texas and the Texas Fair Lending Alliance. Recording is available here and slides are here.
Spring Statewide Financial Coaching Huddle
Topic: Coming out of COVID (event was not recorded)
Planning for Retirement
Learn the fundamentals of saving and planning for retirement and how to talk with clients, friends and family about this important topic. Sponsored by Bank of America.
Recording, slides and resources available here.
Lending Circles
Presentations by Kathryn Arnold, CEO of Pathfinders, and Rashidah Alshams, Project Manager for Black Women Entrepreneurs at JUST.
Slides and recording available here.
Deep Dive into Debt + Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Presentation by Dr. Brandy Baxter, AFC®,FFC® and Kat Welbeck, Director of Advocacy, Student Borrower Protection Center.
Slides, recording and additional resources available here. Thank you to our Financial Deep Dive series sponsors, JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Considering the Impact of the Racial Wealth Divide in Serving Your Clients
Presentation by Lillian Singh, SVP of Family Economic Opportunity at Share Our Strength. Slides, recording and additional tools available here. This webinar is made possible by support from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Deep Dive into Credit
Presentation by Melinda Croes and Carli Cisna from Credit Builders Alliance. Slides and recording available here.
Our Financial Deep Dive series is made possible by support from JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo.
Get Ready for Tax Season
Presentations by Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, IRS, Taxpayer Advocate Service, United Way Worldwide, and Code for America. Slides and recording available here. Sponsored by Wells Fargo.
Recordings & resources from RAISE Texas 2021 trainings
Thank you to our 2021 Presenting Sponsor, Bank of America.
- Enrolling in Marketplace Health Insurance (November 5, 2021)
- Navigate Medical Debt (October 15, 2021)
- Navigate Student Loan Debt (Sept 24, 2021)
- How to start & run a small business or microenterprise (August 20, 2021)
- Tools to Build Credit (July 23, 2021)
- Benefit from the Expanded Child Tax Credit (June 11, 2021)
- How to Protect Texans from Usurious Loans (April 9, 2021)
- Where to find Better Short-Term Loans (March 23, 2021)
- Winter Storm Recovery Webinar (February 26, 2021)