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SIFMA Financial Education Volunteer Training
Tuesday, February 13, 2024, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
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Calling all ASECA Members!  

You’re invited to join our mission to support and expand youth financial education.

Sign up for the information and training session scheduled for Tuesday, February 13th at 12 noon:  register now!

We’ve teamed up with the SIFMA Foundation to access turnkey volunteer resources and to identify classrooms and community organizations across the country in need of volunteers. Some of the ways you can get involved.

 

Advocate/Connector

Classroom Speaker

Student Essay Judge

Field Trip Host

 Recruit a teacher, school or CBO in your community to try out the acclaimed Stock Market Game, a turnkey financial education solution for classrooms and youth groups.

Available across the school year and during the summer.

Average duration one hour.

 Choose from single or recurring engagements.

Onsite at schools or online via video chat. 

FINRA-reviewed materials provided.

Share your academic and professional journey.

Average duration 45 – 60 minutes.

 

Participate online as a volunteer judge in the Fall or Spring with  InvestWrite.

Can be done from home or office.

Rubric provided to judge student essays on saving and investing topics.

Average duration 60 – 90 minutes. 

 Tailor-made for larger group events. 

At your office or school/CBO location.  

Scalable in size and duration.

Work with a Stock Market Game classroom or CBO or with one of your own youthserving partners.

Average duration one day.

 

Here’s how you can get started:

Register for the training session here.

Then sign up for an account on SIFMA's Invest It Forward website:

Step 1  Visit https://investitforward.sifma.org/

Step 2  Select the “Volunteer” icon.

Step 3  Select the “Register” button.

Step 4 Complete the required fields, marked by red asterix.  For the “Employer” section, select “ASECA” from the pull-down box (see screen shot below).  Then input your formal employer name into the Street Address.

Step 5 Once the form is completed, hit “Submit.”  

Your account will be activated within 24 hours.  Post activation, you can view open requests for volunteers. You’ll receive an update when a teacher in your area makes a request or when virtual opportunities become available. Instructions and optional materials are provided for each activity.  

 


Contact: Deborah Keeler at [email protected] or call 202-735-7168