Minnesota Legislature
Financial Education and Literacy Working Group
Scope: Increase access and quality of financial education opportunities and resources that can help low-income individuals establish greater financial security.
Group Leadership
Andrea Ferstan, Greater Twin Cities United Way
FerstanA@unitedwaytwincities.org or (612) 340-7483
Trish Olson, University of Minnesota Extension Center for Family Development
pdolson@umn.edu or (612) 624-1786
Representative Ron Shimanksi, Task Force Liaison
rep.ron.shimanski@house.mn or 651-296-1534 or 800-920-5882
Senator Michelle Fischbach, Task Force Liaison
sen.michelle.fischbach@senate.mn or 651-296-2084
Deputy Commissioner Kevin Murphy, Minnesota Department of Commerce, Task Force Liaison
kevin.murphy@state.mn.us
Meeting Archives
| Meeting Date | Audio/Video | Meeting Materials |
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October 22, 2010 |
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December 2, 2010 |
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January 10, 2011 |
Additional Resources and Reading
- Map of the Financial Literacy System
- Using a Financial Coaching Approach to Help Low-Income Families Achieve Economic Success: Challenges and Opportunities for the Field
- Financial Opportunity Centers Offer Comprehensive Approach for Long-term Financial Health (LISC)
- An Integrated Approach toFostering Family Economic Success (Center for Working Families)
- Improving Access to Public Benefits: Helping Eligible Individuals and Families Get the Income Supports They Need (Ford Foundation, Open Society Institute, Annie E. Casey Foundation)
- EarnBenefits Evaluation/Learning Paper (Center for Working Families)
- Refelctions Process Results (Center for Working Families)
- Quantative Evaluation (Center for Working Families)
- Brookings Paper on Financial Literacy
- National Standards in K-12 Personal Finance Education
- Jumpstart National Core Competencies
- U.S. Financial Literacy Education Commission - National Strategy
- Social Standards Revision Committee Application - Minnesota Department of Education
- Financial Capability Study (FINRA Investor Education Foundation) National Survey of Financial Capability
- National Survey of Financial Capability
- From Financial Education to Financial Capability: Opportunities for Innovation
- Effects of Mandatory Financial Education on Low Income Clients
- From Financial Education to Financial Capability: Opportunities for Innovation
- Minnesota Academic Standards in History and Social Studies
Public Members
Meaghan Mohr Gesino, Elder Economic Security Initiative - Minnesota Women's Consortium
Effie Coup
Mary Jo Katras, University of Minnesota
Darlene Sliwa, Minnesota Senate Research Office
Kim Shaff, Community Action Program of Ramsey and Washington Counties
India D'arcio
Arnie Anderson, Minnesota Community Action Programs
Sandy Neren
Therese Kuvaas
May Xiong, Lutheran Social Services
Kirsten Anderson Stembridge, Lutheran Social Services
Daniel DuHamel, Office of Economic Opportunity - DHS
Cathy Solheim, University of Minnesota
Ron Elwood, Legal Services of Minnesota
Richard Todd, Minneapolis Federal Reserve
Bernie Johnson, Family Means
David Wiese, Wells Fargo
Maykao Fredericks, Wells Fargo Foundation
Bill Sarvela, TCF Bank
Claudia Parliament, MN Council of Economic Education
Kate Ouverson, West Central MN Community Action
Mara Humphrey, MN Credit Union Network
Gina Blaney, Junier Achievement
Beth Aune , Department of Education
Representative Jim Davnie
Represenative Carlos Mariani
Senator Steve Dille
Jennifer Cherry
Karyn Thompson, Junior Achievement
Amy Walstien, Department of Education
Bonnie Vagasky, BestPrep
Candy Lee
Erica Maas
Jane Stockman
Jim Eisenreich
John Comer
Kristin Huber
Kristina Wright, MN Credit Union
Lori Hendrickson
Sherri Stumpf
Tony Morse
Joelle Hoeft, Office of Economic Opportunity - Minnesota Department of Human Services
Janet Dieterich
Jim DeMay, U.S. Bancorp Center
Cary Rothschild, The Bancorp Bank
Staff
Greg Hubinger, Legislative Coordinating Commission