Book & Budget: Financial Book Clubs from Prisons to Classrooms & More

About This Session

Description

“Book and Budget: Financial Bookclubs” is your passport to creating transformative, budget-friendly book clubs in classrooms, prisons, and beyond! Dive into an adventure packed with tools, activities, and real-world case studies to empower learners with both increased reading confidence and financial literacy.

This training equips you to inspire real change, track KPIs like financial confidence and engagement, and unlock the potential of collaborative learning in any setting.

Let’s redefine financial literacy—together!

What we'll cover:

Highlights:

  • Interactive Demos: Hands-on activities to design impactful book clubs.
  • Case Studies: Real examples of financial empowerment through book clubs.
  • Resources Galore: Curated book lists, guides, templates, and tips for starting a financial literacy book club.
  • Library Power: Access free meeting spaces for collaborative reading circles, materials, and connections to your community.

Topics & Focus

Primary Topic Area
topic - math, numeracy, & financial literacy
Session will also cover:
topic work readiness, literacy for work 450x68
topic - community partnerships & collaboration

Assigned by TCALL

Pending

PD LIT
PD PAL
PD other

Handouts & Materials

No handouts or materials available at this time.

“Name of Session” – session presentation slides (PDF)

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Presenter

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Jacqueline Aguilera
Project Manager – Provider Liaison
Mayor’s Office of Adult Literacy – HPL

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Audience
ROLE classroom instructors
Level
LEVEL beginner
Case study?
EXHIBITOR YES
Promotion?
EXHIBITOR NO
Other info:

Case studies include using the book “What I Learned About Life When My Husband Was Fired,” authored by Houston residents Red & Black.

We will use QR codes, so please be prepared to scan.

Finally, activities involve group work, so don’t plan on just sitting through this one!

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Page checked or updated: 6/5/2025

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