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Thank you @delta for powering another year of JA F.E.M. Forum! Click on the link and see how you can help support JA F.E.M. Forum! jacentex.org/ja-fem-forum
#OpportunityIsForEveryone #SponsorTheFuture
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Bobby Jenkins, President of ABC Home and Commercial Services and @RecognizeGood Board Chair, joins us to talk about the #SayThanksAustin campaign and to encourage us all to participate in celebrating these 9 all-star volunteers. cbsaustin.com/features/we-ar…
Taylor #SayThanksAustin Thank @RecognizeGood for recognizing Bill's 35-year service with Junior Achievement!
Junior Achievement of Central Texas retweeted
VOTE now to help us tell 35 year JA volunteer, Bill Taylor, thank you and help us receive a $10,000! How? By voting! Click this link: jacentex.org/our-blog/votebi… You can vote every day, every way from today, January 4th through 1/29. #SayThanksAustin #OpportunityIsForEveryone
VOTE now to help us tell 35 year JA volunteer, Bill Taylor, thank you and help us receive a $10,000! How? By voting! Click this link: jacentex.org/our-blog/votebi… You can vote every day, every way from today, January 4th through 1/29. #SayThanksAustin #OpportunityIsForEveryone
“Create a plan for your money - its more comfortable to ignore it, or let someone else manage it. But when you have a plan for your money, it alleviates stress” says Whitney Leak at the #FinancialEquityMatters Forum
“The gender wage gap starts in elementary school - research shows that parents pay boys more than girls for household chores” says Lisa Kottler at the #FinancialEquityMatters Forum
To build wealth, women need to be investing. And to be investing, they need a safe community and education before they start earning and inheriting more money” says Whitney Leak #FinancialEquityMatters
“One of the thing I run into with women I work with is that they down-play their knowledge on money. They know a lot more then they’re giving themselves credit for” says panelist Carli Smith at the #FinancialEquityMatters Forum
“Make sure when you get in the door - you LIKE YOUR OFFER” says Angela Shaw at the 2020 #FinancialEquityMatters Forum - as she reinforces the most important wealth tool to women is a strong (and fair) starting salary
Women are the new face of wealth. Why? Because by 2023, women globally will likely have $93T in assets. Says Lisa Kottler during the 2020 F.E.M. Forum #FinancialEquityMatters
“By 2030, American women will control almost all of the $30T held by baby boomers” says Lisa Kottler - emphasizing the importance of why #FinancialLiteracyMatters
“When young women learn financial literacy at an early age, their chances at success dramatically improve” which is why @Delta says they’re a two-time sponsor of F.E.M. Forum #FinancialEquityMatters
Tomorrow’s the day! Friday, 11/13 from 1pm-2:30pm CST - The 2020 F.E.M. Forum! #FinancialEquityMatters
We sold all our last individual tickets- but its not too late to make a general donation or sponsor a student <secure.qgiv.com/for/junachoc…>!
Check out our amazing panel lineup for next week’s 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 (𝗙.𝗘.𝗠. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺). These experts will discuss the path to financial equity for women and why #FinancialEquityMatters
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13th ⏰ last fundraiser of the year- 2nd annual 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 (𝗙.𝗘.𝗠. 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺). Individual tickets available - or sponsor a high school girl to attend on your behalf jacentex.org/ja-fem-forum
#FinancialEquityMatters
What are you doing tomorrow at 12 pm to 1 pm CT? J #JA and #CNBC will be holding a Virtual Town Hall to address teens’ questions and concerns related to the financial impact of COVID-19. To learn more and register visit bit.ly/JATownHall
Junior Achievement of Central Texas retweeted
In response to coronavirus, @GovAbbott, @teainfo and @TexasDeptofAg have teamed up to launch a free meal finder so parents can access school lunches (and breakfasts) for their kids. Visit txschools.gov/ and select “Meal Pick-Up Locations” to find a school near you. #txed
Junior Achievement of Central Texas retweeted
.@AISDFood will be preparing lunch 4 children under 19 from 12-1:30pm at 14 sites: Dobie, Cook, LBJ, Burnet, TA Brown, Eastside, Dawson, Linder, Crockett, Perez, Akins, Houston, Pleasant Hill, Govalle. @AISDSupt @nicolekConley @QuitaC_KVUE @AISDFood @ClaireMcInerny @AustinISD