Lethal Sheethal’s Financial Literacy Work
I am passionate about the need for financial literacy training. I have facilitated financial literacy workshops for high school students and conducted credit counseling for adults in New York City through several organizations.
Workshops / Mentoring
- Lower Eastside People’s Federal Credit Union – Credit Counselor for VITA tax preparation site, March – April 2007, March – April 2008
- NYC after-school program, Lower East Side, NY, February 2008
- Mad City workshop, Lower East Side, NY, December 2007
- Newtown High School – 8 mathematics classes, November 2007
- Lower East Side Girls Club – Money Matters Conference, April 2007
Training
- NEFE High School Financial Literacy Program training
- NYCfNAC credit counseling training
My dream is to build a financial literacy mentoring program for students with a online social media component. Stay tuned for updates!
Kiva
Kiva is the world’s first person-to-person micro-lending website, empowering individuals to lend directly to unique entrepreneurs around the globe. Check out Lethal Sheethal’s Lending Page on Kiva. And starting in October 2009, I will be working in the Cusco region of Peru with Asociacion Arariwa as a Kiva Fellow. I can’t wait to support Kiva’s mission and help low income entrepreneurs grow their ventures.
Posted by Pauline Santos on September 4, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Hello,
I was looking for financial literacy counseling. It’s personal budgeting on a small income. I was looking for advice.
Thanks.
Posted by lethalsheethal on September 14, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Hi Pauline,
There are some public resources on my blog for financial literacy counseling in the right side bar. I will also contact you offline for more info to see if I can connect you with the proper resources.
Best,
Sheethal
Posted by Pauline Santos on September 15, 2009 at 10:31 am
Hello Sheethal,
Thank you so much for replying about my email on financial literacy.
I look forward to hearing from you again.
You can call me, but how do I email you directly with it?
Thanks,
Pauline
Posted by Be the Change…Mahatma Gandhi « Kiva Stories from the Field on October 2, 2009 at 8:10 pm
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