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Unlocking financial freedom through financial literacy
30 March 2023
Author: Anitha Thillainathan
As a society, we often perceive education as a powerful tool that opens a world of opportunities, including a way to overcome financial hardships. Through education, individuals can secure employment and improve their standard of living. While education can serve as a steppingstone towards financial stability, it is important to recognize that without the right resources, it can be difficult to attain financial independence.
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A heartfelt thank you to John Silver upon his retirement
5 December 2022
Author: Ana Fremont
After 18 years as the leader of Community Financial Counselling Services (CFCS) in Winnipeg, Executive Director John Silver, is retiring from a career of outstanding service to the community.
An unwavering force for good, John has led the CFCS team with courage, empathy, determination, and integrity. Under John’s visionary leadership, CFCS enhanced and expanded a range of financial empowerment programs designed to reduce poverty and increase the financial capacity of all Manitobans, all longstanding issues of equity that were only exacerbated during the pandemic.
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Dreaming big: Financial empowerment leads to a life transformed
26 November 2021
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul
Carla Macias, an Ecuadorian who came to Canada in 2007, shares her journey of integrating into a new country, outlining the ups and downs of facing a world where not only learning a new language is key to success but financial literacy proves equally important. Carla articulates just how instrumental the Jane/Finch Centre was to helping her embark on a path to ensure financial success for herself and her family.
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A tribute to two financial empowerment heavyweights as they retire
8 September 2021
Author: Wendy Abbott-Serroul
As we celebrate the retirement of financial empowerment champions,
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As they embark on their next chapter, it is clear they’ll be leaving big shoes to fill.
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Reaching out, remotely: Lessons in accessible remote engagement
31 May 2021
Author: Galen MacLusky
In Prosper Canada’s work in developing and piloting supports for people living on low incomes, we rely heavily on the guidance of people with lived experience. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of this engagement would take place in-person. The COVID-19 pandemic upended this approach and forced us to get creative about how we engage people living on low-incomes. We want to share two important lessons that we’ve learned over the past year.
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