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Program Information

Program name: Financial Literacy: CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education) Program

Program category: Life Skills- Finance
Other

Program length: 2-3 hours, if combined wih Financial Literacy Certification Program, 3-4 hours, if taught independently

Audience level: All ages

Audience size:

Program description: “The American media has dubbed this program a “scared straight” credit program for students." CARE was designed by the Bankruptcy Community to teach the importance of financial education. CARE presentations make for great standalone financial literacy lessons; they are also great supplements to other financial literacy programs and can be made during individual classroom periods or to larger student groups, including assembly programs. CARE's primary target is HS "seniors and college freshmen who are most at risk because, as hungry consumers, they are aggressively marketed by the credit card industry at a time when they carry a very low Financial I.Q.” - (Source: http://careprogram.squarespace.com/program-overview/) PROGRAM COMPONENTS & TOPICS: A live presentation A 25-minute PBS39 Video Field Trip: “Taking Care of Your Credit” Discussions of the 6 video modules: (1)What is Credit?, (2)Finding Credit, (3)Pros and Cons of Credit Cards, (4)Spend It or Save It: You Choose, (5)Consequences of Bad Credit, (6)Using Credit Wisely Handouts and tools Exercises and activities that allow students to apply what they learned and that promote reflection Pre-Test and Post-Test Supplemental readings, resources and activities

Space/special requirements: Computer w/ Internet access for the instructor . Projector with screen. Whiteboard with markers and eraser.

Travel restrictions:

Program fee: $351- $500

Is this fee negotiable? Yes

Mileage included? No

If no, cost per mile: $0.50

Notes about the fee: Fees are for my time ($200-$400/hour) and out of pocket expenses. Materials are free, unless short notice is given and I have to then charge for purchasing binders and photocopying materials.

Other notes:

Regions this program
can be performed in: Western
Rochester
Central
South Central
Capital District
North Country
Metro
Southeastern
Long Island

Program last updated: 02/03/2010

Performer Information (see all of this performer's programs)

Stage name: Lisa Tolliver

Performer name: Lisa Tolliver

Phone: 914-664-5552

Mailing address: 26 First Street, P.O. Box 8549
Pelham, NY 10803-9998

E-mail address: ltolliver@360meridian.com

Website: http://www.womenarts.org/network/profile_2509.html

Performer's agent: 360 MERIDIAN, LLC

Previous appearances at: CONFERENCES: PodCampCity Online, Education & Media Conference, BlackTechMagazine's Technology & Business Conference, ASSOCIATIONS & NON-PROFITS: Volunteer Center of the United Way--Awards Luncheon, Boy Scouts of Greater New York, Boys & Girls Club, Junior Achievement, SCORE, YWCA, National Black MBA Association, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Rotary Club, SCHOOLS: k-12 schools, Keller Graduate School of Management, Metropolitan College of New York, CUNY Hunter, CUNY Baruch, SUNY Nassau Community College, Essex County College (NJ), DeVry University (NY Metro), NEW YORK RADIO: WVOX & WVIP, CORPORATE & GOV'T: SBA, MTA, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Defense Department, NYC Dept. of Business Services, NYC Small Business Centers, Turner Construction
Contact information for New York State Public Libraries

Performer information last updated: 11/01/2010


Program name:	Financial Literacy: CARE (Credit Abuse Resistance Education) Program
Program category:	Life Skills- Finance Other
Program length:	2-3 hours, if combined wih Financial Literacy Certification Program, 3-4 hours, if taught independently
Audience level:	All ages
Audience size:
Program description:	“The American media has dubbed this program a “scared straight” credit program for students." CARE was designed by the Bankruptcy Community to teach the importance of financial education. CARE presentations make for great standalone financial literacy lessons; they are also great supplements to other financial literacy programs and can be made during individual classroom periods or to larger student groups, including assembly programs. CARE's primary target is HS "seniors and college freshmen who are most at risk because, as hungry consumers, they are aggressively marketed by the credit card industry at a time when they carry a very low Financial I.Q.” - (Source: http://careprogram.squarespace.com/program-overview/) PROGRAM COMPONENTS & TOPICS: A live presentation A 25-minute PBS39 Video Field Trip: “Taking Care of Your Credit” Discussions of the 6 video modules: (1)What is Credit?, (2)Finding Credit, (3)Pros and Cons of Credit Cards, (4)Spend It or Save It: You Choose, (5)Consequences of Bad Credit, (6)Using Credit Wisely Handouts and tools Exercises and activities that allow students to apply what they learned and that promote reflection Pre-Test and Post-Test Supplemental readings, resources and activities
Space/special requirements:	Computer w/ Internet access for the instructor . Projector with screen. Whiteboard with markers and eraser.
Travel restrictions:
Program fee:	$351- $500
Is this fee negotiable?	Yes
Mileage included?	No
If no, cost per mile:	$0.50
Notes about the fee:	Fees are for my time ($200-$400/hour) and out of pocket expenses. Materials are free, unless short notice is given and I have to then charge for purchasing binders and photocopying materials.
Other notes:
Regions this program can be performed in:	Western Rochester Central South Central Capital District North Country Metro Southeastern Long Island
Program last updated:	02/03/2010

Performer Information	(see all of this performer's programs)
Stage name:	Lisa Tolliver
Performer name:	Lisa Tolliver
Phone:	914-664-5552
Mailing address:	26 First Street, P.O. Box 8549 Pelham, NY 10803-9998
E-mail address:	ltolliver@360meridian.com
Website:	http://www.womenarts.org/network/profile_2509.html
Performer's agent:	360 MERIDIAN, LLC

Previous appearances at:	CONFERENCES: PodCampCity Online, Education & Media Conference, BlackTechMagazine's Technology & Business Conference, ASSOCIATIONS & NON-PROFITS: Volunteer Center of the United Way--Awards Luncheon, Boy Scouts of Greater New York, Boys & Girls Club, Junior Achievement, SCORE, YWCA, National Black MBA Association, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center, Rotary Club, SCHOOLS: k-12 schools, Keller Graduate School of Management, Metropolitan College of New York, CUNY Hunter, CUNY Baruch, SUNY Nassau Community College, Essex County College (NJ), DeVry University (NY Metro), NEW YORK RADIO: WVOX & WVIP, CORPORATE & GOV'T: SBA, MTA, Port Authority of NY/NJ, Defense Department, NYC Dept. of Business Services, NYC Small Business Centers, Turner Construction Contact information for New York State Public Libraries
Performer information last updated:	11/01/2010