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A detailed agenda with session descriptions will be available soon .
Pre-Conference Sessions
 
    Tuesday, October 23, 2007    
 
  Financial Education & Empowerment Programs for People with Disabilities  
  Participants will gain knowledge and skills to develop and implement financial education and asset-building programs responsive to the needs and opportunities facing people with disabilities.  
    Megan O'Neil, Independent Asset Building Consultant  
Conference Agenda
 
    Wednesday, October 24, 2007    
 
  Continental Breakfast and Registration  
  Opening Greetings & Overview of the Day  
    Chad Wilkerson, Branch Executive, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City  
  Financial Education Policy in Oklahoma: New legislation, new opportunities  
    Representative Ann Coody, Oklahoma House of Representatives  
  From Policy to Action: Implementing Financial Education Requirements in Oklahoma's Schools  
  Panel discussion:
  Shannon Contreras, First Bank & Trust Company
  Kelly Curtright, Oklahoma State Department of Education
  Sue Lynn Sasser, Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
  Jennifer Wallis, Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition chair, moderator
 
  Break (refreshments served in exhibit hall)  
  Concurrent Sessions (5 sessions)
  • Financial Education in the Classroom: Challenges, opportunities and next steps
      Kelly Curtright, Oklahoma State Department of Education
  • Allstate Foundation's Financial Education Curriculum for Survivors of Domestic Violence: Overview and orientation
      Shawndell Dawson, National Network to End Domestic Violence
  • Building Bridges, Breaking Barriers: Serving People with Disabilities
      Megan O'Neil, Independent Asset Building Consultant
  • Building Wealth: Using the new resources from the Dallas Federal Reserve
      Julie Gunter, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas
  • Long-term Care for Senior Citizens: The evolving opportunity for financial education
      Louise Schroeder, Planned LTC
 
  Luncheon Presentation  
  Welcome by the Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition
  Jennifer Wallis, Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition chair

Linking Financial Education and Asset Building: The Evolving Federal Policy Agenda
  Karen Murrell, New America Foundation
 
  Concurrent Sessions (5 sessions)
  • Financial Education Policy: Exploring options, goals and strategies
      Karen Murrell, New America Foundation
  • Allstate Foundation's Financial Education Curriculum for Survivors of Domestic Violence: Tactics and tips for putting it to use
      Shawndell Dawson, National Network to End Domestic Violence
  • Financial Education for People with Disabilities
      Megan O'Neil, Independent Asset Building Consultant
  • Making Financial Education Work for Youth: Elements of effective youth programs
      Twyla Gable, Community Action-OKC; Inger Giuffrida, Assets Alliance
  • Partnering with the Federal Reserve: The Money Circle and other resources
      Gigi Wolf, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
 
  Break (refreshments served in exhibit hall)  
  Concurrent Breakout Sessions
  • Policy & Practice: Oklahoma Kids' Savings Accounts Initiative
      David Blatt, Community Action Project of Tulsa;
      Dr. James Wilbanks, Oklahoma State Treasurer's Office;
      Anna Knight, Cherokee Nation
  • Empowering At Risk Students and Women through Personal Finance Education
      Sue Lynn Sasser, Oklahoma Council on Economic Education
  • Making Financial Education Effective and Engaging-Working with adults
      Inger Giuffrida, Assets Alliance
  • The New High School Financial Planning Program: Overview and lessons from the field
      Sissy Osteen, Oklahoma State University Extension
  • Tools to Use, Partnerships to Build: Social Security, IRS, and the Oklahoma Securities Commission