Understanding the Long-Term Benefits of a Latino Financial Literacy Education Program

The long-term impact of a Latino financial literacy program was evaluated with a sample of relatively recent immigrant populations in southern Minnesota. Telephone and face-to-face interviews were conducted with participants 6 months post program completion. Results indicate that improvements in knowledge and skills were retained and that these learning were applied to make improvements in participants\u27 financial situations. Participants acknowledged that more important than gaining knowledge was learning how to apply what they have learned. Implications for Extension are offered in terms of those factors that promoted the effectiveness of the financial literacy education

Healthy People in Healthy Homes Final Report 2017

This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension: https://www.extension.umn.edu. Report designed by Anna Alba.ClearCorp

Financial Education and Family Asset Protection: Adapting the Ventanilla de Asesoria Financiera Model 2017 short report

This archival publication may not reflect current scientific knowledge or recommendations. Current information available from the University of Minnesota Extension: https://www.extension.umn.edu. Report design: Anna Alba.Mexican Consulate of Minnesot

Boletín del Programa Latino de Extensión para la Educación Financiera, 2015, Vol 9, Número 5

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Latino Financial Literacy Team 2019 Report

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Evaluation of a Financial Literacy Newsletter in Spanish

In 2010, the hard copy version of an Extension financial literacy newsletter written in Spanish was evaluated in Southern Minnesota. The purpose was to determine the cultural appropriateness and effectiveness of the newsletter as an educational tool. Outcomes such as learning and changes in behavior showed that the newsletter is an effective and appropriate educational resource

Expansion of a Financial Education and Family Asset Protection Program for Latinos in Rural Minnesota

The University of Minnesota Extension, in partnership with the Consulate of Mexico in Saint Paul, Minnesota, expanded the Ventanilla de Asesoría Financiera -Financial Education and Family Asset Protection Program to serve families in rural areas. The financial education services were expanded to 25 rural counties in Minnesota during 2017 and 2018. Participants were primarily low-income Latino families of Mexican ancestry. The program consisted of financial literacy education workshops and one-to-one meetings to build and protect participant assets. Participants reported an increase in their confidence in five financial core topics. Conditions for the success of this program were (a) the existing trusted and respectful relationships between the educators and participants and supportive community partners; (b) a family-based educational approach; (c) a team of bilingual, bicultural educators; and (d) culturally adapted and relevant Spanish language educational resource

Sentimientos y valores, catalizadores de conocimientos y competencias ciudadanas en proyectos de Aprendizaje-Servicio

El trabajo se propuso determinar el impacto de las emociones y sentimientos, sobre las competencias ciudadanas adquiridas por estudiantes universitarios en proyectos de aprendizaje-servicio. Se realizaron dos experiencias de intervención, una con estudiantes de primaria sobre educación ambiental y otra con personas adultas mayores sobre educación socioemocional. Los estudiantes respondieron un cuestionario de preguntas abiertas y una matriz de reflexión que indagaba sobre los conocimientos, habilidades, actitudes y valores adquiridos, las emociones y sentimientos experimentados, así como la influencia mutua entre variables. El análisis de los datos, de corte cualitativo, se centró en la respuesta a cinco preguntas relacionadas con la experiencia emocional y afectiva de los estudiantes que cursaban una asignatura de un programa de licenciatura en Psicología. Las estudiantes identificaron una fuerte influencia directa de los sentimientos y valores en la adquisición y el desarrollo de actitudes y competencias ciudadanas, por encima de la influencia ejercida por los conocimientos y habilidades adquiridos en la asignatura