Volunteer

Volunteers can teach this 6-lesson series, which helps participants take control of their personal finances. Topics for the series include understanding credit, developing a spending and savings plan, personal finances, traditional and non-traditional banking, insurance and record-keeping, and steps to get out of debt.

A personal financial management instructional course lead by volunteers, is designed to help those having already filed bankruptcy get back on their feet. Main topics include financial literacy and bankruptcy education.

A staff member or volunteer initially meets with a potential learning partner to assess how our program can best meet their needs. If mentoring is appropriate, the learning partner is assigned a volunteer mentor. Mentors then assist the learning partner in establishing personal financial goals and developing a plan to reach those goals.

Volunteers provide one-time workshops for community groups on a variety of financial topics.

Volunteers who prefer not to receive in-depth training are welcome to be involved in other ways such as helping with data entry, preparing exhibits and promotional materials, and assisting with special events.

Volunteers assist with youth-focused financial education programs used to simulate decisions that adults make everyday. These programs teach youth real world ways to provide for themselves as well as their families.

A state wide quiz bowl competition which test the knowledge of high school students on important consumer information in an entertaining way. Non-MFE volunteers may assist with this program; however, volunteers who want to serve as team coaches need to complete the MFEV training.