DC Young Adult Financial Empowerment Program - [Virtual Spring Session]

This free 8-week program presented by Tzedek DC provides financial education and $100 to start your investment journey!
About this Event

Tzedek DC, a nonprofit legal aid organization committed to promoting racial and economic justice, is proud to offer a free 8-week financial empowerment program for DC young adults.

Note: This program is open to all adult DC residents (18+), as well as UDC students who are DMV residents.

The program provides a series of financial literacy workshops aimed at the specific needs of young adults like spending plans, debt, understanding your paycheck, building credit and investing. The program also offers individualized financial counseling sessions from experts and helps program participants set tailored financial plans and achievable goals. Program participants will be eligible to receive $100 in grant funding to start their investment journeys utilizing the Stackwell app.

For eight consecutive weeks, this cohort will take place virtually* from 4:00PM - 6:00 PM on the following days over Zoom:

Thursday, March 20th - @4-6pm
Thursday, March 27th - @4-6pm
Thursday, April 3rd - @4-6pm (*Note: This workshop will be in-person at one of Industrial Bank's locations - the exact address is coming soon).
Thursday, April 10th - @4-6pm
Thursday, April 17th - @4-6pm
Thursday, April 24th - @4-6pm
Thursday, May 1st - @4-6pm
Thursday, May 8th - @4-6pm (*Note: This final workshop and graduation celebration will be in-person in the Deanwood neighborhood - the exact address is coming soon).

Prior to the program kickoff date, please look out for an email from Tzedek DC's program coordinator, Sophie Adler, for program specific details.

If the dates/time of this virtual cohort do not work for your schedule, we are also offering a simultaneous in-person cohort in the spring as well! For more information and to register for this in-person cohort, visit here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-young-adult-financial-empowerment-program-in-person-spring-session-tickets-1116951324479.

For more information about the program, check out our webpage here: https://www.tzedekdc.org/empowerment.