Financial Opportunity Center® Resources
Financial Opportunity Center® Resources

FOC Events

        LISC Family Income & Wealth Building team periodically offers webinars and in-person training on a variety of topics connected to Financial Opportunity Center® programming such as Salesforce data entry, program management, financial coaching, workforce development, and much more. On this page you will find:

​Upcoming Webinars

Our webinar calendar will provide you with all the details about upcoming events as well as a link to register. Click on any event in the calendar and a box with pop up with a description for the event. Register by clicking the URL in the event description.


**All times in this calendar are set in Central Standard Time**

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Featured Events

FOC webinars will be held on the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 1PM Central time / 2PM Eastern time.

​Upcoming Trainings

​Webinar Archive

Missed a live webinar session? Not a problem! All the recordings from past webinars we have hosted can be found below. You can browse through all categories to see what's available or select a tab for any specific topic area. Webinars in this archive are organized by date with the most recent webinars at the top.

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Digital Navigation Skills Training Integration

3/27/2024

The integration of digital navigation skills training into the Financial Opportunity Center® model has become a key component to ensure clients’ success. According to the National Skills Coalition, 92% of jobs require digital skills and there’s a growing need for entry-level workers to have such skills. Join us for a webinar to learn more about integrating digital navigation skills training into your Financial Opportunity Center® and how to track the services in Salesforce.

Navigating the Affordable Connectivity Program Wind-Down

3/19/2024

Without continued funding from Congress, the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) that over 20M families rely on for at-home internet will end around April 2024. Join LISC, National Digital Inclusion Alliance, and Connect Lake County to hear about how you can support community members navigate the loss of benefits, connect to other resources, and advocate for continued funding of this invaluable resource.

Funding Opportunities through SNAP E&T

3/18/2024

Through the Food & Nutrition Services (FNS) National Partnerships grant, LISC invites our partners to a Spring learning cohort to explore and potentially become a SNAP E&T third-party provider to receive up to 50% reimbursement funding for workforce services provided to SNAP participants. This webinar designed for LISC partners to get an overview of SNAP E&T and learn how to apply for a 6-month (May 2024-October 2024) cohort, aiming for long-term, sustainable funding through SNAP E&T partnerships.

Custom Salesforce Reports & Dashboards

2/21/2024

Join us for a webinar to better understand reports in Salesforce. During this webinar you will learn how to navigate to present reports, you will become familiar with the Report Builder, and learn how to customize reports. The intended audience for this webinar is new and existing Salesforce users.

Enhancing Client Digital Skills with Northstar Digital Literacy

11/16/2023

Nearly one-third of U.S. workers do not have the foundational digital skills they need to succeed in an increasingly digitized world. Join experts from Northstar Digital Literacy to learn more about one digital literacy platform used by the FOC Network to level up clients' skills.

Talk that Talk: Asset Based Storytelling & Inclusive Impact

7/19/2023

Your organization is working hard to offer community members opportunities to reach their goals, but how you craft your success stories affects recruitment, fundraising, and broader public perception. Join us for a crash course on asset-based storytelling and hear from other FOCs about how they communicate the human impact of our work.

Digital Navigation Tracking in Salesforce

7/13/2023

In June of 2023 we launched new data tracking fields in Salesforce to continue to grow the integration of digital navigation into the Financial Opportunity Center® model. With this comes a new service entry type and a new assessment type. Watcht this recorded event to learn more about how to utilize these new fields to support your community members and track impact. Review data entry guide here.

Making sense of people | Behavioral Economic in coaching

6/21/2023

Join us for an insightful webinar on the fascinating field of behavioral economics! We are excited to welcome guest speakers from the prestigious Common Cents Lab at Duke University, who will be sharing some of their cutting-edge research on how people make decisions. During this webinar, we will explore the intersection of behavioral economics and coaching, and how coaches can effectively leverage behavioral insights to help clients achieve their financial goals. We will also delve into the Arc tool, a user-friendly digital intake platform designed in partnership with Common Cents Lab to help FOC coaches connect with clients and tailor their coaching strategies to meet their unique needs and circumstances. Whether you are a seasoned coach or just starting out in the field, this webinar is sure to provide valuable insights and practical tools for improving your coaching effectiveness. So join us and discover how the latest research in behavioral economics can help you help your clients build a brighter financial future!
FOC Data Corner | FFT Client Flow up

4/19/2023

Client follow-up is essential to measure progress toward individual goals. This is also key for capturing the outcomes reported to funders to support the program. Key outcomes such as job retention, increases in credit scores, increase in net income, and increases in worth help tell awesome success stories and keep clients motivated throughout their journey. Undoubtedly, client follow-up can be challenging for a number of reasons. In this webinar, FOC partners will share how they use Mogli (the text messaging feature built into Salesforce) to successfully connect with clients for follow-up services by presenting scenarios that work best for them.
Strategies for Income Support Coaching

3/15/2023

As a core element of the Financial Opportunity Center, income supports plays an integral role in providing clients with the support they need to meet basic needs and advance to economic self-sufficiency. For example, access to benefits can give clients the resources necessary to allow them to complete employment training and achieve career advancement. 

In this webinar, we will be joined by two FOC partners, who will share best practices in income supports coaching that helps connect to clients’ broader financial and career goals. Lastly, learn more about SNAP Employment & Training (E&T), including how your FOC may be able to participate in an upcoming capacity-building cohort with the goal of accessing long-term, sustainable funding through SNAP E&T partnerships.

Digital Literacy & Leveraging the Accenture Learning Exchange

2/15/2023

Watch this pre-recorded webinar to level up your digital literacy work using the Accenture Skills to Succeed Learning Exchange. This platform offers over 100 career and financial education courses, all of which are available to FOC partners and participating community members for free. Join to learn about this valuable resource, preview recent updates, sample new courses, and hear how other partners in the network have designed their programs to integrate digital literacy services using the Accenture Learning Exchange.
Coaching Strategies to Pay Off Medical Debt

1/18/2023

1 in 10 adults, millions of Americans are saddled with medical debt. Find out more about how your community members can get out of medical debt by leveraging Dollar For, an organization helping people process charity care applications to eliminate hospital medical bills for free. Join an open discussion with experts in the field about medical debt and charity care, and discuss how to approach coaching conversations when medical debt is discovered.
FOC Data Corner: Annual Data Review Using the Performance Report 

11/30/2022

During this session, the Financial Opportunity Center® Data Team will walk through how to use the FFT Performance Report to review and evaluate FOC progress in 2022. We will then turn it over to attendees to review a sample performance report and self-identify areas of strength and targets for improvement. The goal of this session is for you to gain a better understanding of how to read and use the performance report to evaluate your program and create a plan for 2023
Credit Builder's Alliance (CBA) Onboarding Overview for New FOC Sites

10/05/2022

This informative webinar was presented in partnership with the Credit Builder’s Alliance (CBA) to provide LISC program staff and new sites with a clear understanding of the process for becoming a CBA member under the LISC FOC Network.  All LISC Program staff and leadership from FOC sites who are currently onboarding to the network are encouraged to view to learn what to expect and the supports available to ensure that the process is a seamless one. 
Digital Skill Building and Access

09/15/22

Join LISC, AT&T and Human I-T to learn more about digital skill building and technology resources for your organization and your community members. AT&T will share their free digital skill building and online safety resource, Digital Learn, and Human I-T will share information about low-cost technology and internet connectivity for your organization and community members.
What Student Loan Repayment Strategy is Right for Your Client?

08/24/22

The Student Loan Payment Pause was extended through August, but now is a great time to discuss payment strategies with your clients. Join us to find out how community members can avoid budget shocks by exploring repayment plan options and learn about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, their rights as borrowers and how they can take advantage of this interest-free payment period today.
Get Connected: Affordable Connectivity Program Training

07/27/22

The Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a free FCC program that helps households afford the internet broadband they need to work, learn, access healthcare and more. This training was designed for community partners and practitioners and will outline ACP's benefits and how to connect community members to this opportunity. The webinar will include Chantal Virgile from the FCC as well as our FOC partner, Central Missouri Community Action, to share their experience connecting participants to ACP benefits.
Paving New Pathways Towards Tech and Green Careers

07/21/22

FOCs are developing new career pathways, adapting to an evolving labor market and providing new choices for community members. Hear from FOC staff about Roxbury Center for Financial Empowerment's Bridges to Green Jobs and Legacy for Financial Education's LIFE TECH programs about their development and implementation.
First Look: Custom Salesforce Reports in Lightning

06/19/22

Join us for an introductory training covering how to create and customize reports in the new Salesforce Lightning interface. We will go over the new view for reporting, how to customize standard reports, and how to build a report from scratch that suits the exact needs of your organization using Lightning.
The Arc Tool: Building Connections, Making Intake Easier

04/13/22

The Arc Tool is a Salesforce integrated, client-facing digital intake form. It uses behavioral science to build stronger relationships between interested community members and FOC Coaches. With a financial assessment tool embed within it, Arc Tool simplifies data collection and prepares coaches for a successful first meeting.

Sign up to see how this interface works and hear from other FOCs about how to get the most out of your Arc Tool data.

Go the Distance Together: Increasing Engagement, Retention, and Achievement through Client Relationships

03/23/22

Successful FOC coaches build long-term relationships to best support clients as they climb towards their professional and financial goals. Sign up to hear from three of our FOC partners as they share proven strategies for long-term client engagement and retention.

FOC Data Corner: Financial Counseling

03/10/22

How can data improve your client engagement? Hear strategies from FOC data champions to boost your outcomes. Sharpen your skills with hands-on activities, examine initial financial coaching sessions and inform future engagements with clients using your data. 

Credit Builders Alliance - Maximizing your Membership Benefits and Services Overview

02/10/22

Join Credit Builders Alliance (CBA) staff for a walk-through of the CBA services, updates and member benefits at your disposal. This event is well-suited for new and veteran staff on your team. There will be time for questions, so please bring yours!

Tax Time: What Omicron, Child Tax Credits and New Changes Mean for 2021 Taxes

02/03/22

Join tax experts and practitioners to learn what FOC staff and their community members will need to know about this year's tax preparation, Advance Child Tax Credit payments and how to leverage tax time for asset building. With new tax provisions to navigate and likely continued modifications to in-person tax preparation due to the Omicron variant, this will be another dynamic tax season.

National Savings Campaign: What Financial Products are Right for Your Clients? 

01/27/22

Explore innovative ways to increase clients’ savings and credit outcomes as part of our National Savings Campaign. Learn about national trends and hear from other FOC sites about promising financial coaching practices and products to build savings and credit.

Integrating Housing Stability & Homeownership Topics into FOC Coaching

01/24/22

Housing is a fundamental human right, essential to financial stability and physical and emotional well-being. Homeownership remains an important vehicle for building assets and generational wealth; safe, stable rental housing also provides the foundation for individuals and families to thrive and work toward their career and financial goals; and the FOCs have a key role to play in helping advance housing stability and homeownership in their communities. Join us to learn more about homeownership resources from Fannie Mae and hear from one of LISC's Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) partners about their efforts to intentionally integrate housing and homeownership topics into their FOC coaching conversations. LISC's data team will also walk FOC coaches through a newly-launched Family Financial TrackingTM (FFT) Housing Assessment, which will allow FOC coaches to better understand and document progress on FOC participants' housing status, stability, and goals.

The Arc Tool - Digital Intake

09/28/21

The Arc Tool is a client-facing digital intake combined with a financial assessment that is integrated with Salesforce. The tool’s primary goal is to connect clients and coaches using a digital approach to complement financial counseling services. ​Check out this webinar to see how it works and hear best practices from the field on implementation.

Bridges to Career Opportunities Evaluation - Practitioners event

09/14/21

LISC’s Bridges to Career Opportunities program has been in place for over five years. Through an award to LISC from AmeriCorps (formerly the Corporation for National & Community Service or CNCS), Abt Associates conducted an implementation and an impact study of the Bridges program and recently released the results which show that Bridges programming improves employment outcomes of participants.

 

This event is the second in our series on evaluation and follows an overview of the evaluation results (the recording of the first session can be found here).  Now, this second event will focus on the practitioner's viewpoint of the results and will include a short overview of the evaluation, followed by a panel discussion. The event is intended for practitioners, workforce development partners, policy-makers, and funders.

Considering Homeownership

06/29/21

In this webinar, financial coaches will acquire knowledge and resources to support clients who may be thinking about buying a home and learn what financial preparation is required before purchasing a home. An expert from Ally Financial will review costs, responsibilities, and the loan repayment process associated with homeownership. The content includes understanding factors that can affect eligibility for a loan, the different mortgage options available, and how to estimate what clients can afford to pay for a home

Unpacking the American Rescue Plan Potential Implications and Opportunities for FOCs

05/27/21

Join LISC for a webinar focused on better understanding the family income and tax, economic development, and housing provisions within the American Rescue Plan. The webinar will feature Michelle Harati, Policy Officer, and Mark Kudlowitz, Senior Director for Policy with LISC Policy, who will share insights most relevant to Financial Opportunity Centers (FOCs) and clients served within the enacted legislation. This webinar is intended for LISC staff, FOC program directors, and front-line staff who have an interest in federal policy.

Introduction to the Accenture Learning Exchange

05/06/21

This webinar will introduce the Accenture Skills to Succeed Learning Exchange. This platform offers over 100 career and financial education courses , all of which are available to FOC partners and clients for free. Join us to see how your organization can continue to provide instruction and FOC services virtually and track client’s individual progress through their training plan.

Credit Builders Alliance - Membership Service Overview

05/05/21

During this session, Credit Builders Alliance (CBA) will review updated Member benefits and pricing, including the discount FOCs. It also provide a refresher on the CBA onboarding processes, so you know what to expect. Join us to ensure that you are apprised of the updates and can maximize your CBA Membership. There will be time for questions, so please bring yours! 

Credit Scores and Reports

04/26/21

This webinar will focus on building the knowledge around credit, tools for applying for it, and monitoring credit reports to rebuilding credit and maintaining a good score. Led by a professional expert and practitioners, this webinar will discuss strategies to build credit, reading credit reports, identify how to protect credit from incorrect claims and fraud. This webinar's information will benefit frontline staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to share with clients to increase their financial security. 

Building Savings and Wealth

04/22/21

In this webinar, we will hear from three practitioners on the strategies they employ when working with clients and how they work to create positive wealth-building outcomes. This session will focus on best practices and how to begin coaching conversations on savings.

FOC Digital Intake via the Arc Tool

03/29/21

The Arc Tool is a client-facing digital intake combined with a financial assessment that is integrated with Salesforce. The tool’s primary goal is to connect clients and coaches using a digital approach to complement financial counseling services. ​Check out this webinar to see how it works and how you can begin to use it at your FOC.

A Tax Season like No Other: Navigating tax time & Financial Coaching during COVID-19

3/16/2021

Tax season 2021 has launched and brings unprecedented changes and 

challenges for taxpayers, tax preparers, and FOC financial coaches: 

many workers’ 2020 income is likely to be significantly different from 

2019 due to the pandemic’s economic disruption; coronavirus related relief legislation passed by Congress includes key changes to the tax law for the tax year 2020, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 

(VITA) program sites are shifting their operations to accommodate 

health and social distancing protocols. 

Ally Financial Webinar Series: Banking

2/9/2021

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to share with clients to increase their financial security. This webinar will focus on how to work with financial institutions to manage personal finances.

Introduction to Twin Accounts™

2/4/2021

LISC Twin Accounts™ is an innovative financial product that uses behavioral economics principles to promote savings and credit-building among low- to middle-income Americans. In partnership with Esusu, this webinar will provide valuable information for FOCs to learn how Twin Accounts™ works, how to begin using it at your FOC, and how financial coaches can enroll clients while advancing digital literacy with a fintech credit-building product to support client self-sufficiency in the community.

If you are interested in getting your organization set up to use this product please complete this form: https://liscfocpartners.tfaforms.net/40

Change Machine

1/22/21

This webinar is about the Change Machine Share platform which provides a place for coaches to connect with their colleagues in the field (including coaches from outside of the LISC network) to ask questions and share experiences. This tool is currently free through mid-summer.

Mogli- Texting via Salesforce

1/15/21

This text messaging feature will allow coaches to communicate with 
clients via Salesforce. With this feature, staff are able to send individual messages directly from a client's case record or bulk messages to a 
group of clients.

Ally Financial Webinar Series: Debt Management Strategies

1/12/21

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars 
preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with 
holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by 
experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline 
staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to 
share with clients to increase their financial security. This webinar will 
focus on the value of using debt management strategies.

Ally Financial Webinar Series: Identity Theft

12/08/20

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars
preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to share with clients to increase their financial security. This webinar will focus on methods used by identity thieves and how to protect yourself.

Credit Protection & the CARES Act

11/17/20

During this webinar, Irene Skricki of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Credit Builder’s Alliance will both present on credit protections during these uncertain times. This webinar will cover details on how forbearance or late payments on credit will impact credit reports during COVID-19. Irene Skricki of the CFPB will talk about current protections for consumers and share CFPB tools for coaches. Credit Builder’s Alliance will discuss what post-CARES Act protections could look like. This webinar is for financial coaches, program directors, and anyone interested in how COVID and federal regulations impact credit reports.

Ally Financial Webinar Series - Budgeting

11/10/20

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars 
preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with 
holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by 
experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline 
staff andprogram managers interested in learning tools and tips to 
share with clients to increase their financial security.

The Arc Tool - Official Launch

10/28/20

The Arc Tool is a client-facing digital intake combined with a financial assessment that is integrated with Salesforce. The tool’s primary goal is to connect clients and coaches using a digital approach to complement financial counseling services. ​Join us to see how it works and how you can begin to use it at your FOC.

Worthi - A Tool for Career Advancement

09/17/20

This webinar introduces a new tool that connects job-seekers to the online training they need to be successful in their careers. Worthi is a free tool that identifies which skills are in demand and connects users with online courses to grow their skills. Worthi can also identify how skills transfer to new opportunities. Created by Citi, this tool is timely and relevant as Financial Opportunity Centers® continue with virtual coaching services. During this webinar, Citi gives a demonstration of the product.

Employment Counseling
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Worthi - A Tool for Career Advancement

09/17/20

This webinar introduces a new tool that connects job-seekers to the online training they need to be successful in their careers. Worthi is a free tool that identifies which skills are in demand and connects users with online courses to grow their skills. Worthi can also identify how skills transfer to new opportunities. Created by Citi, this tool is timely and relevant as Financial Opportunity Centers continue with virtual coaching services. During this webinar, Citi gives a demonstration of the product.

Expanded Unemployment Assistance: What FOCs & Coaches Need to Know

05/20/20

The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law in late March, included provisions that significantly expanded eligibility for Unemployment Assistance (including to certain self-employed and “gig” workers) and added an additional temporary federal benefit to the standard weekly state benefit amount. Since that time, state unemployment agencies have seen an unprecedented volume of applications for assistance and have worked to update their systems to incorporate the new eligibility—while service providers and advocates have sought to quickly understand the CARES Act provisions and how they will be implemented at the state/local level. This session will provide an overview on expanded unemployment, with a focus on important information for FOC staff helping community members assess eligibility and navigate the claims process. Expert Presenter: Michele Evermore, Senior Policy Analyst, NELP 

Post-Placement Retention: Best Practices

05/30/19

This is an informational webinar on Best Practices of postplacement job retention presented by members of our FOC Network. This webinar is intended for all sites interested in learning about best practices and lessons learned of postplacement job retention. 

Approaches to Career Pathways

05/17/19

This is an informational webinar on approaches to career pathways and best practices presented by Jewish Vocational Services (JVS) and Jane Addams Resource Corporation (JARC). This webinar is intended for all sites interested in learning about what it takes to build a career pathway. 

Financial Coaching
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Date
Description
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Coaching Strategies to Pay Off Medical Debt

1/18/2023

1 in 10 adults, millions of Americans are saddled with medical debt. Find out more about how your community members can get out of medical debt by leveraging Dollar For, an organization helping people process charity care applications to eliminate hospital medical bills for free. Join an open discussion with experts in the field about medical debt and charity care, and discuss how to approach coaching conversations when medical debt is discovered.
Credit Builder's Alliance (CBA) Onboarding Overview for New FOC Sites

10/05/2022

This informative webinar was presented in partnership with the Credit Builder’s Alliance (CBA) to provide LISC program staff and new sites with a clear understanding of the process for becoming a CBA member under the LISC FOC Network.  All LISC Program staff and leadership from FOC sites who are currently onboarding to the network are encouraged to view to learn what to expect and the supports available to ensure that the process is a seamless one. 
What Student Loan Repayment Strategy is Right for Your Client?

08/24/22

The Student Loan Payment Pause was extended through August, but now is a great time to discuss payment strategies with your clients. Join us to find out how community members can avoid budget shocks by exploring repayment plan options and learn about Public Service Loan Forgiveness, their rights as borrowers and how they can take advantage of this interest-free payment period today.

Credit Builders Alliance - Maximizing your Membership Benefits and Services Overview

02/10/22

Join Credit Builders Alliance (CBA) staff for a walk-through of the CBA services, updates and member benefits at your disposal. This event is well-suited for new and veteran staff on your team. There will be time for questions, so please bring yours!

Tax Time: What Omicron, Child Tax Credits and New Changes Mean for 2021 Taxes

02/03/22

Join tax experts and practitioners to learn what FOC staff and their community members will need to know about this year's tax preparation, Advance Child Tax Credit payments and how to leverage tax time for asset building. With new tax provisions to navigate and likely continued modifications to in-person tax preparation due to the Omicron variant, this will be another dynamic tax season.

National Savings Campaign: What Financial Products are Right for Your Clients? 

01/27/22

Explore innovative ways to increase clients’ savings and credit outcomes as part of our National Savings Campaign. Learn about national trends and hear from other FOC sites about promising financial coaching practices and products to build savings and credit.

Integrating Housing Stability & Homeownership Topics into FOC Coaching

01/24/22

Housing is a fundamental human right, essential to financial stability and physical and emotional well-being. Homeownership remains an important vehicle for building assets and generational wealth; safe, stable rental housing also provides the foundation for individuals and families to thrive and work toward their career and financial goals; and the FOCs have a key role to play in helping advance housing stability and homeownership in their communities. Join us to learn more about homeownership resources from Fannie Mae and hear from one of LISC's Financial Opportunity Center® (FOC) partners about their efforts to intentionally integrate housing and homeownership topics into their FOC coaching conversations. LISC's data team will also walk FOC coaches through a newly-launched Family Financial TrackingTM (FFT) Housing Assessment, which will allow FOC coaches to better understand and document progress on FOC participants' housing status, stability, and goals.

Considering Homeownership

06/29/21

In this webinar, financial coaches will acquire knowledge and resources to support clients who may be thinking about buying a home and learn what financial preparation is required before purchasing a home. An expert from Ally Financial will review costs, responsibilities, and the loan repayment process associated with homeownership. The content includes understanding factors that can affect eligibility for a loan, the different mortgage options available, and how to estimate what clients can afford to pay for a home

Leveraging Fintech for Financial Health - Building Credit and Savings with Twin Accounts™

05/07/21

Please join us for a discussion on extending Fintech products to the community and develop a deeper understanding of how to build positive credit using affordable financial products like Twin Accounts™. We will hear from Esusu about how clients adapt to use FinTech across all markets. Practitioners will discuss their coaching strategies to bring FinTech to support client's financial health and generate positive outcomes to build credit and savings.

Credit Builders Alliance - Membership Service Overview

05/05/21

During this session, Credit Builders Alliance (CBA) will review updated Member benefits and pricing, including the discount FOCs. It also provide a refresher on the CBA onboarding processes, so you know what to expect. Join us to ensure that you are apprised of the updates and can maximize your CBA Membership. There will be time for questions, so please bring yours! 

Credit Scores and Reports

04/26/21

This webinar will focus on building the knowledge around credit, tools for applying for it, and monitoring credit reports to rebuilding credit and maintaining a good score. Led by a professional expert and practitioners, this webinar will discuss strategies to build credit, reading credit reports, identify how to protect credit from incorrect claims and fraud. This webinar's information will benefit frontline staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to share with clients to increase their financial security. 

Building Savings and Wealth

04/22/21

In this webinar, we will hear from three practitioners on the strategies they employ when working with clients and how they work to create positive wealth-building outcomes. This session will focus on best practices and how to begin coaching conversations on savings.

A Tax Season like No Other: Navigating tax time & Financial Coaching during COVID-19

3/16/2021

Tax season 2021 has launched and brings unprecedented changes and 

challenges for taxpayers, tax preparers, and FOC financial coaches: 

many workers’ 2020 income is likely to be significantly different from 

2019 due to the pandemic’s economic disruption; coronavirus related relief legislation passed by Congress includes key changes to the tax law for the tax year 2020, and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance 

(VITA) program sites are shifting their operations to accommodate 

health and social distancing protocols. 

Ally Financial Webinar Series: Banking

2/9/2021

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to share with clients to increase their financial security. This webinar will focus on how to work with financial institutions to manage personal finances.

Introduction to Twin Accounts™

2/4/2021

LISC Twin Accounts™ is an innovative financial product that uses behavioral economics principles to promote savings and credit-building among low- to middle-income Americans. In partnership with Esusu, this webinar will provide valuable information for FOCs to learn how Twin Accounts™ works, how to begin using it at your FOC, and how financial coaches can enroll clients while advancing digital literacy with a fintech credit-building product to support client self-sufficiency in the community.

If you are interested in getting your organization set up to use this product please complete this form: https://liscfocpartners.tfaforms.net/40

Ally Financial Webinar Series: Debt Management Strategies

1/12/21

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars 
preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with 
holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by 
experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline 
staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to 
share with clients to increase their financial security. This webinar will 
focus on the value of using debt management strategies.

Ally Financial Webinar Series: Identity Theft

12/08/20

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars
preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline staff and program managers interested in learning tools and tips to share with clients to increase their financial security. This webinar will focus on methods used by identity thieves and how to protect yourself.

Credit Protection & the CARES Act

11/17/20

During this webinar, Irene Skricki of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Credit Builder’s Alliance will both present on credit protections during these uncertain times. This webinar will cover details on how forbearance or late payments on credit will impact credit reports during COVID-19. Irene Skricki of the CFPB will talk about current protections for consumers and share CFPB tools for coaches. Credit Builder’s Alliance will discuss what post-CARES Act protections could look like. This webinar is for financial coaches, program directors, and anyone interested in how COVID and federal regulations impact credit reports.

Ally Financial Webinar Series - Budgeting

11/10/20

LISC and Ally Financial invite you to participate in a series of webinars 
preparing you to avoid common financial problems associated with 
holiday spending and planning for a strong 2021 New Year. Led by 
experts and practitioners, these webinars are designed for frontline 
staff andprogram managers interested in learning tools and tips to 
share with clients to increase their financial security.

Tax Time Savings: Setting Clients Up Savings Success  

03/13/20

David Sieminski from the CFPB, Rebecca Thompson of Prosperity Now, and SaverLife cover promising savings practices, new research on tax time savings as well as savings products. This webinar is designed for practitioners and those interested in tax time savings and is open to all that are interested. 

Financial Technology (FinTech)

11/07/19

This webinar will focus on leveraging technology in financial coaching by providing an overview of what is out there and providing tools and best practices for identifying the RIGHT FinTech product for each client. 

How Lenders Make Decisions 

10/24/19

Hear from experts, Bonnie Wallace, Stefano Balistreri, Mike Schimek, Navneet Jain from Wells Fargo on factors beyond the credit score that impact lending. 

Introduction to Credit Score 

10/09/19

This is an informational webinar presented by Gigi Ligons from FICO. This webinar will explain key factors that determine the score, how to request a report, and what actions can help improve or decrease your score. Gigi will also talk about FICO Open Access. 

Student Loan Repayment Counseling

09/25/19

Options for when you’ve run out of options. This webinar presented by Ashley Norwood AFC from AccessLex and will dig deeper into available options for student loan repayment.

Student Loan Repayment 

09/13/19

This an informational webinar presented by Casey Galindo from Wells Fargo covering the current state and impact of outstanding student debt. Casey will provide an overview of student loans including repayment options, the process and additional tools and resources. 

Hands on Banking 

05/09/19

This is an overview of the Hands On Banking program. Our presenter, Bonnie Wallace of Wells Fargo, will walk through the online financial literacy resource and curriculum for in-person workshops and has specific modules for veterans, entrepreneurs, seniors, young adults and more. This is a wonderful resource for all financial coaches, program directors and those interested in financial capability

CBA and Credit as an Asset 

02/28/19

A presentation by Credit Builders Alliance on the importance of credit-building and the Credit as an Asset model. This webinar is intended for financial coaches, program directors and anyone interested in credit-building. All sites are encouraged to watch to understand the connection between credit and financial stability. 

Visual Goal Setting and a Postcard to Future Self 

06/21/18

In this webinar Emory Nelms of Commons Cents Lab gives an overview of the intervention and will discuss the results from the impact analysis. 

LISC Twin Accounts - New Process

04/11/18

This webinar shares information about the LISC Twin Accounts program as well as providing an update on the new processes including new requirements for data entry in SalesForce. 

Financial Products for All Clients

07/18/17

Focused on different financial products for clients engaging with financial coaches or United Way programs, this webinar featured speakers from Justine Petersen, Mission Asset Fund and the International Rescue Committee sharing their experiences on how their products serve communities around the country. 

General
Name of Event
Date
Description
Video
Slides
Talk that Talk: Asset Based Storytelling & Inclusive Impact

7/19/2023

Your organization is working hard to offer community members opportunities to reach their goals, but how you craft your success stories affects recruitment, fundraising, and broader public perception. Join us for a crash course on asset-based storytelling and hear from other FOCs about how they communicate the human impact of our work.

Bridges to Career Opportunities Evaluation - Practitioners event

09/14/21

LISC’s Bridges to Career Opportunities program has been in place for over five years. Through an award to LISC from AmeriCorps (formerly the Corporation for National & Community Service or CNCS), Abt Associates conducted an implementation and an impact study of the Bridges program and recently released the results which show that Bridges programming improves employment outcomes of participants.

 

This event is the second in our series on evaluation and follows an overview of the evaluation results (the recording of the first session can be found here).  Now, this second event will focus on the practitioner's viewpoint of the results and will include a short overview of the evaluation, followed by a panel discussion. The event is intended for practitioners, workforce development partners, policy-makers, and funders.

Unpacking the American Rescue Plan Potential Implications and Opportunities for FOCs

05/27/21

Join LISC for a webinar focused on better understanding the family income and tax, economic development, and housing provisions within the American Rescue Plan. The webinar will feature Michelle Harati, Policy Officer, and Mark Kudlowitz, Senior Director for Policy with LISC Policy, who will share insights most relevant to Financial Opportunity Centers (FOCs) and clients served within the enacted legislation. This webinar is intended for LISC staff, FOC program directors, and front-line staff who have an interest in federal policy.

FOC Digital Intake via the Arc Tool

03/29/21

The Arc Tool is a client-facing digital intake combined with a financial assessment that is integrated with Salesforce. The tool’s primary goal is to connect clients and coaches using a digital approach to complement financial counseling services. ​Check out this webinar to see how it works and how you can begin to use it at your FOC.

Change Machine

1/22/21

This webinar is about the Change Machine Share platform which provides a place for coaches to connect with their colleagues in the field (including coaches from outside of the LISC network) to ask questions and share experiences. This tool is currently free through mid-summer.

The Arc Tool - Official Launch

10/28/20

The Arc Tool is a client-facing digital intake combined with a financial assessment that is integrated with Salesforce. The tool’s primary goal is to connect clients and coaches using a digital approach to complement financial counseling services. ​Join us to see how it works and how you can begin to use it at your FOC.

Preventing Evictions during COVID-19

07/29/20

This webinar will help FOC coaches to understand current eviction policy and housing resources provided under the CARES Act and the tools they will need to serve clients fearing housing instability or homelessness. This webinar was presented by Noëlle Porter, Director of Government Affairs at the National Housing Law Project. Noëlle Porter is responsible for managing relationships with Congress and the Administration, organizational policy priority development, and strategic advocacy planning and execution. She works closely with all of NHLP’s attorneys to monitor and influence federal legislation and regulations. 

Remote Coaching: Forwarding

07/23/20

Stickiness can be a challenge with remote coaching. Phone calls are easy to dismiss and feel we can reschedule. Phone conversations may have less perceived value than in person visits. This session covers encouraging in honest evaluation, creating action steps and follow-up, and how to keep things positive in a difficult period.

This is part 5 of a 5-part coaching series.

Remote Learning: Exploration

07/16/20

Phone conversations tend to be transactional in nature, which is compounded currently by scarcity, crisis, and heightened anxiety. Exploration and diagnosing get to the heart of an issue that takes work. This session covers backward design, using technology to organize actions and rapid reflection and goal-setting.

This is part 4 of a 5-part coaching series.

Remote Coaching: Engagement

07/09/20

This session covers how to encourage engagement in remote settings. Topics will include developing a bank of transferable coaching activities, building listening skills, and scenario planning.

This is part 3 of a 5-part coaching series.

Remote Coaching: Entry

06/25/20

The start of coaching conversations can set the tone for the entire session and simple questions such as ‘how are you?’ can be fraught in times of national crisis. This webinar covers how to set up conversations and objectives, phone etiquette, and tackling hard topics.

This is part 2 of a 5-part coaching series.

How to Engage Clients in Virtual Platforms During Times of Crisis

05/19/20

Part 4 of a four-part webinar series, led by The National Council for Behavioral Health, focuses on using a resilience-oriented, trauma-informed (RO-IT) approach to work during the pandemic. This webinar identifies specific skills and techniques to engage with clients using virtual technology. This session was not recorded but slides are available.

Rapid Cycle establishment of a Resilience-Oriented Trauma-Informed work culture to facilitate trauma-informed practices with clients

05/12/20

Part 3 of this four-part webinar series, led by The National Council for Behavioral Health, is focused on using a resilience-oriented, trauma-informed (RO-IT) approach to work during the pandemic. This webinar presents the core components of Trauma-Informed Leadership and Rapid Cycle Change Management as an opportunity to enhance staff performance as well as improve client engagement and outcomes . This session was not recorded but slides are available.

Self-Care and promoting post-traumatic growth during active crisis management

05/05/20

Part 2 of this four-part webinar series, led by The National Council for Behavioral Health, focused on using a resilience-oriented, trauma-informed (RO-IT) approach to work during the pandemic. This webinar will provide specific tools and techniques staff can implement to enhance self-care during active crisis as well as identifying opportunities for post-traumatic growth to enhance professional development post crisis. This session was not recorded but slides are available.

How to lead through crisis in a resilience-oriented trauma-informed way

04/28/20

Part 1 of this four-part webinar series, led by The National Council for Behavioral Health, focused on using a resilience-oriented, trauma-informed (RO-IT) approach to work during the pandemic. This webinar will focus on how to create a safe, calm and secure environment with supportive care for staff and clients. This session was not recorded but slides are available.


FOC Virtual Service during COVID-19 

04/22/20

Amidst the pandemic and stay-in-place orders, FOCs have had to transition to remote or virtual services, during a time when these services are needed the most. Hear from three FOCs who are successfully implementing virtual FOC services, including virtual workshops and distance learning, virtual coaching, and bridging the technology gap for clients. 

Benefits Screening

06/13/19

As a core element of the Financial Opportunity Center, income supports play an integral role in providing clients with the supports they need to meet basic needs and advance to economic self-sufficiency. In this webinar our presenters will highlight the importance of income supports in Financial Opportunity Center /Bridges programming and discuss best practices to address challenges with aligning income supports with program delivery. 

Making Service Integration Work for Bridges

02/12/19

Bridges to Career Opportunities requires strong integration between the Bridge Instructors and coaches. In this webinar hear from four different organizations that have successfully integrated their programming to best serve clients. 

Pfizer Rx Pathways 

08/10/18

Pfizer will present this opportunity whereby disadvantaged and low-income individuals can benefit from free or low-cost, easy access to prescription drugs and medicines. 

Using Data to Drive Program Improvement and Performance Management

03/09/17

This webinar helps FOCs use data to identify trends, improve program implementation, and strengthen quality of information gathering. Discussion included how to use data to manage your program and tips, tricks and tools for effective data capture and improvement. Provided through the generous support of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation in partnership with United Way Worldwide. 

Communications and Marketing: Telling the ISD Story to the Public and Promoting ISD Services 

01/12/17

Designed for direct service staff, staff supporting networks of grantees, and anyone interested in communications about integrated services delivery, this webinar covered communications and marketing of the bundled model with a focus on different audiences. It was provided through the generous support of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation in partnership with United Way Worldwide

Salesforce
Name of Event
Date
Description
Video
Slides
Digital Navigation Skills Training Integration

3/27/2024

The integration of digital navigation skills training into the Financial Opportunity Center® model has become a key component to ensure clients’ success. According to the National Skills Coalition, 92% of jobs require digital skills and there’s a growing need for entry-level workers to have such skills. Join us for a webinar to learn more about integrating digital navigation skills training into your Financial Opportunity Center® and how to track the services in Salesforce.

Custom Salesforce Reports & Dashboards

2/21/2024

Join us for a webinar to better understand reports in Salesforce. During this webinar you will learn how to navigate to present reports, you will become familiar with the Report Builder, and learn how to customize reports. The intended audience for this webinar is new and existing Salesforce users.

Talk that Talk: Asset Based Storytelling & Inclusive Impact

7/19/2023

Your organization is working hard to offer community members opportunities to reach their goals, but how you craft your success stories affects recruitment, fundraising, and broader public perception. Join us for a crash course on asset-based storytelling and hear from other FOCs about how they communicate the human impact of our work.

Digital Navigation Tracking in Salesforce

7/13/2023

In June of 2023 we launched new data tracking fields in Salesforce to continue to grow the integration of digital navigation into the Financial Opportunity Center® model. With this comes a new service entry type and a new assessment type. Watcht this recorded event to learn more about how to utilize these new fields to support your community members and track impact. Review data entry guide here.

FOC Data Corner | FFT Client Flow up

4/19/2023

Client follow-up is essential to measure progress toward individual goals. This is also key for capturing the outcomes reported to funders to support the program. Key outcomes such as job retention, increases in credit scores, increase in net income, and increases in worth help tell awesome success stories and keep clients motivated throughout their journey. Undoubtedly, client follow-up can be challenging for a number of reasons. In this webinar, FOC partners will share how they use Mogli (the text messaging feature built into Salesforce) to successfully connect with clients for follow-up services by presenting scenarios that work best for them.
FOC Data Corner: Annual Data Review Using the Performance Report 

11/30/2022

During this session, the Financial Opportunity Center® Data Team will walk through how to use the FFT Performance Report to review and evaluate FOC progress in 2022. We will then turn it over to attendees to review a sample performance report and self-identify areas of strength and targets for improvement. The goal of this session is for you to gain a better understanding of how to read and use the performance report to evaluate your program and create a plan for 2023
First Look: Custom Salesforce Reports in Lightning

06/19/22

Join us for an introductory training covering how to create and customize reports in the new Salesforce Lightning interface. We will go over the new view for reporting, how to customize standard reports, and how to build a report from scratch that suits the exact needs of your organization using Lightning.

FFT Salesforce Training: Intake

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: Financial Coaching - Part 1

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: Financial Coaching - Part 2

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: Income Supports Counseling - Part 1

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: Income Supports Counseling - Part 2

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: Employment Counseling- Part 1

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: Employment Counseling- Part 2

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: Groups and Classes

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

FFT Salesforce Training: FFT Performance Report

02/12/21

This is a recorded simulation of how you will use FFT Salesforce to track client outcomes. Each part of the training is accompanied by a set of exercises for users to practice on their own. The exercises are designed to develop your knowledge of the new system. Please make sure to sign into the Salesforce sandbox to practice. The "FFT Salesforce New User Guide" is available on the Salesforce page Any questions can be sent to FFTFOCsupport@lisc.org

Mogli- Texting via Salesforce

1/15/21

This text messaging feature will allow coaches to communicate with 
clients via Salesforce. With this feature, staff are able to send individual messages directly from a client's case record or bulk messages to a 
group of clients.

Digital Inclusion-Data  entry

1/13/21

This training walks through the specific data entry requirements to track digital navigation and skills training in Salesforce. 

Understanding the FFT Performance Report

11/13/19

This webinar provides a review of the FFT™ Performance Report to better understand common report elements, critical FOC outcomes per counseling area, and where to look for trouble. This webinar is intended for users who manage the FOC and coaches who would like to use the report as a tool to manage client follow-up.

Bridges Data Tracking 

02/06/19

This webinar is focused on documenting data for the bridges program, specifically: 1) Education/Training Program records, 2) Employment and Advancement records, 3) Counseling Service Entries, and 4) Assessments. The webinar is intended for new and existing Salesforce users. 

Understanding Standard FOC Reports and Dashboards

11/28/17

This webinar is a repetition from a session held during the FOC/ BCO national conference (October 2017). This presentation will provide you with a better understanding of how to pull the standard reports and how to create/ customize your own reports to meet all of your needs. SF exercises can be found on the Salesforce page. 

Virtual Learning
Name of Event
Date
Description
Video
Slides
Enhancing Client Digital Skills with Northstar Digital Literacy

11/16/2023

Nearly one-third of U.S. workers do not have the foundational digital skills they need to succeed in an increasingly digitized world. Join experts from Northstar Digital Literacy to learn more about one digital literacy platform used by the FOC Network to level up clients' skills.

Digital Literacy & Leveraging the Accenture Learning Exchange

2/15/2023

Watch this pre-recorded webinar to level up your digital literacy work using the Accenture Skills to Succeed Learning Exchange. This platform offers over 100 career and financial education courses, all of which are available to FOC partners and participating community members for free. Join to learn about this valuable resource, preview recent updates, sample new courses, and hear how other partners in the network have designed their programs to integrate digital literacy services using the Accenture Learning Exchange.
Digital Skill Building and Access

09/15/22

Join LISC, AT&T and Human I-T to learn more about digital skill building and technology resources for your organization and your community members. AT&T will share their free digital skill building and online safety resource, Digital Learn, and Human I-T will share information about low-cost technology and internet connectivity for your organization and community members.

Leveraging Fintech for Financial Health - Building Credit and Savings with Twin Accounts™

05/07/21

Please join us for a discussion on extending Fintech products to the community and develop a deeper understanding of how to build positive credit using affordable financial products like Twin Accounts™. We will hear from Esusu about how clients adapt to use FinTech across all markets. Practitioners will discuss their coaching strategies to bring FinTech to support client's financial health and generate positive outcomes to build credit and savings.

Introduction to the Accenture Learning Exchange

05/06/21

This webinar will introduce the Accenture Skills to Succeed Learning Exchange. This platform offers over 100 career and financial education courses , all of which are available to FOC partners and clients for free. Join us to see how your organization can continue to provide instruction and FOC services virtually and track client’s individual progress through their training plan.

Blended Learning Series: Learning Exchange Reporting

06/04/20

This flash webinar in the Blended Learning Series will dive into the reporting side of the learning exchange. Join us to learn to find out how to track client progress and success through the lessons. Accenture LX is available to all LISC Financial Opportunity Centers for FREE!

Blended Learning Series: Entrepreneurship Curriculum

05/14/20

This flash webinar in the blended learning series will dive into the Accenture LX lessons for entrepreneurship. Join us to learn what is available to you and how to seamlessly incorporate this curriculum into your existing programming. Accenture LX is available to all LISC Financial Opportunity Centers for FREE! 

Blended Learning Series: Information Technology & Health Care Bridges Curriculum 

04/23/20

This flash webinar in the blended learning series will dive into the adult basic education (ABE) and bridges curricula for 2 career pathways, Health Technology and Administration and IT customer support. Join us to learn what is available to you and how to seamlessly incorporate this curriculum into your existing programming. 


Blended Learning Series: Financial Literacy

04/09/20

This flash webinar in the blended learning series will dive into the Accenture LX lessons for Financial Literacy. Join us to learn what is available to you and how to seamlessly incorporate this curriculum into your existing programming. Accenture LX is available to all LISC Financial Opportunity Centers for FREE!

Blended Learning Series: Job Seekers Curriculum 

03/26/20

This flash webinar in the blended learning series will dive into the Accenture LX lessons on career planning, job search, and professional skills. Join us to learn what is available to you and how to seamlessly incorporate this curriculum into your existing programming. 

Blended Learning Series: Introduction to Blended Learning & Accenture Learning Exchange 

03/12/20

In this technology-driven age, digital literacy is vital for client success. Blended learning is an instructional model that combines traditional face to face instruction and online learning. Research suggests that learners benefit from a blended learning approach due to greater accessibility for busy adult learners, leading to increased program retention. This webinar will introduce the concept of blended learning & share best practices. Future webinars in this series will take a deeper dive into the available curricula.

Blended Learning

03/06/19

An informational webinar on blended learning presented by Accenture and our FOC partners. This webinar is intended for all sites interested in learning how to incorporate an online component to traditional classroom instruction. Please reach out to Jackie Guzman (jguzman@lisc.org) if you are interested in learning more about Accenture.