This Financial Literacy Workshop Series was designed by CCSF's Professional Development Committee (PDC) and Office of Student Equity (OSE) in community with our partners/sponsors, Patelco Credit Union and Ameriprise Financial Services, to bring financial literacy, education, and planning opportunities to our CCSF employees. Each session covers a different financial topic to support employees and their families’ financial wellbeing.

These sessions are free and held virtually twice a month on 1st & 3rd Tuesdays at 5:00pm, beginning February 6, 2024. Workshops are listed below. REGISTER today!

REGISTER for any of the following workshops:

• February 6: Smart Moves to Pay off Debt (Patelco Credit Union)
  Have you noticed that your credit card balances are creeping up? According to CNBC, many Americans are supplementing their income with debt. This interactive webinar will walk you through different strategies to pay off credit card debt. Join us as we will share sample action plans to put you on a path to lowering debt.
• February 20: Why a Roth IRA? Valuable tips to help you reach your goals (Ameriprise Financial Services)
  This seminar outlines factors to consider before a Roth conversion. Help clients and prospects decide if a Roth IRA is right for them by focusing on the value of balancing taxable income with tax-free retirement income. 
• March 5: Tax Basics (Patelco Credit Union)
  Let’s face it - taxes are complicated. Take some confusion out of tax time as we break down the basics. Learn how to file a Federal tax return and calculate your tax liability, along with the options available if you owe and the collection process for unpaid taxes.  
• March 19: Getting to know the basics: Understanding your finances (Ameriprise Financial Services)
  This introduction to financial basics will discuss the importance of goal setting and financial planning; touch on the basics of budgeting, managing debt and credit, investing and saving; and talk about establishing good habits for the future. 
• April 2: Saving Strategies (Patelco Credit Union)
  Saving money is much easier with a goal in mind. This workshop shows you how to choose the right goals for you, and overcome barriers to achieving them. Participants will learn about savings strategies and tactics, to be a successful saver.  
• April 16: How to Navigate Volatile Markets (Ameriprise Financial Services)
  This full-length seminar highlights the factors that contribute to market volatility, how the markets behave, and strategies for navigating volatile markets.
• May 7: Creative ways to use your Home Equity (Patelco Credit Union)
  There are numerous benefits to owning your own home. Not only does it provide you with a place to live, but you can also often use the accumulated equity for many money smart purposes. Borrowing further against your home is a serious financial decision and should only be done after careful research and consideration. This session will discuss the pros and cons of borrowing against your equity and also review the different ways you can do so.
• May 21: Put your Paycheck to Work (Ameriprise Financial Services)
  This seminar will examine how to make the most out of your paycheck. Learn ways to uncover “hidden” compensation opportunities, maximize available benefits and effectively manage income. 

Past sessions during spring 2024:

• Thursday, January 11, 2024 - Independent Flex Day
  • 10-11am, Ameriprise Financial Services
    Retiring on your terms (Zoom) Read more and register here
  • 12-1:30pm, Patelco Credit Union
    Trust/Estate Planning (hybrid) Read more and register here 

Available Zoom recordings from past sessions:
VRC Playlist - 2023-24 Financial Literacy Workshop Series (Patelco & Ameriprise)

*Check the VRC Events Calendar for all available, up-to-date activities.*

CCC | Equitable Hiring Practices Curriculum (Training)
Equitable hiring supports student success. Every stage in the hiring process is an opportunity to increase the diversity of faculty, staff and administrators. Divided into three stages, pre-hiring, hiring and post-hiring, the EEO Hiring Curriculum reviews equitable hiring practices designed to increase the diversity of professionals across the campus. Concrete examples, scenarios and directed reflections are provided to help you adopt and adapt these practices to fit your needs.  NOTE: You must complete this entire curriculum in sequential order to receive a certificate of completion. Register here  

CCC | Equity-Centered Counseling Foundations
By focusing on the core skills necessary for effective counseling, we can create an including and supportive environment for all students. The “Equity-Centered Counseling Curriculum” reviews the foundations of equity-centered counseling as well as what you need to know about equitable placement and strategies for counseling different populations.  Register here  

CCC EEO Plan Data Analyses Curriculum (Training)
The EEO Plans are a critical tool in identifying actions colleges can take to increase meaningful inclusion, accessibility, and equity in outcomes for individuals from diverse communities. The EEO Plan Data Analyses guide us in identifying where to focus our time and resources to have the greatest positive impact in achieving our mission to provide high-quality educational experiences for our diverse student communities.

The training has been designed for EEO committee members, human resources professionals, screening committee members, executive managers, and other individuals involved in developing, implementing, or revising recruitment, screening, hiring, professional development, retention, and other employment processes which impact workforce diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.  Read more here  

Explore the power of interconnectedness and community building. As educators, staff, and administrators, we play an integral role in shaping the paths of our students. By focusing on the importance of access, belonging, and unity, we can create webs of connections that allow our students to expand and (re)connect, rather than getting stuck in the labyrinth of our complex and unfamiliar systems. 

Actions have a more significant impact than intent. By changing the discourse and connecting our networks, we can create a supportive and equitable environment where all employees and students feel valued, seen, and heard. Through workshops and discussions, we will strengthen our interconnectedness, communication, and examine and disrupt the systems and structures that hinder ways students access and connect to resources and services that successfully guide them from the start of their journey to completion. 

Together, we will develop a holistic and intersectional understanding of student and employee experiences, paving the way for deeper and more robust connections that lead to supportive and equitable paths to success. To achieve the transformation we aspire for our students, we must recognize that all our goals, values, and practices are interdependent, and that we all share the responsibility for equity, diversity and inclusion at CCSF. Join us in our mission to unite, relate, and act as a community to create a brighter future for our students. 

Three Flex strands were identified to support these efforts- all goals of CCSF’s Education Master Plan (EMP), which serves as the College’s long-range strategic blueprint for all institutional planning and program development from 2018-2025.

Its goals are equally important for the success of the College in meeting the needs of our students by assisting in further enhancing student achievement and providing additional innovation opportunities for all. 

• IMPROVE THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE (ISE): Improving the student experience means humanizing the student experience by evaluating and transforming how we welcome, onboard, and build belonging and connectedness for students. It means taking a student-centered approach to improving awareness of the full range of available resources and services, all while streamlining processes throughout students’ educational journeys. It also means creating inviting and inclusive classroom environments, whether virtual or in person. Improving the student experience requires weaving in professional learning opportunities focused on equity-advancing, culturally competent, and responsive promising practices.
• INSTITUTIONALIZE EQUITY (IE): Institutionalizing equity requires intentional incorporation of evidence-based, anti-racist, gender equality, equity advancing policies and promising practices vital to providing students and employees from disproportionately impacted groups access to equitable support and resources needed to successfully complete their goals. Equity-minded workshops seek to transform our institution by creating professional learning opportunities that promote culturally responsive communication, race-conscious evaluation and design of institutional practices and systems, critical self-reflection, culturally relevant and inclusive pedagogy, and the diversification of recruitment, retention and hiring practices. Please reference the definitions.
• IMPROVE COMMUNICATION (IC): Collaboratively developing norms and expectations to define respectful dialogue fosters a sense of connectedness and belonging. Effectively applying inclusive strategies in different settings among diverse populations emulates clearly defined values of antiracism and respect to navigate the dynamics of power and privilege. Training employees in college-adopted communication systems promotes accurate and supportive information-sharing with students and colleagues. Engaging in active listening which seeks to understand various communication styles, languages, and diverse viewpoints, and creating intentional and dedicated spaces for connection, feedback, assessment, and growth will help to build and sustain healthy communication climates.