This Financial Literacy Workshop Series (FLWS) was designed by CCSF's Professional Development Committee (PDC) and Office of Student Equity (OSE) in community with our partners/sponsors to bring financial literacy, education, and planning opportunities to our CCSF employees. These 45-60 minute, 12:00P.M. Tuesday sessions are free, and covers a range of financial topics to support employees and their families’ financial wellbeing.

Special Event Workshop:
1/9/2025, 12:00-1:00PM: Retirement Planning (Patelco Credit Union)
When planning for your retirement, there are a variety of things to consider in addition to savings. Studies show that while 74% of pre-retirees make financial plans for retirement, only 35% prepare emotionally. We will be discussing your retirement mindset, budgeting, and examining the opportunities of discovering new goals with time freedom. Recording

Spring 2025 Workshop Series:
All workshops are from 12:00-1:00P.M. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (with two exceptions) of February through May 2025. 
Register here for the S'25 FLWS. Select all the workshops you plan to attend and remember to add them to your calendars!

• 2/04: Getting out of Debt (Especially Credit Card Debt!) (Patelco Credit Union)

  When making financial choices, having debt can be part of your plan or arise due to an emergency. Whether your debt was planned or happened unexpectedly, this webinar will walk you through paying it off. The practical and useful tactics from this webinar can be used right away and will help ease your mind about current or future debt.  Recording

• 2/18: Financial Foundation: A guide to managing your money
  (Ameriprise Financial Services)

  This session introduces financial basics by discussing foundational financial concepts. Help individuals learn healthy habits and build on the cornerstones of the financial concepts of goal setting, budgeting, saving, investing and paying down debt. Recording

• 3/18: 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. Recording
  Will be rescheduled > Your retirement roadmap: Building wealth and saving for the future
   

• 4/08: Stock Market Basics (Patelco Credit Union)

  Many financial planners say it’s wise to invest your savings in the stock market rather than leave your money in a low-interest account. Before you jump into the stock market, it’s important to know that investing in stocks comes with risks. This workshop provides the basics needed to get a clear understanding of the stock market, the risks involved, ways to reduce risks, how to buy stocks, and how to maintain your account. Recording

• 4/15: Strategies to help you make an impact with your estate
  (Ameriprise Financial Services)

  This seminar will help individuals make key financial decisions to leave the legacy they want. It provides guidance on navigating the estate planning process, ways to minimize taxes, and how to make charitable donations both today and as a part of their estate.

• 5/06: Saving More and Investment Basics (Patelco Credit Union)

  We all have different goals, risk tolerance and income, which impact the amount we save and invest. We will look at  strategies to save more, and basic information on investments, diversifying and risk.

• 5/20: Wealth and Wellness: Balancing financial, physical, and mental well-being
  (Ameriprise Financial Services)

  This seminar explores the intersection between financial, physical and mental health.

Available Zoom recordings from past sessions:
VRC Playlist - 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 for the Equitable Hiring Practices Curriculum 

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 for the Equity-Centered Counseling Foundations training 

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 and register here for the CCC EEO Plan Data Analyses Curriculum 

Collaboration is crucial to making things happen, and it begins at our college. Strong internal partnerships across departments—such as Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, ITS, Human Resources, Finance, Labor Unions, constituency groups—are essential for cohesive student support and equitable outcomes. When we work together across roles, we can better align curriculum with workforce needs, ensure access to transfer pathways, and connect students with critical resources.

At the same time, external collaboration is vital. Expanding partnerships with community organizations, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, and industry leaders allows CCSF to serve as a hub for opportunity, equity, and social mobility. Together, internal and external collaboration help break down barriers and build more inclusive pathways for all students.

We will focus on workshops that foster cross-functional collaboration, deepen community partnerships, and advance equitable student outcomes.

Read here for the full description of this year's theme.

Three Flex strands were identified to support these efforts, which is 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. They are 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.

INSTITUTIONALIZE EQUITY (IE): Institutionalizing equity requires intentional adoption of evidence-based, equity advancing policies and practices to provide support and resources to disproportionately impacted student and employee groups. Please reference the equity definitions here. 

IMPROVE OPERATIONS OF THE COLLEGE (IOC): By sharing knowledge of our internal processes, policies, and services, and training our employees, we fulfill our commitments by displaying accountability and responsibility and creating positive experiences for all our students and colleagues.  Therefore, keeping colleagues and students up to date on operational changes that may impact employee and student success.

Strengthen Community, Education and Industry partnerships (SCEIP): This strand focuses on how CCSF builds and sustains meaningful connections beyond the campus to support student success. Whether through transferring, dual enrollment, workforce pipelines, or community-based initiatives, these partnerships expand learning opportunities and career pathways for students.

Read more here for the full description and definitions of these three strands.