Financial Education (poverty)
LOCATION
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Fingerprint/background clearance is required.Training required which may significantly delay start of service hours or which needs to be completed prior to the start of the semester.
Fingerprinting NOT required. Background check includes criminal background check using publicly available information found on government websites, there is no fee for students. Background checks take up to two days. Students may begin the internship once a background check is complete.
Training on financial education curriculum is provided in a group setting.
SCHEDULE OPTIONS
Semester availability
FallSpring
Summer
Service hours
EveningAvailable days/hours
Classes are typically scheduled 5:30 - 7:30PM
REQUIRED/DESIRED SKILLS
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Dedication to achieving the goals of Paths of HOPE
• Experience teaching and comfort with in-class instruction, or a willingness to be trained
• Excellent public speaking and communication skills, or a willingness to be trained
• Passion for helping others develop new skills
• Comfortable with money management concepts
• Fluency in Spanish required to teach Spanish language classes
• Able to work with people from diverse ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
• Able to apply standards of confidentiality and professionalism to interactions with Paths of HOPE participants
• Must be available evenings
• Must complete Catholic Charities volunteer application form
TRAINING REQUIRED:
• Catholic Charities Welcome and Orientation
• Paths of HOPE and the HOPE Corps Overview
• Financial Education Instructor Training
CATEGORIES
AdultsCrisis Intervention
Education
Social Services
COMMUNITY PARTNER
Catholic Charities Community Services
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
Duties
Catholic Charities is seeking both English and Spanish language Financial Education Instructors!
Paths of HOPE is a Catholic Charities program that helps motivated individuals and families achieve long-term prosperity.
Resources for prosperity include income, housing, personal and family health, positive social relationships, strong role models, educational advancement and more.
Paths of HOPE helps participants develop their own plan for accessing the resources of prosperity through financial education, personal development, planning and mentoring.
The Paths of HOPE continuum includes.
Financial education classes
Getting Ahead, personal development, resource building, and planning workshops.
Circles of HOPE volunteer mentor teams.
VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) free tax preparation
All Paths of HOPE services are delivered by the HOPE Corps, motivated, trained volunteers from the communities we serve.
The first step on the path to success is financial education. Participants attain the skills of healthy money management and learn to take control of their financial futures through a free three-part series on:
Financial Recovery
Charge It Right
Pay Yourself First
Financial education classes are for individuals and families who are struggling to make ends meet or get ahead. Classes help participants achieve financial stability as they work towards long-term prosperity.
Those who complete the series are entered into a drawing for 3 grocery gift cards.
Classes are offered in English and Spanish, open to community members across Maricopa county. Classes are targeted to low-to-moderate income individuals and families. To make classes more accessible, childcare and light meals are provided.
Class sizes average 10 – 15 participants and are typically held at community and faith-based partner organizations. Classes are scheduled for two hours, which includes check-in and mealtime before the 90-minute class instruction begins.
Financial education classes require (2) Financial Education Instructors. Financial Education curriculum and volunteer training are provided.
ASU Service Learning Interns will be paired with an experienced Financial Education Instructor and will be expected to teach several Financial Education classes throughout their internship.
Population served
Financial education participants are adult men and women living at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
Most individuals and families living at that income level have accumulated few assets that will allow them to survive a financial crisis and to have an adequate living into retirement. They have difficulty investing in a college education or a business that can help them improve their economic condition. Financial problems at home reduce productivity at work and can sometimes end in unemployment.
Community need/impact
Paths of HOPE is a Catholic Charities program that helps motivated individuals and families achieve long-term prosperity.
Paths of HOPE was developed in answer to Catholic Charities USA’s call to reduce poverty in America by 50 percent by 2020.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, over 900,000 Arizonans live at or below the federal poverty level (e.g. $22,050 annual income for a family of four). Living at that income level leaves individuals and families vulnerable to financial crisis and can make it difficult to meet basic needs or to get ahead.
Individuals and families with low incomes often lack access to many resources, only some of which are financial. Resources for prosperity include income, housing, personal and family health, positive social relationships, strong role models, educational advancement and more.
The lack of savings among Arizonans adversely affects communities as well as households; without a material stake in their community are less likely to take responsibility for helping to maintain and improve their community.
