Financial Literacy

Financial Literacy: A Challenge To Newcomers

This workshop will provide frontline workers with important knowledge of financial processes and systems to better support newcomers. Participants will learn about and discuss:

  • Identifiers of financial stress and means of coping with that stress
  • Budgeting and how to support clients to work within their means
  • Cost cutting measures and personal savings tips
  • Understanding credit: how credit works, credit reports, how to get them and what to do with them
  • Identity theft and how to prevent it
  • Workshop participants will also learn about the services provided by Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada, and how they work to support newcomers with financial literacy.

    Daniel Chometa, a graduate of Mount Allison University currently works as the Community Outreach Manager for Consolidated Credit Counseling Services of Canada. He is dedicated to generating awareness about personal finance issues to the business community as well as to the general public. Daniel has worked diligently to develop a variety of community outreach programs and has traveled around the country conducting seminars and workshops to diverse employee groups. Mr. Chometa has also spearheaded financial literacy initiatives with organizations such as Canadian Tire Corporation, Canadian Border Services Agency, The Department of National Defense, CUPE, JVS and the Salvation Army.

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    2012 PD Conference and Needs Assessment Survey

    The 2012 Professional Development Conference will take place at The Westin Prince Toronto Hotel (Map) on June 13-15, 2012.
    Needs Assessment for managers or coordinators is available online at: www.ocasi.org/PDSurveyManagers .

    2011 PD Conference Summary Report and Evaluation

    This Conference is a project of OCASI and funded by Citizenship and Immigration Canada. This event is also made possible through the support of the OCASI Membership.