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Follow on Google News | Financial Literacy Grants Made Available Through the Support of Wells FargoFinancial education promotes stability for individuals and their families. The more people know about credit, banking services, taxes and basic money management, the more likely they are to increase savings, buy homes, save for education and improve their financial well-being. People with a low level of education often also have low numeracy and financial literacy skills. Basic financial skills education can be critical to helping individuals manage their money and protect themselves from predatory practices. The Florida Financial Literacy initiative 2016 grant release was recently announced at the recent Florida Literacy Conference in St. Petersburg, Florida. Ann Aniakudo, Marketing Administration Leader for Wells Fargo,presented FLC with a check for $55,000 to support this effort. "For Wells Fargo and for me, personally, it's especially rewarding to be helping our local community with financial education," Aniakudo said. "It's part of our Vision & Values, and something we are committed to seeing through every day - helping our customers and our communities succeed financially." The cornerstone of the initiative is a mini-grants program that will award eight Florida based literacy providers up to $5,000 over a one-year period. The program also supports a special conference track on financial literacy and other training opportunities for teachers, tutors and administrators on how to incorporate financial information into their curriculum. The streamlined integration of literacy instruction and financial education promotes contextualized learning; an approach that helps people develop basic skills while acquiring information to make informed choices regarding their finances. "The Florida Literacy Coalition is so pleased to be partnering with Wells Fargo and very appreciative of their support," said Greg Smith, Executive Director of FLC. "Wells Fargo is truly committed to supporting financial education and strengthening local communities. It is our privilege to be working with them on this statewide effort." Grant applicants and others interested in learning more about financial literacy instruction are encouraged to explore Hands On BankingĀ®, a free curriculum developed by Wells Fargo that includes instructor guides with lessons and classroom activities. Available in both English and Spanish, it can be accessed at www.handsonbanking.org. The application and guidelines are available on the Florida Literacy Coalition's website at http://www.floridaliteracy.org/ About the Florida Literacy Coalition Established in 1985, The Florida Literacy Coalition (FLC) promotes, supports and advocates for the effective delivery of quality adult and family literacy services in the state of Florida. As a statewide umbrella literacy organization and the host of Florida's Adult and Family Literacy Resource Center, FLC provides a range of services to support more than 300 adult education, literacy and family literacy providers. Special emphasis is placed on assisting community based literacy organizations with their training and program development needs. More information about FLC can be found at www.floridaliteracy.org or by calling (407) 246-7110. About Wells Fargo Wells Fargo & Company (WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.8 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852 and headquartered in San Francisco, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance through 8,800 locations, 13,000 ATMs, the internet (wellsfargo.com) End
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