“Latinos are important contributors to the U.S. economy, but lack personal financial knowledge due to various access barriers–transportation, time, money, childcare” said Maite Arce, president and CEO of Hispanic Access Foundation. “I’m excited to launch this program to meet Latinos in the U.S. where they are at and break these barriers so they can improve their livelihood.”
For the project, Hispanic Access is establishing four workshop sites that will hold 10 total trainings by partnering with local church leaders to reach communities who need it the most. Three trainings have already taken place in February and March 2023, and the remainder will be held at:
Iglesia Bautista la Resurrección
1400 S. Eastern Ave., Commerce, CA 90040
Contact: Dr. William Carcamo, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 323-637-3636
Schedule: Saturday, Feb. 25th, Saturday, April 1st, Saturday, July 1st
Puente de Gracia Presbyterian Church
15302 Francisquito Ave. La Puente, CA 91744
Contact: Pastora Margarita Reyes, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 562-739-5271
Schedule: April 22nd, August 5th
Hollywood Church of God
1901 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057
Contact: Pastors Jackie and Armando Carpio, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 323-708-6904
Schedule: March 11th, May 13th, August 26th
United Baptist Church LA
132 N. Chicago St, Los Angeles, CA
Contact: Pastor Cristina Arce, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 562-857-6370
Schedule: Saturday, Feb. 4th, Saturday, June 10th
“It’s critical we provide the tools and resources to Latino communities to help them make wise choices about their finances,” said Arce. “In addition to the half-day trainings, Thrivent is offering free financial advice to participants who attend and our goal is Latinos take the next step in their financial journey and seek this advice.”
To learn more about the “Prepare Yourself for a Better Future (Prepárate para un Futuro Mejor)” Financial and Investment Training project and to see more information about upcoming trainings, please visit https://hispanicaccess.org/what-we-do/finance.