Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference

Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference! This two-day training opportunity includes the Maine Jump$tart Annual Conference on May 9th and the Educator Essentials Forum hosted by VISA and the Council for Economic Education (CEE) on May 8th. Both events are free and will be held in Portland, Maine. This conference is Maine’s premiere financial education training event for K-12 educators, counselors, and those who support and champion financial wellness.

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We are excited to partner with VISA and CEE to also bring you the Educator Essentials Forum, which will feature personal finance discussion, interactive workshops, dinner, prizes, and an exciting evening activity. We hope you’ll join us in celebrating teacher appreciation week!

May 8th: Educators Essentials Forum, 12:30 PM – 9:00 PM, Portland, ME (location TBD). This event is free, including all meals, entertainment, hotel (for those traveling 50+ miles one-way), and substitute teacher reimbursement. This event is only open to individuals who plan to attend the conference on May 9th.

Event Flyer

May 9th: ME Jump$tart Annual Conference, 7:30am – 3:45pm, UNUM, Portland, ME. The conference is free, including all meals and substitute teacher reimbursement.

Tentative Agenda

Please note that the Educators Essentials Forum on May 8th is ONLY available to individuals who attend the conference on May 9th.

Questions? Contact Sammi Drost at mainejumpstartvp@gmail.com.

Interested in Exhibiting? Contact Sammi Drost at mainejumpstartvp@gmail.com. An exhibitor registration form will be distributed in the coming weeks.

This statewide conference brings together educators, administrators, and financial education experts in order to strengthen knowledge and raise awareness of the importance of lifelong financial wellness. Featuring a variety of free financial education resources for K-12 and college-age students, the conference will feature workshops presented by classroom teachers and financial literacy experts. Substitute teacher reimbursement and conference fee waivers are available to all classroom teachers who are in need of financial support.

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2023 Conference Materials

2023 Conference Agenda
Speed Dating Materials
- Trish Brigham – This Way to CPA
- Steve Withers – Budgeting Empathy Map
- Logan Landry – 7th Grade Resources
- Melissa Denbow – FDIC’s Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator
- Nikki Vachon – Student Loans
  - If you have a federal student loan and are working for a non-profit/gov’t agency, fill out the PSLF tool to get your payments counted TODAY! There are some limited waivers available now to take advantage of that won’t be around for long. Getting your payments counted now may help you get to forgiveness faster. Use the PSLF tool to get your Employment Certification Form.
  - Subscribe to “Federal Student Loan Borrower Updates” at US DOE to find out the latest on the Biden-Harris Debt Relief Program.
  - For an overview and more information on ALL that is happening with Student loans go to https://www.famemaine.com/affording-education/pay-for-school/repaying-student-loans/covid-19-impact-on-students-borrowers/