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Consumer Resource Center

FDIC Hosts Los Angeles Tri-Annual AEI Forum: Building Financial Capacity

Event Date
- (8:30am - 1:30pm EST)
Location
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, 350 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA 90017, registration information below.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is hosting the Los Angeles Alliance for Economic Inclusion (AEI) Forum: Building Financial Capacity. The FDIC will launch the LA Saves 2024 campaign. The event will also present strategies for engaging Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)-certified bank volunteers with participating VITA sites, linking clients to the VITA sites, promoting the opening of bank accounts, and leverage Bank On Los Angeles County. The AEI Working Groups will meet over lunch and finalize the 2024 Action Plans to increase economic inclusion. You can join a Working Group and actively participate in driving the efforts to enhance economic inclusion among low- and moderate-income Angelinos and promote access to capital for small businesses.

Presenters:

  • Melinda Huynh, Administrative Services Manager I, Department of Consumer and Business Affairs, Center for Financial Empowerment (CFE), Bank On Los Angeles County
  • Audrey Casillas, Assistant Director, Community Economic Development Services, KYCC
  • Chun-Yen Chen, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Community Fund, AEI Financial Education & Speakers Bureau Working Group Chair
  • Erika Toriz, Executive Director, Haven Neighborhood Services, AEI Credit Builder & Homeownership Working Group Chair
  • Claudia Shah, Centro SBDC Adviser, Small Business Development Center, Small Business Working Group Chair
  • Lekeshia Frasure, Chief, Community Affairs, FDIC
  • Luke W. Reynolds, Regional Manager, Community Affairs, FDIC
  • Mary Salinas Durón, Community Affairs Specialist, FDIC

Parking:

Parking is available on site on a first-come, first-serve basis. The maximum cost is $12.00. Payment must be paid in cash with bills no larger than $20.

Who Should Attend:

Organizations that participate or wish to participate in the Los Angeles Alliance for Economic Inclusion. Participation is limited to insured financial institutions, nonprofit community-based organizations, community development financial institutions, and government agencies.

Registration Information:

To register online, click REGISTER and fill out the needed information. You will receive a confirmation email once completed.

Register

Contact Information:

If you have any questions about the event, please email Mary Salinas Durón at mduron@fdic.gov.

Additional Resources:

Tag(s)
Community Affairs

Last Updated: August 5, 2024