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Vibrant Communities Edmonton centres its framework for change on the keystone of family economic success. We focus on three strategies: family economic support, workforce development and community investments, expressed through projects like the Job Bus, Make Tax Time Pay and partnerships with immigrant and newcomer communities related to workforce development.
VCE’s role is to be a catalyst for change by brokering multi-sectoral collaborations, sharing knowledge and learning, building on existing assets, advocating, and helping to create comprehensive thinking and action.
For more information on Vibrant Communities Edmonton, visit their website here.
Financial Literacy
In 2005, Edmonton’s consumer bankruptcy
rate accounted for 40 percent of bankruptcies in Alberta.
Vibrant Communities Edmonton (VCE) recognized
that an important part of its goal to help families achieve
economic success is to help workers better understand the
impact of financial decisions.
In January 2006, VCE began recruiting partners
to provide financial literacy training. The Making Cents
initiative encourages employers to provide financial literacy
workshops in the workplace. VCE also marketed the financial
literacy program to people who received assistance to apply
for tax credits or subsidies through the Make Tax Time
Pay campaign.
Over three years, VCE will help more than
300 people gain a better understanding of what influences
their spending habits, while teaching new habits to help families
and individuals establish savings and take control of their
debts.
The ultimate hope is for families in Edmonton
to achieve their financial goals, improve their financial
situations and achieve Family Economic Success!
View
the Making Cents Brochure here!
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