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On-Demand Webinar

Teaching Personal Finance With Empathy

Time: 60 mins,
Presenter: Chris Cannon
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Objective

Teachers will be able to:

  • Identify areas of Personal Finance instruction that can be improved through empathy.
  • Apply strategies that can improve teacher and student empathy.

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Concepts

Budgeting, Income Distribution

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In this webinar, you will learn to approach Personal Finance instruction with empathy and inclusion in mind.

Description

This unique webinar focuses on ways to improve personal finance instruction by approaching a variety of topics with empathy. Participants will learn why empathy matters in general for education and specific ways it can enhance personal finance instruction for students and teachers.

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