Building Assets, Strengthening Communities Conference 

Whether you are new to asset building or an expert, this conference will have something for you. Topics include microenterprise, housing, savings innovations, financial education, asset building policy, building strong coalitions, and much, much more.

Speakers
We are pleased to have the following top national speakers joining us in Yakima: 

• City of San Francisco Treasurer José Cisneros, Bank On innovator and leader of the Financial Empowerment movement
• Dr. Crystal Hall, national expert on behavioral economics and professor at the University of Washington, Evans School of Public Affairs
• Karen Harris, Director of Asset Opportunities at the Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law
• Expert trainer of financial educators Inger Guiffrida, Assets for Independence (AFI) training and technical assistance consultant
• Mariko Chang, Author of Shortchanged: Why Women Have Less Wealth and What Can Be Done About It and numerous reports related to the wealth gap particularly in relation to women and people of color
• Doorway to Dreams Savings Initiatives Specialist Sarika Abbi

Click here to preview a draft program and schedule. Check back for updates.

Click here for a comprehensive list of sessions and speakers.

Post-Conference Training
Join us June 22-23 for a post-conference training opportunity High Impact Financial Education: Using Adult Learning Principles and Participatory Methodology in Financial Education with Inger Guiffrida. There is no cost to attend for conference attendees, but space is limited. Click here for more information.

*This post-conference training is currently full, but we are maintaining a waitlist. When you register for the conference, please indicate your interest in the training, and you will be placed on the waitlist.

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Lodging
A group rate has been arranged with the Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center, located adjacent to the convention center.  Book by phone and mention the Washington Asset Building Conference for the group rate.

Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center
607 E. Yakima Avenue
Yakima, WA 98901
(509) 248-5900

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