The following are not official Promise Zones webinars but may be of interest to you and Promise Zones partners.

Empowering Low-Income Families through Financial Literacy and Asset-Building

HUD, along with collaborating federal agencies is offering a webcast to assist you in financially empowering the families you serve. The webcast will discuss free resources designed to help low-income families improve their financial futures.

Webcast Topics:

Money Smart: A financial Education Program: Advice on creating positive banking relationships designed to help low and
moderate-income individuals outside of the financial mainstream.

Money Smart for Older Adults: Prevent financial exploitation of seniors and help this population make informed financial
decisions.

MyRA (My Retirement Account): Learn how the U.S. Department of Treasury's program, myRA, can help you save for retirement.

Your Money, Your Goals: a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau program that empowers low-income and economically vulnerable consumers to become financially capable and improve their financial lives.

Assets for Independence: Learn how Individual Development Accounts can help build assets for low-income families.

When: Thursday, November 13th, 1:30pm EST

Access: Connect to the webcast using the following link.

Recording: The presentation will be archived for later viewing at the HUD webcast site.

Other Resources

The following are not official Promise Zones resources but may be of interest to you and Promise Zones partners.

Department of Education's Anti-bullying Guidance Addresses Bullying of Students with Disabilities

As part of National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month, the Department of Education's Office of Civil Rights released a guidance document to educators detailing public schools' responsibilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and Title II of Americans with Disabilities Act regarding the bullying of students with disabilities. The guidance document and additional resources for parents and educators can be found at the links below:

Press Release Guidance Document Opportunity Index: How Opportunity Measures Up in your Community

Opportunity Nation just released the 2014 Opportunity Index. The Opportunity Index is a tool that provides a snapshot of economic, civic, and educational opportunities at the national, state, and county level. The Index provides  communities with more comprehensive information that can help them connect economic, educational, and social
factors to support progress towards opportunity and economic mobility.

2014 Opportunity Index