 Announcing a
Women's Bureau program for Hispanic Women
Please
join us as we sponsor a series of financial education conferences across the
country. These events are designed for Hispanic women, who face unique
challenges when it comes to financial security.
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Hispanic women face unique challenges when it comes to
financial security. According to recent findings, their knowledge about savings
and retirement is significantly less than other groups and their retirement
confidence level is less than workers overall. They are most likely to rely on
Social Security for retirement and expect support from their children and
family.
To address this issue, the Women's Bureau is launching a program called
Las Mujeres y el Dinero (Women and Money). Over the next year, the Women's
Bureau will be sponsoring a series of ten financial education conferences
across the country for Hispanic women.
Director Chun will be speaking at the kick-off event on Thursday,
October 23rd in Phoenix, Arizona at the 18th Annual National Hispanic Women's
Conference. To find out more about this conference, please visit the website:
http://www.hispanicwomen.org
Director Shinae Chun is pleased to have such a prestigious platform to
announce the start of the agency's newest initiative. This two-day conference,
which will be held at the Phoenix Civic Plaza Convention Center, will bring
together over 2,000 women, businesses, community leaders and public
officials-the largest gathering of Latina women in the nation.
The other events are as follows:
| DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION |
| October 23-24, 2003 |
Kick off of Las Mujeres y el
Dinero Initiative at the 18th Annual Hispanic Women's Conference |
Phoenix, AZ |
| November 15, 2003 |
Financial
Empowerment |
San Antonio, TX |
| February 21, 2004 |
Hispanic Financial Literacy
Conference |
Miami, FL |
| March 2004 |
Latinas & Money |
Hartford, CT |
| March 27, 2004 |
Women Saving for the
Future |
Philadelphia, PA |
| April 29, 2004 |
Savings to Retirement: Basic
Financial Knowledge |
Pueblo, CO |
| May 7, 2004 |
Women: Take Care of Your Money,
Take Care of Your Family, Take Care of Your Health |
Seattle, WA |
| September 16, 2004 |
Las Mujeres y el
Dinero |
Columbus, Ohio |
| September 2004 |
Las Mujeres y el Dinero (Women
and Money) |
Kansas City, MO |
| September 2004 |
Achieving Financial Freedom for
Hispanic Women |
New Jersey |
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For More Information About WB, Contact:
U.S.
Department of Labor
Women's Bureau
200 Constitution Avenue, NW - Room
S-3002
Washington, DC 20210
Telephone 1-800-827-5335 or (202)
693-6710
Fax (202) 693-6725
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