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SNUG + Financially LIT


  • SNUG YMCA 17 Riverdale Avenue Yonkers, New York, 10701 United States (map)

Financially LIT - From Survival to Stability

A Financial Literacy & Career Pathways Workshop

The Financially LIT™ 2-Day Workshop is an interactive experience designed to educate, equip, and empower community members, and organizational staff with the knowledge, resources, and tools needed to build financial stability and create long term security.

Day 1: Community Financial Empowerment & Career Pathways

Wednesday, July 29th | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
(Open to program participants and the general community)

Day 1 is designed to serve both organizational participants and community members through a two-part learning experience.

Part 1: Financial Empowerment & Money Management

Participants will engage in interactive discussions and practical activities focused on:

  • “Paying Yourself First” & Emergency fund planning

  • Lifestyle budgeting, saving and money management

  • Is your bank costing you money?

  • Credit education and credit building strategies

  • Goal setting and financial decision-making

  • Wealth building fundamentals

  • Understanding the impact of financial choices

Education is only the first step, but the real work is putting it action. Participants will leave with actionable strategies they can immediately apply to their personal financial journey.

Part 2: Career Pathways & Economic Opportunity

Connecting financial education to real life through with pathways to $100K career opportunities, including:

  • High demand careers with up to $100,000+ earning potential

  • Paid apprenticeships, skilled trades and union opportunities to “Earn While You Learn”

  • Municipal and government career pathways

  • Fair Chance and Felon friendly Second-Chance employment resources

  • Professional development and career planning

Participants leave with knowledge of viable pathways that lead to long term economic stability, with the tools needed to take action.

Day 2: (Staff Professional Development)

Financial Wellness & Wealth Building Strategies

Thursday, July 30th | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
(Designed specifically for SNUG staff)

Day 2 is a focused professional development session designed to deep dive into personal finance concepts, to strengthen staff financial understanding and wellness, by maximizing your employer-sponsored benefits.

Topics include:

  • Leveraging workplace benefits for long term financial health and wellness

  • Life insurance: understanding coverage and your options

  • Retirement planning: Creating your desired lifestyle starts Now.

  • Beginner investing fundamentals and wealth-building basics

  • Building financial security through strategic planning

This session is designed to help staff better understand and leverage their benefits while introducing foundational investing concepts to support long term financial growth.

Participant Resources

All participants will receive access to curated resources designed to support continued growth and success, including:

  • Career pathway guides

  • Employment and workforce development resources

  • Apprenticeship and certification information

  • Financial literacy materials

  • Goal-setting and action-planning tools

  • Community resource referrals

Workshop Outcomes

Participants and staff will:

  • Increase financial knowledge and confidence

  • Develop practical money management skills

  • Explore career and employment opportunities

  • Learn pathways to higher paying careers

  • Strengthen understanding of workplace benefits and retirement planning

  • Gain exposure to beginner investing concepts

  • Identify resources that support long term financial stability

  • Create actionable plans for financial and professional growth

Financially LIT™ believes that financial empowerment and economic opportunity are key components of community transformation. By connecting financial education, career development, and staff financial wellness, participants are better positioned to build stable, sustainable futures for themselves, their families, and their communities. Please register below to attend Financially LIT.

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