SEDI/CCFL video: Financial literacy a life skill

For Melanie Buffel, budgeting and financial planning are skills that help make dreams come true but that are not always learned at home or at school. Melanie works as a facilitator in the Money Skills program at Family Services of Greater Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, and has worked closely with SEDI for years on groundbreaking initiatives that have moved financial literacy forward in British Columbia.

Melanie has conducted workshops, trained front-line agents and community leaders, and developed programs for low-income women, newcomers to Canada and youth. In 2007, she facilitated financial literacy workshops for over 1,800 people.
Her exceptional commitment earned her SEDIs Passion for Financial Literacy Award in 2008.
About SEDI

Founded in 1986, Social and Enterprise Development Innovations, or SEDI, is a Canadian nonprofit organization dedicated to helping low-income earners gain financial independence through financial literacy, asset building and entrepreneurship.

To achieve its goal, SEDI partners with businesses, governments and not-for-profit organizations to find innovative ways to reduce poverty in Canada. SEDI designs and tests social programs and conducts market research that serve as evidence to the development of sound social policies.

In 2008, SEDI successfully recommended to the Canadian federal government the creation of a task force to boost financial literacy in Canada in a coordinated, strategic manner. Canadas Task Force on Financial Literacy was established by the government on June 26, 2009.

Also in 2008, SEDI launched its new division, the Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy (CCFL), which aims to offer opportunities for people living on low incomes to better understand their finances and make better informed decisions around consuming, saving and investing.

For more on SEDI and the CCFL, please visit www.sedi.org.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Financial Literacy
• SEDI
• CCFL

[AfroboyGAP]

An important subject that is mysterious to many of us but which you explain eloquently. You are very articulate and engaging. Your passion to help people transform their lives shines through! Great message Melanie.

[MpLMx]

A good explanation and a job well done Melanie.

Financial Literacy is already a GLOBAL priority.

Hugs Honey!