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Winning with Wealth: Financial Literacy Educator Summit

This event aims at providing a one-stop shop for their financial literacy needs. Financial, educational, government, and community agencies will be on hand ready to showcase their financial literacy resources through interactive breakout sessions and networking opportunities. Sessions addressing personal financial literacy for educators will also be available.

K-12 educators; Higher Education Personnel; Community Organizations; Financial Institutions

$200.00

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Workshop Materials

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Dates, Times and Locations

Room Name Workshop Date Begin Time End Time
Education Service Center
Region One ESC Conference Center
10/15/2026 8:00 AM 5:00 PM

Workshop Contacts

Name Type E-Mail Phone
Dr. Laura Salinas-Vasquez Contact lavasquez@esc1.net (956) 984-6049
Laura Martinez Contact laurmartinez@esc1.net
Laura Martinez Billing Contact laurmartinez@esc1.net

Sessions for This Workshop

442301 - Financial Literacy Summit | Opening Session
442302 - Financial Literacy Summit | Networking Break
442303 - Ensuring A Comfortable Retirement Under TRS
442304 - ONE DOMINO AWAY: The Financial Decision that Could Change Everything
442306 - From Classroom to Confidence: Building Financial Wellness for Educators
442307 - Financial Literacy Made Easy: Ready-to-Use Resources for Today's Classroom
442308 - Financial Literacy Summit Lunch on Your Own
442309 - Government Programs That Will Make You Rich
442310 - From Classroom to Retirement: Planning for Your Financial Future
442311 - "Credit Scores & Reports" or "Identity Theft"
442312 - How to Build Credit
442313 - Building Futures Through Financial Literacy
442314 - Financial Literacy Summit | Networking Break
442315 - Winning the First Year: A Game Plan for Personal Financial Literacy
442316 - Your Money Your Future
442317 - Mind and Money Matters: The Wealth-Wellness Connection
442318 - Junior Achievement Financial Literacy: From Requirement to Readiness
442319 - Personal Financial Management
442320 - How BFCC can Help Bridge Financial Literacy Needs in the Lower Valley
442321 - From Dreams to Dollars: Building Financially Confident Students for Life
442322 - Building Your Financial Future
442323 - NGPF Investing: Teaching the Long Game
442324 - Principles of Building a Financial Foundation
442325 - Financial Literacy Summit Closing Session
442361 - Financial Literacy Summit - Registration & Exhibit Hall

Sessions

Thursday October 15, 2026
442361 Financial Literacy Summit - Registration & Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Conference Center Exhibitor Area
Financial Literacy Summit - Registration & Exhibit Hall
General Session
2/150
Thursday October 15, 2026
442301 Financial Literacy Summit | Opening Session
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Hidalgo County Room
Welcome - Melissa I Lopez, Executive Administrator - Division of College, Career and Life Readiness Keynote - Lamar Jones
General Session
0/300
Thursday October 15, 2026
442302 Financial Literacy Summit | Networking Break
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Conference Center Exhibitor Area
Financial Literacy Summit | Networking Break
General Session
1/300
Thursday October 15, 2026
442307 Financial Literacy Made Easy: Ready-to-Use Resources for Today's Classroom
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
Brooks County Room
Financial Literacy Made Easy: Ready-to-Use Resources for Today's Classroom Presenter: Yaritza Mejia Everfi
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
19/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442306 From Classroom to Confidence: Building Financial Wellness for Educators
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
Cameron County Room
From Classroom to Confidence: Building Financial Wellness for Educators Presenters: Maria Garcia & Tre Perez New York Life
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
4/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442303 Ensuring A Comfortable Retirement Under TRS
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
Hidalgo County Room
Ensuring A Comfortable Retirement Under TRS Presenter: Kenneth Lovell Lone Star B.R.I.D.G.E Foundation
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
30/112
Thursday October 15, 2026
442305 Managing & Maintaining Wealth in Retirement
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
Starr County Room
Managing & Maintaining Wealth in Retirement Presenter: Ray Hughel Southern Methodist University
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
13/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442304 ONE DOMINO AWAY: The Financial Decision that Could Change Everything
10:50 AM - 11:35 AM
Willacy County Room
ONE DOMINO AWAY: The Financial Decision that Could Change Everything Presenter: Lamar Jones The Jank Gourmet BBQ Sauce
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
17/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442308 Financial Literacy Summit Lunch on Your Own
11:35 AM - 12:50 PM
Conference Center Exhibitor Area
Financial Literacy Summit
General Session
0/150
Thursday October 15, 2026
442313 Building Futures Through Financial Literacy
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Brooks County Room
Building Futures Through Financial Literacy Presenters: Alyssa Osorio & Honey Garza Falcon Bank
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
15/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442312 How to Build Credit
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Cameron County Room
How to Build Credit Presenters: Marily Becerra & Leonarda Salazar IBC Bank
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
0/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442309 Government Programs That Will Make You Rich
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Government Programs That Will Make You Rich Presenter: Kenneth Lovell Lone Star B.R.I.D.G.E Foundation
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
32/112
Thursday October 15, 2026
442311 "Credit Scores & Reports" or "Identity Theft"
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Starr County Room
"Credit Scores & Reports" or "Identity Theft" Presenter: Jose G Aleman, Jr. Frost Bank
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
12/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442310 From Classroom to Retirement: Planning for Your Financial Future
1:00 PM - 1:45 PM
Willacy County Room
From Classroom to Retirement: Planning for Your Financial Future Presenter: PNC Bank
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
22/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442314 Financial Literacy Summit | Networking Break
1:45 PM - 2:00 PM
Conference Center Exhibitor Area
Break
General Session
0/150
Thursday October 15, 2026
442315 Winning the First Year: A Game Plan for Personal Financial Literacy
2:05 PM - 2:50 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Winning the First Year: A Game Plan for Personal Financial Literacy Presenter: Tabitha Ejinkonye Next Gen Personal Finance
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
15/112
Thursday October 15, 2026
442319 Personal Financial Management
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Brooks County Room
Personal Financial Management Presenters: Jorge A Garcia & Alejandro Gutierrez Lone Star National Bank
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
22/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442318 Junior Achievement Financial Literacy: From Requirement to Readiness
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Cameron County Room
Junior Achievement Financial Literacy: From Requirement to Readiness Presenter: Kellie George & Felicia Breaux Junior Achievement of South Texas
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
0/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442317 Mind and Money Matters: The Wealth-Wellness Connection
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Starr County Room
Mind and Money Matters: The Wealth-Wellness Connection Presenter: Dr. Ida Acuna Garza & Arlene Longoria South Texas Literacy Coalition
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
31/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442316 Your Money Your Future
2:05 PM - 2:55 PM
Willacy County Room
Your Money Your Future Presenter: Emiliano Jimenez Security First Credit Union
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
15/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442324 Principles of Building a Financial Foundation
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM
Brooks County Room
Principles of Building a Financial Foundation Presenters: Gloria Casas, Dr. Olga Estrada, Dr. Olivia Almanza Building Assets
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
9/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442323 NGPF Investing: Teaching the Long Game
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM
Cameron County Room
NGPF Investing: Teaching the Long Game Presenter: Tabitha Ejinkonye Next Gen Personal Finance
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
1/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442322 Building Your Financial Future
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM
Starr County Room
Building Your Financial Future Presenter: Christina Lopez State Farm Insurance
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
0/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442321 From Dreams to Dollars: Building Financially Confident Students for Life
2:55 PM - 3:40 PM
Willacy County Room
From Dreams to Dollars: Building Financially Confident Students for Life Presenter: David Waldherr Cambridge Educational Services
Financial Literacy Resources/Curriculum
15/63
Thursday October 15, 2026
442320 How BFCC can Help Bridge Financial Literacy Needs in the Lower Valley
2:55 PM - 3:45 PM
Hidalgo County Room
How BFCC can Help Bridge Financial Literacy Needs in the Lower Valley Presenter: Emiliano Jimenez Security First Credit Union
Personal Financial Literacy for Educators
15/112
Thursday October 15, 2026
442325 Financial Literacy Summit Closing Session
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Hidalgo County Room
Financial Literacy Summit Closing Session
General Session
0/150

Special Accommodations
To request an accommodation, please contact one of the following workshop contacts at least 30 business days prior to the event: