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Volunteer Opportunities
To further the work of the Consortium four committees have been established with a unique role in facilitating the Consortium's vision. The committee responsibilities are listed briefly below:
- Communication Committee:
- Raise public awareness and introduce the clearinghouse initiative to the community at large.
- Help keep the membership, interested parties and the community at large informed of the efforts, initiatives and programs of the Consortium.
- Develop creative message formats that include but are not limited to a newsletter, a website, flyers and press releases.
- Identify resourceful ways to communicate the goals and objectives of the Consortium.
- Development Committee:
- Assist in the acquisition of financial resources for the Consortium through grants, sponsorship, membership and other sources.
- Develop strategies to identify financial resources and increase membership.
- Create avenues for interacting with potential sources of assistance to the Consortium.
- Education Committee:
- Raise the perceived need for personal financial literacy with students, employers, employees and retired persons.
- Gather information about existing programs, resources, courses, booklets and speakers for all ages.
- Assess the educational value of programs for inclusion in the Clearinghouse
- Work to establish collaborative efforts with businesses and educational institutions to improve financial literacy for all ages.
- Update its analysis of Georgia’s Quality Core Curriculum.
- Identify existing programs and needs in the workplace regarding personal financial education.
- Research Committee:
- Track and present research findings
- Identify Georgia specific research needs.
- Examine current regulatory and legal provisions and collect information on relevant research.
- Provide research Information to the Consortium’s clearinghouse effort.
- Encourage appropriate researchers to undertake research projects with a view towards developing information that empowers Georgians to make wise consumer decisions.
- Assist other committees by evaluating and compiling data to support and develop case statements that demonstrate the compelling need for personal financial literacy.
