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Smart money for Austinites is workshop plan Social Storm and Rep. Ford launch free community series By HECTOR CERVANTES Contributing Reporter
Social Storm has partnered with State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford in sponsoring a financial literacy and business series aimed at helping the Austin community get the tools to make good money and business decisions. The first of these workshops will be a financial literacy workshop on Feb. 22 at the Austin Branch Library at noon. The event is free and open to the public. The workshop will cover strategies for building wealth and financial literacy while providing a networking opportunity. It will present concrete steps attendees can take to enhance their financial knowledge and business skills. Corey Phillips, the founder and CEO of Social Storm, and Ean Alphonse, the co-founder, will be leading the workshop. Social Storm is a media company focused on teaching financial literacy and entrepreneurship to teens and young adults. Its mission is to empower individuals with financial knowledge, reduce the wealth gap and create opportunities for financial independence. Ford will be in attendance at the first workshop, reinforcing the initiative’s focus on financial empowerment. See FINANCIAL LITERACY on page 6
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Catalyst Circle Rock principal a finalist for Teach for America awards Elizabeth Jamison-Dunn participated in Teach For America and has worked at the charter school since it opened in 2007 By JESSICA MORDACQ Staff Reporter
Elizabeth Jamison-Dunn, principal of Catalyst Circle Rock charter school in Austin, is a finalist for Teach For America Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana’s annual Alumni of the Year awards. The Zell Family Alumni of the Year awards honor those who have shaped equity and community in their schools and were a part of the Greater Chicago-Northwest Indiana See PRINCIPAL on page 5
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