Are You Ready for a Financial Emergency?
Hosted by: Financial Preparedness: Are You Ready for a Financial Emergency? Make Plans to Join Us At:The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff – Sylvester Early Auditorium of Henderson Young Hall – 1200 University Drive – Pine Bluff, AR Wednesday, November 12, 2014 | 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.In an effort to encourage students and the community to be financially […]
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The Foundation For The Mid South and The Center For Responsible Living suggest Options to Costly Financial Services. Download The Fact Card here.
From Around The Region – EITC
Jackson, MS -Youth Media Internships
Increasing College & Career-Readiness through Media InternshipsIn the Mid South, one of the biggest hurdles facing youth is a lack of college and career readiness. When students are well-prepared and encouraged to pursue a higher education or career, they gain a more solid footing for their financial future, bolster the local economy, and begin to […]
Financial Literacy: Laying the Foundation for a Secure Financial Future
Financial Literacy: Laying the Foundation for a Secure Financial FutureGetting Money Smart in the Mid SouthIn order to grow savings, acquire assets and build wealth, people must have a solid foundation of financial education. In Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi, lack of access to financial information and training is large barrier for individuals and communities alike. […]
Financial Education For Arkansas Teachers and Students
A strong foundation of financial literacy gives students the knowledge and skills they need for a lifetime of economic stability.In Arkansas, there is a serious need for this kind of early financial education. According to a financial capability survey from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FIRNA), Arkansas ranked in the bottom five of three out […]
Sharing Together, Growing Together
Good things come in all shapes and sizes, and in different flavors, too. Sometimes, good things can occur when and where you least expect them, like through an unexpected connection or a partnership.Just like troops across the nation, Troops 30093 and 33150 of the Girl Scouts Heart of the South meet regularly in Leflore County, […]
Community Of Opportunity – Leflore County, Mississippi
Community of Opportunities is a comprehensive community development initiative of the Foundation for the Mid South. The initiative works with residents to help them identify community issues and work collaboratively to develop solutions.
Foundation Featured on MPB’s “Mississippi Edition”
Making Mississippi’s communities better, one community at a time. Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s interviewed Cris Crothers, Communications Director on “Mississippi Edition” about the Foundation for the Mid South’s approach to community development and our Community of Opportunities work in Leflore County, Mississippi.
Getting on Track to a Tasty Career
Twenty-year-old Brandon loves to cook. Not only does the young man enjoy preparing tasty dishes, it turns out that he is exceptionally good at it. Employed as a pantry chef by the renowned Café Adelaide in the Loews Hotel in New Orleans, in only one year, Brandon is moving up in the organization of 200 […]