The FWA Financial Literacy program celebrated the end of its fifth season at Nontraditional Employment for Women (NEW) at a graduation dinner on November 14th. At the dinner, twenty-seven women in the construction trades received a certificate from the FWA that recognized their successful completion of the program. These students had spent seven autumn evenings with FWA trainers who instructed them on goal setting, budgeting, credit cards, debt management, choosing benefits, investments and taxes.

The program participants at NEW presented Mimi Carroll and Cindy Gerhard (Co-Chairs of the Financial Literacy Committee), and all the trainers from the FWA with a thank you card as recognition of their dedication to the program. Here are some of their expressions of gratitude:

"I want to thank you ladies for being leaders, and taking time to share your wonderful financial knowledge. You have planted a seed that I have been wanting to grow, so thank you for helping me with watering my mind with knowledge." - Shelly

"Thank you for your energy and efforts towards our financial success."

"Excited about moving forward with a clear insight of my finances and possibilities. Thank you." - Marquisha

" So appreciate this course. Thanks so much." - E. McDermott

"Thanks so much. Is a much needed class, and I'm grateful to be part of it." - Romina

"You've helped us get closer to reaching our goals." - Alexis

Graduates Marquisha Page and Cora Cofield with Peer Trainer, Rochelle James	FWA trainer Rachel Lurie and graduate Romina Giacone
Graduates Katherine Arnoldi and Alejandra Cabajal	Graduates Vaseah Dupree and Vivian Canada
Graduates Felicia Fowler, Rebecca Miller and Katherine Schwamb	FWA Financial Literacy Committee Co-chair, Mimi Carroll; NEW Program Coordinator, Jully Merino; and graduate Lashon Knight.