This Financial Literacy Workshop Series (FLWS) was designed by CCSF's Professional Development Committee (PDC) and Office of Student Equity (OSE) in community with our partners/sponsors to bring financial literacy, education, and planning opportunities to our CCSF employees. These 45-60 minute, 12:00P.M. Tuesday sessions are free, and covers a range of financial topics to support employees and their families’ financial wellbeing.

Special Event Workshop:
1/9/2025, 12:00-1:00PM: Retirement Planning (Patelco Credit Union)
When planning for your retirement, there are a variety of things to consider in addition to savings. Studies show that while 74% of pre-retirees make financial plans for retirement, only 35% prepare emotionally. We will be discussing your retirement mindset, budgeting, and examining the opportunities of discovering new goals with time freedom.

Spring 2025 Workshop Series:
All workshops are from 12:00-1:00P.M. on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays (with two exceptions) of February through May 2025. 
Register here for the S'25 FLWS. Select all the workshops you plan to attend and remember to add them to your calendars!

• 2/04: Getting out of Debt (Especially Credit Card Debt!) (Patelco Credit Union)

  When making financial choices, having debt can be part of your plan or arise due to an emergency. Whether your debt was planned or happened unexpectedly, this webinar will walk you through paying it off. The practical and useful tactics from this webinar can be used right away and will help ease your mind about current or future debt. 

• 2/18: Financial Foundation: A guide to managing your money
  (Ameriprise Financial Services)

  This session introduces financial basics by discussing foundational financial concepts. Help individuals learn healthy habits and build on the cornerstones of the financial concepts of goal setting, budgeting, saving, investing and paying down debt.

• 3/18: Your retirement roadmap: Building wealth and saving for the future
  (Ameriprise Financial Services)

  This presentation is intended for pre-retirees and focuses on planning for, saving for and spending in retirement.

• 4/08: Stock Market Basics (Patelco Credit Union)

  Many financial planners say it’s wise to invest your savings in the stock market rather than leave your money in a low-interest account. Before you jump into the stock market, it’s important to know that investing in stocks comes with risks. This workshop provides the basics needed to get a clear understanding of the stock market, the risks involved, ways to reduce risks, how to buy stocks, and how to maintain your account.

• 4/15: Strategies to help you make an impact with your estate
  (Ameriprise Financial Services)

  This seminar will help individuals make key financial decisions to leave the legacy they want. It provides guidance on navigating the estate planning process, ways to minimize taxes, and how to make charitable donations both today and as a part of their estate.

• 5/06: Saving More and Investment Basics (Patelco Credit Union)

  We all have different goals, risk tolerance and income, which impact the amount we save and invest. We will look at  strategies to save more, and basic information on investments, diversifying and risk.

• 5/20: Wealth and Wellness: Balancing financial, physical, and mental well-being
  (Ameriprise Financial Services)

  This seminar explores the intersection between financial, physical and mental health.

Available Zoom recordings from past sessions:
VRC Playlist - Financial Literacy Workshop Series (Patelco & Ameriprise)

*Check the VRC Events Calendar for all available, up-to-date activities.*

CCC | Equitable Hiring Practices Curriculum (Training)
Equitable hiring supports student success. Every stage in the hiring process is an opportunity to increase the diversity of faculty, staff and administrators. Divided into three stages, pre-hiring, hiring and post-hiring, the EEO Hiring Curriculum reviews equitable hiring practices designed to increase the diversity of professionals across the campus. Concrete examples, scenarios and directed reflections are provided to help you adopt and adapt these practices to fit your needs.  NOTE: You must complete this entire curriculum in sequential order to receive a certificate of completion. Register here  

CCC | Equity-Centered Counseling Foundations
By focusing on the core skills necessary for effective counseling, we can create an including and supportive environment for all students. The “Equity-Centered Counseling Curriculum” reviews the foundations of equity-centered counseling as well as what you need to know about equitable placement and strategies for counseling different populations.  Register here  

CCC EEO Plan Data Analyses Curriculum (Training)
The EEO Plans are a critical tool in identifying actions colleges can take to increase meaningful inclusion, accessibility, and equity in outcomes for individuals from diverse communities. The EEO Plan Data Analyses guide us in identifying where to focus our time and resources to have the greatest positive impact in achieving our mission to provide high-quality educational experiences for our diverse student communities.

The training has been designed for EEO committee members, human resources professionals, screening committee members, executive managers, and other individuals involved in developing, implementing, or revising recruitment, screening, hiring, professional development, retention, and other employment processes which impact workforce diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.  Read more here  

City College of San Francisco strives to foster an atmosphere of inclusivity and accessibility where individuals feel understood, valued, supported, and connected to the campus community. Acknowledging the unique backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and aspirations of our college community can develop more inclusive and equitable approaches. Let’s humanize together!

We will focus on equity-minded workshops that cover key topics such as cultivating empathy, personalized learning, community building, communication, and accessibility and will aim to provide practical insights and strategies for faculty, classified professionals, and administrators to create equitable, inclusive, and student-centered environments.

One Flex strand was identified to support these efforts, which is important for the success of the College in meeting the needs of our students by assisting in further enhancing student achievement and providing additional innovation opportunities for all. It is a goal of CCSF’s Education Master Plan (EMP), which serves as the College’s long-range strategic blueprint for all institutional planning and program development from 2018-2025.

INSTITUTIONALIZE EQUITY (IE): Institutionalizing equity requires intentional adoption of evidence-based, equity advancing policies and practices to provide support and resources to disproportionately impacted student and employee groups. Please reference the definitions here. 

Consider how to address diversity, inclusivity, equity, and belonging in the following areas: 

• Promote culturally responsive communication 

• Improve accessibility 

• Gender and race-conscious evaluation 

• Design of institutional practices and systems, critical self-reflection, culturally relevant and inclusive pedagogy 

• Diversification of recruitment, retention, and hiring practices