EQUITY e-newsletter: September 2004

The Future Looks Bright: Youth with Disabilities Planning Their Own Destiny

Investing in the Future: The Saving for Education, Entrepreneurship, and Downpayment (SEED) Initiative

René Bryce-LaPorte, CFED, provides an overview of the youth initiative-SEED- that encourages youth to learn fiscal responsibility and plan for the future from an early age. He also addresses the issues that youth with disabilities face in their efforts to break the cycle of poverty.

Life Beyond College: Welcome to the 'Real World'

Gina Semenza, a bright, well-educated, motivated woman with a disability should have no problem finding a job. Wanting to work is not the problem; life with a disability is often complicated by 'work disincentives'.

Youth Innovation: Communities United Credit Union - Wichita, KS

Vonie Adams, CUCU, describes how their credit union is striving to become one of the most inclusive programs in the mid-west. Their newly established teen board offers insight into the unique challenges that young adults encounter when trying to prepare for their futures with a good financial foundation.

Setting Savings Goals: More Than Just Another Math Class

Joanna Huffaker is a typical teenage girl- except that she was born with cognitive delays and is exceptionally good at saving money. Thanks to her mother's influence and the Youth program in Portland, Oregon, Joanna is proving that all kids can learn the valuable lesson of saving money and setting goals for her future.

Saving for Education

Not just for the wealthy, these savings devices can help people with low incomes save for college too.

EQUITY Responds: Answers to common questions received from either the Asset Building Community or the Disability Community

I've heard of trust funds that can help people with disabilities retain assets and stay on public benefits. Can you give me more information?