Event Highlights:

• Keynote speaker Trinh Nguyen, Chief of Worker Empowerment and Director of the Office of Workforce Development (OWD) for the City of Boston.
• First Literacy 2023-2024 grant recipients will showcase newly tested and implemented innovative and impactful curriculum resources and initiatives.
• Networking with educators, directors, and First Literacy donors.
• Q&A panel with grant recipients and keynote speaker.

Registration is recommended but not required. 

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How a mortgage works and how to get one.
• How a credit score affects your ability to get a loan.
• The hidden costs of buying a home.
• The amount you need to save for a down payment.
• Where you can get free resources to make the process easier.

Interpretation in Spanish will be available. 

Presentado por MassHousing. Si está interesado en comprar una casa, este es el lugar para comenzar. En este taller, aprenderás:

• Cómo funciona una hipoteca y cómo obtener una
• Cómo un puntaje de crédito afecta su capacidad para obtener un préstamo
• ¿Cuál es el costo inicial de comprar una casa?
• ¿Cuánto necesita ahorrar para un pago inicial?
• Donde puede obtener recursos gratuitos para facilitar el proceso

Once you know how to track your money, you never need to fall behind again. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to:

• Track your income and spending
• Prioritize your needs
• Eliminate wastes of money

Fortunately, a credit score doesn’t depend on how much money you have; it only depends on your ability to follow some basic rules. In this workshop, you can learn:

• the formula to increase your credit score
• how to read a credit report, and
• how to start working one-on-one with a financial coach!

Fortunately, a credit score doesn’t depend on how much money you have; it only depends on your ability to follow some basic rules. In this workshop, you can learn:

• the formula to increase your credit score
• how to read a credit report, and
• how to start working one-on-one with a financial coach!

Fortunately, a credit score doesn’t depend on how much money you have; it only depends on your ability to follow some basic rules. In this workshop, you can learn:

• the formula to increase your credit score
• how to read a credit report, and
• how to start working one-on-one with a financial coach!

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How a mortgage works and how to get one
• How a credit score affects your ability to get a loan
• What the hidden costs are to buying a home
• How much do you need to save for a down payment
• Where you can get free resources to make the process easier.