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Tuesday, November 15
12:00 pm — 1:00 pm

The Student Loan Debt Relief Application is OPEN!

This one-time program will cancel up to $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers making less than $125,000 or $250,000 for households.

Now’s the time to act before student loan payments restart. The application is simple; however, determining if your loans are eligible can be overwhelming.

THE APPLICATION

Please join PATF for a one-hour webinar where they will provide valuable information to individuals with student loan debt, their families, and supporting professionals on how to receive loan debt relief from the program.

This webinar will cover:

  • What the program means to you
  • Which loans are eligible
  • Where to find the application
  • How to submit your application

You will need to register in advance for this webinar. REGISTER HERE

IMPORTANT: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. This webinar will be recorded, and the recording will be sent out after the event via email to all who register. If you have any questions or need assistance with registering, please contact PATF at 484-674-0506 or email.

Presenters:

  • Erin Ellis, Financial Educator at Philadelphia Federal Credit Union (PFCU)
    Erin Ellis gives PFCU members the tools they need to better manage their money and achieve their financial goals. Erin is responsible for creating PFCU’s financial education curriculum, providing one-on-one counseling, and presenting seminars on various personal finance topics, including budgeting, saving money, credit, identity theft.
    Read Erin’s Bio on LinkedIn
  • Karen Hassett, Financial Education Director at PATF
    Karen Hassett is responsible for developing and implementing PATF’s financial education initiatives, education outreach, and advocacy. Before joining PATF, Karen directed financial literacy education and outreach at CLARIFI. She began her career in financial education at a Delaware County-based credit union where she managed the overall strategy for financial education including designing and implementing content, and community outreach.
    Read Karen’s Bio on LinkedIn

For more information, visit here.

To subscribe for updates to the Federal Student Loan Debt Relief Plan, visit here.

The past webinars are part of Money Talks, a free series hosted by Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation on financial empowerment for people with disabilities. View recordings and slides from past Money Talks webinars covering topics such as:

  • StudyMoney.us, a new financial education website for people with disabilities
  • Credit: What It Is and Why It Matters
  • Decision-Making for Adults With Disabilities
  • Preparing your taxes for filing

And more!

Past Webinars

About Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation (PATF), founded in 1998, is a statewide non-profit Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and Alternative Financing Program under the Federal Assistive Technology Act. PATF provides financing opportunities, education, and advocacy for people with disabilities and older Pennsylvanians, helping them to acquire assistive technology devices and services that improve the quality of their lives. Contact PATF at 484-674-0506 or patf@patf.us. To learn more, visit www.patf.us.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm ET
Register

As we observe National Disability Employment Awareness Month throughout October, you are invited to join the Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP), the Department of Education, the Department of Health and Human Services, and members of Federal Community Engagement Cross-Agency Workgroup, for a two-part webinar series on Understanding Community Engagement and its role in expanding Competitive Integrated Employment.

Part One: The Role of Non-Work Activities in Developing Critical Skills for Competitive, Integrated Employment

Join leaders, direct support professionals, and people supported as they discuss the invaluable role non-work activities play in Community Engagement and building critical life and social skills needed to ultimately find success in employment. Hear both firsthand accounts of how community-based activities foster social and professional development as well as research behind the importance of community engagement as part of Employment First efforts.

Part One Webinar Objectives:

  • Understand the definition of “Community Engagement” and how it differs from other forms of non-work activities.
  • Learn why Community Engagement programs are a crucial aspect of Employment First and Competitive Integrated Employment.
  • Discuss how non-work activities build necessary, interpersonal, communication, and professional skills that lead to successful employment outcomes.
  • Receive the latest research on the importance of Community Engagement.

The webinar will be facilitated by:

  • John Butterworth, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Employment Systems Change and Evaluation, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston
  • Karen Lee, Executive Director, Supporting Employment Equality and Community (SEEC)
  • Jennifer Sulewski, Senior Research Associate and Project Manager, Institute for Community Inclusion, University of Massachusetts Boston

 

Stay tuned for an announcement about Part Two, coming soon!

Please email any accommodation requests.

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