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Get Fit With UAC's Spring Training
 In recognition of National Financial Literacy Month, this April, the Coalition will hold Spring Training for Financial Fitness, four weeks of financial education workshops. Topics will include: Smart Money Management; Credit Unions for Youth; Retirement Planning and Employee Benefits; and Credit Education and Foreclosure Prevention. More than 300 individuals are expected to participate in the workshops hosted by UAC's Community and Economic Development department. The Coalition is currently seeking host organizations to participate. For more information, contact Tiffany W. Thurman, Program Manager at (215) 851-1740 or tthurman@uac.org.
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Black History Vignette
UAC president, Sharmain Matlock-Turner recently participated in Clear Channel Radio's celebration of Black History month. Leaders in the community were invited to narrate vignettes of individuals who are currently making Black History. View video of Sharmain's vignette. |
Helping to Connect Everyone to the Internet
 Bret Perkins, Vice President, External & Government Affairs, Comcast Corporation (in photo) appeared on Financial Voices Radio WURD 900 AM this week with host Sharmain Matlock-Turner to talk about Comcast's Internet Essentials. The program helps low-income families get connected to the Internet at a low cost. It is available to families with children who are receiving free or reduced school lunch in a Comcast service area. In Philadelphia, 41 percent of citizens do not have access to the Internet at home - according to a 2008 report from the Knight Foundation. UAC's Freedom Rings Partnership is a partner with Internet Essentials.
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