Representative from Department of Education Will Address InVEST Teacher Workshop

Phil Martin, the assistant for financial education and student aid at the U.S. Department of Education, will address attendees at the InVEST Teacher Workshop during the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention on March 4. Martin is responsible for developing the Department of Education’s strategy for personal finance education across K-12, postsecondary and adult education.  In his position, he works closely with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and other members of the interagency Financial Literacy and Education Commission. In addition to speaking and taking questions during the dinner portion of the InVEST Teacher Workshop, Martin will likely attend all of the workshop sessions on March 4.

While the workshop’s events during the day on March 4 are exclusively for InVEST classroom teachers, all Big “I” members may sign up to attend a dinner that evening as well as InVEST events following the convention’s general session on March 5. Agents who are curious about how InVEST works and are interested in becoming or advising classroom teachers in their communities can benefit from hearing guest speakers and a roundtable discussion beginning at 10 a.m. on March 5.

Agents already registered for the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention may attend the March 4 dinner and the March 5 portion of the InVEST teacher workshop for an additional fee of just $100. Those interested in attending may register for the workshop at the Big “I” Legislative Conference & Convention registration desk at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

For more information, contact Jennifer Robinson at 800-221-7917; jennifer.robinson@iiaba.net.