Join us this September for a transformative event led by author and activist Jasmine Rashid! In a world shaped by “The Great Wealth Transfer” and unprecedented “Financialization,” this a radical and timely offering for everyday individuals to empower themselves and reshape our economy collectively.
In this two-part workshop, participants will discover the power of financial activism in 2024 as Jasmine Rashid shares tools and insights from her upcoming book, The Financial Activist Playbook: 8 Strategies for Everyday People to Reclaim Wealth and Collective Well-Being. Attendees will gain practical, accessible ways to help transform money from a weapon of inequality to a tool for widespread well-being — because we don’t have to choose between creating wealth for ourselves and helping shape the world we deserve.Â
Don’t miss out on this chance to equip yourself and your community with actionable knowledge that transcends financial education—it’s a step towards creating a more just and inclusive economy for all.
Secure your spot now to be inspired, empowered, and connected with others on your financial activist journey!Â
Part 1: Official Book Launch — In Conversation with Jasmine Rashid
- Date: September 10th
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
In this session, Jasmine Rashid will be joined by Women’s Foundation California CEO Bia Vieira and California Domestic Workers Coalition Director Kimberly Alvarenga to discuss the inspiration behind Jasmine’s book, the value of reclaiming our relationship with money and finance, and how we can empower each other to craft a fairer economy.Â
Part 2: Financial Activism Workshop for Collective Well-Being — The Eight Strategies
- Date: September 18th
- Time: 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM
Building on the launch day conversation, this hands-on workshop will provide practical training based on the principles outlined in The Financial Activist Playbook. Join us as we explore the essential role money plays in our lives and society, and learn how to transform it into a tool for justice. From finding joy in budgeting to leveraging our buying power, let’s reshape our economic future and create a financial culture of abundance that allows our communities to thrive.
Jasmine Rashid, a social change strategist, impact investing professional, and true Zillenial — born in the cut-off year for Millennials and Gen-Z — has dedicated her career to exploring the flow of money and power, and building pathways for liberation. Her book provides eight strategies for financial activism, aiming to disrupt “business as usual,” and create a more just economy, for and by everyday people.
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PARTNERS & REFERENCED CONTRIBUTORS
| The Literary Lobbyist Just Economy Institute Candide Group Trauma of Money The Bloom Berrett-Koehler Publishers Northern California Grantmakers Akaya Windwood MomsRising & MamasCon Poder Worth Rises Presente.org Deepa Iyer & Building Movement Project Sasheen Andregg Ayudando Latinos A Soñar Nwamaka Agbo Alysia Reiner Movement Generation Capital Institute Dasha Kennedy Angela Davis Joseph Stiglitz Marjorie Kelly Take on Wall Street Climate Justice Alliance United Frontline Table It Takes Roots People’s Action (A People’s Orientation) New Economy Coalition Deborah Frieze Tema Okun adrienne marie brown Gabe Dunn Nafasi Ferrell & Narratives Unbound Resource Generation Aisha Shillingford Esther Park Berna Anat Mehersa Baradaran Stephone Coward II & Bank Black USA Citizens Trust Hip Hop Caucus Arlo Washington Oscar Abello (nextcity) Beneficial State Bank Amalgamated Bank Banktrack.org Right to the City Alliance Mandela Grocery Cooperative Bank of North Dakota Public Banking Institute Rise Economy Bookshop.org Aurora James Remake and The Worker Rights Consortium (#PayUp) Nazma Akter, Awaj Charlese Banks Rida Hamida, Latino Muslim Unity Throughline hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei Lucy Bernholz Desirae Callaway Addy Lord Kortney Ziegler Grace Bassekle |
Hella Heart Oakland Project New Yorker Sogorea Te’ Land Trust Sustainable Economies Law Center Kola Nut Collaborative TimeBanks.org Donnie Mclurcan Crystal Arnold Ariel and Nathaniel Brooks Poor People’s Campaign REAL People’s Fund Network of Bay Area Workers Coops Debt Collective, Astra Taylor, Molly Crabapple Participatory Budgeting Project, Public School 139 in Brooklyn, NY, Phoenix Union High School District in Arizona Celina Su PBNYC Magnolia Mothers Trust, Springboard to Opportunities, Aisha Nyandoro Rachel Rodgers Ai-Jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance Teresa Ghilarducci Nia Impact Capital & Kristin Hull As You Sow Majority Action Corporate Accountability the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Little Sis In the Public Interest Adasina Social Capital The American Friends Service Committee Adriana Abizadeh East Bay Permanent Real Estate Cooperative Northeast Investment Cooperative Michelle Tran Maryns Arno Hesse, Slow Money Northern California, Investibule CoCo Noir Wine Shop, Alicia Kidd Wefunder Invest for Better Jessica Norwood, RUNWAY Native Women Lead Radical Financial Planners Delores Huerta Naima McQueen Joanna L. Cea, Beloved Economies Jess Rimington, Beloved Economies Fight for $15 Marriott Hotel Workers Trader Joe’s United Labor Action Tracker, maintained by the Industrial and Labor Relations School of Cornell University Jessica Gordon Nembhard Rodrigo Camarena, Justicia Lab, and the Immigration Advocates Lab. Make the Road New York Nicole Lopez-Conti Trisha Hersey Trista Harris |
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