2023 Bank On Washington Forum Agenda
Day One – Connect & Expand
9:30-10:30 Registration
10:30-11:00 Welcome, Reflections on 2022 & Intention-Setting
11:00-12:30 Opening Plenary Panel: What does it mean for BIPOC and marginalized communities to belong in financial services/programs?
- Andrea Alexander, T3 Training & NW Native Asset Building Coalition
- Samuel Johnson, DFI & Central WA Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
- Maria Sennett, Beneficial State Foundation
- Moderated by Devin Stubblefield
12:30-1:15 Lunch
1:15-2:30 Action Squad learning sessions
- Youth
- Black Homeownership Initiative
- Microenterprise
- Immigrants & refugees
- Justice-involved individuals
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-4:00 What does it mean to serve communities who have experienced trauma?
4:00-4:15 Break
4:15-5:30 Partnerships for financial wellbeing
- Erwin Reeves, FDIC
- Jennifer Quiroz, Financial Empowerment Network
Day Two – Strengthen & Empower
8:00-8:30 Breakfast
8:30-8:45 Opening/Welcome Day Two
8:45-9:30 Reflections from Day One
9:30-10:00 Gallery Walk & Networking
10:00-11:30 Financial Belonging in Action
11:30-12:15 Bringing it Forward
12:15-12:30 Break
12:30-1:30 Conversation with Commerce: Small Business Support
- Shiloh Penland and Linda Womack from Commerce’s Office of Economic Development & Competitiveness, Small Business Finance & Community Support Division
Please check back, as more speakers are being announced in the coming weeks!
*Does your community struggle with obtaining the correct identification required to open an account? Consider staying for a free DFI-sponsored event happening the afternoon of October 24th:
Identification Requirements: Models for Growing Inclusion
Oct. 24, 2023, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street, Everett WA
This event is immediately following the Bank On Washington Conference.
Join the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions for co-learning between community, industry, and government.
