Wealth Mindset: Indigenous Financial Resilience

For over 75 years, Vancity has been working to build a clean and fair world where members and communities can thrive. That means addressing systemic barriers to ensure access to financial services and financial literacy for all.

In partnership with Métis Nation British Columbia (MNBC) and equipped with courses and tools developed by our financial experts, MNBC is delivering culturally relevant workshops to our communities. We believe the community-based model for learning will create meaningful and safe programs that speak to the unique needs of different groups.

The module schedule and information are below.

Circle Module Registration

Basic Banking & Budgeting Registration

April 01 Circle Module Registration

Program Details

This course will help identify what factors are supporting and which ones are limiting a healthy Wealth Mindset. Along with learning about the ways Colonization and Assimilation have made an impact on First Peoples’ lives in relation to wealth.
Duration: 3.5 Hours
*Topics:
1. Understanding Values & Relationship with Money
2. What is Indigenous Financial Literacy?
3. First Peoples’ Concept of Wealth and Economic System
4. Colonization & Assimilation efforts and their Multigenerational Impact
5. Money as Life Energy
* Topics may change according to demographics
What is our relationship to money and wealth? How can we choose the right financial institution? How are our financial choices aligned with our highest good? This course will help to answer these questions.
Duration: 1.5-2 Hours
*Topics:
1. Apply Indigenous Financial Literacy
2. Build Financial Resilience, How to make interest work for you- not against you.
3. Understand Banking 101
4. Ways to Reduce Account and Transaction Fees

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- The benefits of having financial literacy.
- What is a financial institution (FI) ?
- How to choose the right financial institution ?
- Basing Banking 101.
- How to choose the right account.
- Understanding account fees and how interest is calculated.
- What you need to open an account ?
* Topics may change according to demographics
How can we honor our past, present, and future selves and communities through our financial wellness? This course will help connect you to your financial goals and why they are important to you and those you serve.
Duration: 1.5-2 Hours
*Topics:
1. Learn the importance of keeping a Budget
2. Identify Priorities
3. How to Create a Budget
4. Tips to help you reach your Financial Goals

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- What is basic budgeting?
- Why is it important?
- How to create and manage a budget (7 steps to budgeting).
- How to evaluate needs and wants
- Ideas to help you adjust your spending.
* Topics may change according to demographics

Upcoming Schedule

Cohort 1	Date	Time	Location
Circle Module	April 01	10am-1pm	In-person
Banking & Budgeting Basics	April 04	6-8pm	Virtual
Banking & Budgeting Basics	April 06	10am-12pm	Virtual

Cohort 2	Date	Time	Location
Circle Module	April 25	TBA	Prince George/In-person
Banking Basics	April 26	TBA	Prince George/In-person
Budgeting Basics	April 27	TBA	Prince George/In-person

Cohort 3	Date	Time	Location
Circle Module	May 6	10am-1pm	In-person
Banking & Budgeting Basics	May 9	6-8pm	Virtual
Banking & Budgeting Basics	May 11	10am-12pm	Virtual

Program Facilitator - Estephania Solis

Estephania is an Alchemical Experience Facilitator & Integration Coach, holding an ICF and Expressive Arts Therapy certification. Her experiences as a border child, first generation Mexican-American, and immigrant to Canada have influenced her partnerships, workshops, and creative projects. Often exploring themes of identity, belonging, and culture. She believes that imagination is the key to the door of our own reality.

Areas of focus include:

-Mental Health
-Life Transitions
-Creativity
-Psychedelic Medicine

Contact Info:
esolis@mnbc.ca 778-312-0560