Outreach & Training
Because we are aware that the best way to reach vulnerable consumer populations is to work with trusted community entities, Consumer Action provides free multilingual publications, in-language training and support to local educators through a national network of more than 9,000 community-based organizations. This growing network, the largest and most diverse of its kind, has enabled Consumer Action to expand its reach far beyond that of its 26 staff members. Network members include university… Read More »
- Annual foster parent event (Jun 09, 2008)
Guardians of Love, a Los Angeles-based, non-profit foster family agency, invited Consumer Action's Nelson Santiago to participate in its annual… - Black Chamber of Commerce convention (Jul 17, 2008)
The Southern California Black Chamber of Commerce (BCC), in collaboration with the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Asian Business… - Cal-Neva Conference (Apr 27, 2008)
Jamie Woo and Audrey Perrott of the Consumer Action outreach staff attended the Cal-Neva Conference at the Sir Francis Drake… - Chicago financial literacy forum (May 06, 2004)
Program is sponsored by MoneyWi$e, a joint financial education project of Consumer Action and Capital One In early May, Consumer… - Chinatown Families Economic Resource Fair (Mar 20, 2008)
Consumer Action Community Outreach Manager Jamie Woo and Administrative Assistant Kinny Li attended the Chinatown Families Economic Resource Fair in… - Chinese New Year Community Street Fair (Mar 20, 2008)
Community Outreach Manager Jamie Woo, along… - Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection Symposium - WI (May 30, 2008)
More than 70 case managers, social service providers and representatives from community organizations gathered in Madison, WI, on May 15th… - Financial literacy trainings at La Raza conference (Aug 18, 2008)
The 2008 National Council of La Raza (NCLR) conference held July 12 to 15 in San Diego provided Consumer Action… - Fraud workshop in SF Chinatown (Aug 26, 2007)
Jamie Woo, a Consumer Action Community Outreach Manager, conducted a workshop on how to avoid telemarketing fraud in San Francisco's… - High school students learn money management tips (Sep 25, 2008)
When Consumer Action’s Sol Carbonell asked 150 high school seniors from DC and Maryland if they liked spending money, every… - ID theft workshop in San Francisco (Mar 06, 2008)
Staying true to their mission of providing multilingual services that help Chinese immigrants adapt to life in the US, the… - L.A. African Marketplace event (Sep 04, 2007)
The annual African Marketplace and Cultural Faire is held In late August and early September to celebrate the diverse cultures… - Louisiana agencies learn about MoneyWi$e (May 30, 2008)
On a mission to educate consumers about good money management, Consumer Action and Capital One headed to Louisiana to share… - LULAC Wisconsin Latino/Migrant Conference (Sep 11, 2007)
Sol Carbonell, Associate, National Priorities for Consumer Action, participated at the LULAC Wisconsin Latino/Migrant Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Carbonell provided… - MoneyWi$e at the NCRC conference (Mar 27, 2008)
Consumer Action’s Sol Carbonell, Associate for National Priorities, traveled to Washington, DC recently to present at the