FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND WEALTH BUILDING SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS

Retirement Planning
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Seminar addresses the challenges to retirement planning: longevity, taxes, inflation, investment diversification, health care expenses, and need for a steady income

March 4, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1225 R St., NW, Washington, DC 20009

Estate Planning
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Seminar addresses the following topics: What is an estate and what is a substantial estate? If my estate is not substantial, what can I do? How do I maximize living with my estate and then pass it on? What are estate destroyers and how do I avoid them? How do I fit charities into my estate plan without reducing gifts to my family?

April 8, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1225 R St., NW, Washington, DC 20009

How to Fund Your Child's Education
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May 6, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1225 R St., NW, Washington, DC 20009

Money Smart Adult Financial Literacy Program
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Seminar includes an introduction to bank services and credit; how to choose and keep a checking account; how to keep track of your money; why you should save; your rights as a consumer; how your credit history will affect your credit future; how to make a credit card work for you; know what you're borrowing before you buy; and what home ownership is all about.

April/May 2006
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Ernest E. Just Middle School, 1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville, MD 20721

Home Ownership Seminar
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Seminar covers the fundamentals of buying a house for the first time; home ownership - issues and opportunities; post mortgage matters; refinancing; and barriers, hurdles and pitfalls to avoid. The workshop format includes classroom presentations, discussions, and handouts.

July 8, 2006
12 Noon to 4 p.m.

Metropolitan Baptist Church, 1225 R St., NW, Washington, DC 20009

ENTREPRENEURSHIP SEMINARS

How to Write a Business Plan
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Seminar covers the fundamentals of business planning from both the lender and business owner perspectives. The workshop format includes classroom presentations, discussions, and handouts.

April 22, 2006
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Ernest E. Just Middle School, 1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville, MD 20721

How to Finance a Small Business
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Seminar covers raising capital for your small business; securing the right type of financing; calculating the amount required; and estimating the cost of borrowing money.

May 13, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Ernest E. Just Middle School, 1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville, MD 20721

Lender Presentation
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Seminar covers how to prepare the required written loan proposal when applying for a loan. It addresses how to make the best presentation in the initial loan proposal and application; you may not get a second opportunity.

May 13, 2006
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Ernest E. Just Middle School, 1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville, MD 20721

Government Contracting
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The seminar covers doing business with the federal government and opportunities and strategies for small businesses to secure government contracts.

June 24, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 12 Noon

Ernest E. Just Middle School, 1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville, MD 20721

8(a)/Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) Certification
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The 8(a) program was created to help small disadvantaged businesses compete in the American economy and access the federal procurement market. The seminar covers the 8(a) certification application process.

June 24, 2006
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Ernest E. Just Middle School, 1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville, MD 20721

Starting a Non Profit
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This seminar focuses on the steps to starting a non-profit from development of an idea or focal area, to maintaining compliance of tax-exempt status requirements. Participants will leave with a variety of resources to assist in the start-up of a nonprofit.

July 15, 2006
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Ernest E. Just Middle School, 1300 Campus Way North, Mitchellville, MD 20721

2ND ANNUAL MCDC CELEBRITY GOLF CLASSIC
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The 2nd Annual MCDC Celebrity Golf Classic event will benefit Breaking the Chain Foundation and Metropolitan Community Development Corporation (MCDC).

July 28, 2006
12:00 noon

South River
Edgewater, Maryland