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5/19/2021

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to Chair Meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission | U.S. D…

Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to Chair Meeting of the
Financial Literacy and Education Commission
May 18, 2021

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen will chair a meeting of the Financial
Literacy and Education Commission (FLEC) on May 26, 2021. The meeting will focus on the
role of financial education in reducing economic inequity.
The Commission’s vision is of sustained financial well-being for all individuals and families in
the U.S. In furtherance of this vision, the Commission sets strategic direction for policy,
education, practice, research, and coordination so that all Americans make informed
financial decisions. Deputy Secretary of the Treasury Wally Adeyemo will moderate a
discussion among experts in the field including:
John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Operation Hope,
Marc H. Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League,
Marietta Rodriguez, President and CEO of NeighborWorks America,
John W. Rogers, Jr., Chairman, co-CEO, and Chief Investment O icer of Ariel Investments,
and
Justine Zinkin, CEO of Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners.
Representatives of FLEC agencies including Dave Uejio, Acting Director of the Consumer
Financial Protection Bureau, and Todd M. Harper, Chairman of the National Credit Union
Administration, will discuss how to reduce disparities in financial well-being for all
Americans through the enhancement and coordination of federal financial education
activities and collaboration with the private sector and other stakeholders.
The Financial Literacy and Education Commission was established under the Fair and
Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003. The Commission was tasked to develop a national
financial education web site (MyMoney.gov) and a national strategy on financial education. It
is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and the vice chair is the Director of the Bureau of
Consumer Financial Protection. The Commission is coordinated by the Department of the
Treasury's O ice of Consumer Policy.
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Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen to Chair Meeting of the Financial Literacy and Education Commission | U.S. D…

The meeting will be open to the public and webcast on May 26, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. ET to
11:00 a.m. ET here: www.yorkcast.com/treasury/events/2021/05/26/FLEC.
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