Unbiased look at the Sint Maarten Elections
~More than 300 registrants, 10 workshops, aND opportunities to learn from local aND interSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl experts~
PHILIPSBURG:--- Held throughout November, now officially decreed by law as FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial Literacy Month, the SXM FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial Literacy Month surpassed expectations with more than 300 participants, inclUDing walk-ins. IslanSPArty/21/democratic-party'>DPreneur aND the Ministry of FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce are thrilled to announce the successful completion of this grouNDbreaking initiative aimed at bolstering fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial knowledge aND resilience within the community. The month-long program featured a series of 10 comprehensive workshops, with 'Intro to Investment aND Stocks' aND 'PersoSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl BUDgeting' emerging as the most popular. The overwhelming response to these sessions led to the addition of extra classes to accommodate the growing interest.Other workshops aND activities inclUDed Money MiNDset with Ms. Vee; Faith & FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce; FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial Resilience aND Climate Change with President of Centrale Bank van Curaao en Sint Maarten, Mr. Richard Doornbosch; Home Ownership with First Caribbean InterSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl Bank, Notary Richards, aND Minister of Public Housing, SPAtial Planning, Environment, aND Infrastructure; Family & FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce Fun Day, Fireside chat with our interSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl guests, BuruNDa Prince, COO of Russell Innovation Center for Entrepreneurs, the largest incubator for black businesses in the US, Aly Merrit, the director of the 4th Largest tech hub in the US, Atlanta Tech Village, aND Charles Robinson, a venture capitalist; Storytelling with Digital IslaND; aND Taxation Explained with the Tax Department. This pioneering effort was a collaborative effort of IslanSPArty/21/democratic-party'>DPreneur aND the Ministry of FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce with esteemed partners such as the Centrale Bank van Curaao en Sint Maarten, FirstCaribbean InterSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl Bank, Kidszone Shop 4 Less, aND TelEm Group. Their collective sUPPort was instrumental in the event's unprecedented success.The initiative's primary goal was to build greater fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial resilience, empowering iNDividuals to take control of their fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial futures. By equipping the community with essential fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial knowledge, the program aimed to contribute to economic growth, reduce vulnerabilities aND fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial exploitation, aND prepare iNDividuals better for the future. For this reason, November has been decreed by law as St. Maartens SPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial Literacy Month, championed by the Minister of FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce, NDidate' href='/newspolitician/690/ardwell-irion'>Ardwell Irion. It has also been embedded within the Ministry the to ensure its continuity. The response from the community has been overwhelmingly positive, with participants expressing appreciation for the opportunity to enhance their fiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial literacy in a sUPPortive aND informative environment.The Ministry of FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAnce aND IslanSPArty/21/democratic-party'>DPreneur exteNDs its heartfelt thanks to all partners, speakers, aND participants who made this event a laNDmark success. Plans are already uNDerway to make next year's FiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAncial Literacy Month even more impactful.For more information on the event aND future initiatives, please contact IslanSPArty/21/democratic-party'>DPreneur at hello@islanSPArty/21/democratic-party'>DPreneur.co or connect on Facebook.
