FirstRoot Inc

FirstRoot's mission is to create financially literate children capable of transforming their communities as they become financially independent adults.

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Our 2nd annual Participatory Budgeting Conference was a success! Thank you to all of our attendees and the amazing speakers who showed up from around the world to present on financial literacy, PB, investing, collaboration, voting algorithms, and NFTs. https://t.co/HQZlloaZJI

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In the past few hours, we learned how PB is implemented in Africa, how to use numbers to change our mindsets, about the amazing work of PB Atlas, how PB can effectively be used around the world, and how to collaborate. 10 more hours of rich content! #FirstRootConference2022

[FirstRoot Inc @FirstRootInc]

That’s a wrap! Thank you speakers, attendees, and team. To many more conferences and impact made across the world through #participatorybudgeting, #financialliteracy, #civicengagement, and #youthempowerment. So much good work to be done. #firstrootconference2022

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#financialliteracy is like riding a bike. You make a mistake, you get back up and try again. -Laura Levine @NatlJumpStart #FirstRootConference2022
The time is now to talk, to teach, to reach.

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@a_mn_h thank you for your inspiring words on PB and community engagement! #firstrootconference2022

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https://t.co/I72JODlpnJ this video from @PocketsChange student JC Meraki pretty much sums up #FirstRootConference2022… 🎵money means… 🎵

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Andrea Ferrero, CEO & founder of @PocketsChange sharing about how all of our spending is valid. But let’s put our money to better use. 💵 #firstrootconference2022

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Whitney Quesenbery of @civicdesign - “democracy is a design problem.” #firstrootconference2022

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@nicolebfulgham 'just wrapped up her talk, she shared a great message about the importance of emopowering next generations to lead a change!

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Let's create a space where everyone has a voice at the table! - Anita Lankford, @usaa Agile Coach
#FirstRootConference2022 #agile

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@allegretto70 shares with us how to make #ParticipatoryBudgeting work around the world. So powerful! #FirstRootConference2022

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Really incredible and important work, documenting the world of PB in the PB Atlas! Thank you sharing your work! https://t.co/oCnF6iuOGS #FirstRootConference2022

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1+1 = 2... or does it? What about 1 water drop + 1 water drop? Just a bigger water drop. Context changes the answer. Think about that 🤔. Andrew Miller of @enjoybiz making us question things we thought were true. #FirstRootConference2022

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@MunicipalDevel1 @LACEP_Zimbabwe

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#ParticipatoryBudgeting is a global phenomena and Phillip Kundishora from MDP Africa is here to tell us how it's done in East and South Africa. Thank you, Phillip! #FirstRootConference2022

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We are excited to be part of this conference, sharing our experiences on #ParticipatoryBudgeting in #Africa based on a publication @MunicipalDevel1 did with #UNHabitat @LACEP_Zimbabwe

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In the first 8 hours of the #FirstRootConference, we learned about NFTs to fundraise for schools, to be a boring investor, how PB is run in CDMX, a healthy financial wellbeing model, about how to combat stagflation, and all about the various ways we can vote! More to come!

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Explaining PB via Pacman... Thank you Jeremy Vollen! #FirstRootConference2022

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You heard it here first. @BeckonCapital #FirstRootConference2022

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"In order to avoid stress, people require a narrative where you can make a difference." - Chris Selth @BeckonCapital #FirstRootConference2022