AVAILABLE TRAININGS BY THE MARYLAND CONSUMER RIGHTS COALITION
The Coalition has a number of great trainings open to the public. Reach out to an MCRC staff member today to schedule a training!
Advocacy
Want to make a big change for your community? Become a homegrown advocate! In this free workshop advocates from the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition teach participants about the policy-making process in Maryland and how community members can advocate in the General Assembly to make their voices heard and transform their communities. Learn about power analyses, writing testimony, juggling work and advocacy, and leveraging social media for your cause. Trainings are tailored to each group based on specific issues participants are interested in working on in their community. Communities should be the drivers of change – come learn how to amplify your voice and use it strategically! Email us to schedule your advocacy training.
Know Before You Enroll
For-profit colleges and private career schools target low-income students, students-of-color, and veterans for high-debt, low-return programs. To help prospective students avoid predatory higher education institutions, we developed the Know Before You Enroll campaign, which provides toolkits, tips, and tricks. Our Student Debt Program Manager can come to your organization, school, community association, etc. to train youth-workers or prospective students on how to avoid dangerous schools! Email us to schedule a Know Before You Enroll training.
Renters' & Homeowners' Tax Credits
Renting or owning a home in Maryland is expensive. While rents and property taxes have risen exponentially over the last few decades, wages simply have not kept up. That’s why Maryland established the Renters’ and Homeowners’ Tax Credits – to help low-income folks keep with up with the sky-rocketing costs of living in our state. But the application process can be burdensome or confusing. MCRC can help train organizations to guide clients through the RTC/HOTC application process. We also can come to your community center or faith-based institution and help folks apply in-person directly! Email our SOAR Financial Counselor to learn more and set up a training or event.
Scam Prevention
Losing money or property to scams and frauds can be devastating. As concerns about older adult financial abuse and exploitation continue to rise, MCRC is working to educate older adults on how to protect themselves. MCRC offers free trainings to organizations and the community to encourage older adults to take the necessary steps to protect themselves from financial fraud. Email our SOAR Financial Counselor to learn more and set up a training or event.
Digital Privacy
Older adults lose as much as $36 billion annually to financial exploitation. As we integrate digital technologies into every aspect of our lives, it can be hard to make informed choices about the privacy and security risks that come with them. It’s a fact that online scammers target older adults, so it’s important that your information is kept safe. MCRC offers free trainings on digital privacy for older adults, focusing on ways to protect their privacy online, what to do if their privacy is breached, and what Maryland laws and resources are available to assist them. Email our SOAR Financial Counselor to learn more and set up a training or event.
Money Smarts for Older Adults
This training provides participants with practical knowledge, skills-building opportunities, and resources they can use to manage their finances with confidence. Email our SOAR Financial Counselor to learn more and set up a training or event. This training provides participants with knowledge about the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), ways to access CRA funding, and ways to advocate for change in your neighborhood. Email our Economic Rights Organizer to learn more and set up a training
Community Reinvestment
Has something else on our website peaked your interest? We can craft and offer trainings on all the issues we work on – just let us know what you’re interested in! Email us to find out more and schedule a training.
Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, Inc.
2209 Maryland Ave | Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 220-0494 | info@marylandconsumers.org
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Source: MCRC March Update, 3/12/21
