Building Wealth Through Budgeting & Investing

Food, snacks and TTC tickets will be provided.

Join us for an engaging financial literacy workshop designed to help you build confidence and take control of your financial future. Led by Alexia Kitoko, Founder of 123 Finance, this interactive session will break down the essentials of budgeting, saving, and investing in a clear, practical way. You’ll learn how to set realistic financial goals, manage your money with intention, and make informed decisions that support long-term wealth and independence.

Alexia Kitoko is the Founder of 123 Finance, an international financial literacy company operating in Canada and France. A bilingual (EN/FR) financial literacy educator, speaker, and media contributor, her mission is to make money education accessible, engaging, and culturally relevant. With over 10 years of experience in banking and wealth management across France, Luxembourg, and Canada, she has worked with leading institutions such as Natixis Wealth Management and RBC Wealth Management, supporting high-net-worth individuals and diverse communities on their financial journeys. Through 123 Finance, Alexia now partners with corporations, non-profits, universities, and community groups to deliver interactive and gamified financial education experiences, including women’s game nights, team-building sessions, money talks, and micro-programs. Her work has been featured on LuvBay Radio, CHOQ-FM, various podcasts, and French-language media outlets, where she shares insights on financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, and economic equity. Passionate about supporting Black, immigrant, francophone, and underrepresented communities, Alexia uses a trauma-informed and inclusive approach to help individuals build lasting confidence with money. Outside of her professional work, she serves as secretary-treasurer on the board of directors of the French Theatre of Toronto and is a dancer-performer, avid traveller, and former competitive boxer, disciplines that continue to fuel her passion and creativity.

This event is a collaboration between Platfrom and the Black Women’s Mentorship Project at WHIWH CHC.Platform is a civic leadership platform for Black, Indigenous, and racialized young women and gender-diverse people. We’re on a mission to build leadership capacity among young Black, Indigenous, and racialized women and gender-diverse youth to advance gender equity and justice. Aligned with the principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity, Decolonization, Inclusion, and Access, our work serves to empower and support these communities in Canada.

The Civic Learning program hosts trauma-informed workshops, community healing circles, and digital literacy training, with a focus on civic engagement and safe participation in public and online spaces.This Platform project is funded by the Rideau Hall Foundation and Catapult Canada.

The netWORKING: Young Black Women’s Mentorship Project from Womens Health in Womens Hands Community Health Center is dedicated to supporting African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) women aged 16-25 living in the Greater Toronto Area. This program offers one-on-one, career-focused mentorship, aimed at advancing personal, academic, and professional achievements while fostering safer community spaces for Black women.

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