Financial Empowerment Program - [In-Person Spring 2026 Session]

Tzedek DC, a nonprofit legal aid organization committed to promoting racial and economic justice, is proud to offer a free 8-week financial empowerment program for DC young adults.

Note: This program is open to all adult DC residents (18+), as well as UDC students who are DMV residents.

The program provides a series of financial literacy workshops aimed at the specific needs of young adults like spending plans, debt, understanding your paycheck, building credit and investing. The program also offers individualized financial counseling sessions from experts and helps program participants set tailored financial plans and achievable goals. Program participants will be eligible to receive $100 in grant funding to start their investment journeys.

For eight weeks, this cohort will take place in-person from 5:00PM - 7:00 PM on the following days at Benning/Dorothy I. Height Library (3935 Benning Road NE, Washington, DC 20019):

• Thursday, May 7th - @5-7pm
• Thursday, May 14th - @5-7pm
• Thursday, May 21st - @5-7pm
• Thursday, May 28th - @5-7pm
• Thursday, June 4th - @5-7pm
• Thursday, June 11th - @5-7pm
• Thursday, June 18th - @5-7pm
• Thursday, June 25th - @5-7pm

Prior to the program kickoff date, please look out for an email from Tzedek DC's program coordinator, Sophie Adler, for program specific details.

If the dates/time of this in-person cohort do not work for your schedule, we are also offering a simultaneous virtual cohort this spring as well! For more information and to register for this virtual cohort, visit here.

For more information about the program, check out our webpage here: https://www.tzedekdc.org/empowerment.

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