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Britepaths and the Financial Empowerment Center at South County are excited to be involved in new opportunities to help community members build skills so they can grow in their current jobs or pursue better jobs.


In partnership with C.J. Coakley Co. Construction of Fairfax, our Workforce Development team is piloting an eight-week leadership training class for the company's leadmen to give them more tools and resources as they work with their crews. On the first day of class on February 17 (pictured above), our volunteer Robbie Mosley talked to them about leadership and what makes a good leader. Other topics they've been discussing include building and creating systems for positive teamwork, communication and performance management, and evaluations. Our Financial Empowerment staff and volunteers are also offering instruction on personal finance topics, including budgeting, saving, investing and retirement planning. We are grateful to our volunteers who are assisting with training, and to our partners from Truist and ReFrame Wealth for lending their expertise.


Our two spring Avenues to Career Training-IT cohorts launched recently, and our AWS re/Start and Google IT Professional Certification/CompTIA A+ learners are working to prepare for their certification exams. Our ACT-IT team has begun offering our learners who have received their certifications additional training opportunities in Network+, Linux+ and Security+ to help them build their skills to stand out in our region's labor market.


We continue to seek partners in the Northern Virginia business community to hire our Workforce Development clients. Contact Sally Meyer at 703.273.8829 to learn more.

Artful Living: Forward

Join Us!

Artful Living: Forward

Thursday, April 27, 2023

Country Club of Fairfax

VIP Reception 6:45-7:30 pm

Event 7:30-10 pm


We hope you'll join us at Artful Living! We'll enjoy a juried art show and sale, live music from World’s End Jazz, exquisite food and beverages, delicious desserts from Nothing

Bundt Cakes and My Alfajor, festive games, silent and live auctions and a special guest speaker.


New This Year! Our VIP reception includes hors d'oeuvres, champagne, networking with our sponsors, premier access to the silent auction and more. Limited Tickets Available -- Purchase by April 6!


Questions? Contact events@britepaths.org or 703.273.8829

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Thank You to Our Sponsors!

Sponsorships Available


HumanTouch, LLC

The Starfish Foundation of Fairfax

Anthem HealthKeepers Plus

Apple Federal Credit Union

Northwest Federal Credit Union

SAIC

The Warshavsky Family

Nothing Bundt Cakes Vienna & Fair Lakes

NOVA Housing Expo, 4/1

Britepaths and the Financial Empowerment Center at South County are excited to be back in person at the Northern Virginia Housing Expo this year!


The Expo is on Saturday, April 1, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Dominion High School in Sterling. Our volunteers will be offering free one-on-one Financial Coaching sessions with attendees who register at our booth during the day.


The NOVA Housing Expo will host exhibits and workshops with information on affordable and supportive housing, renting, buying, financing and much more. There are virtual resources available on their website year round, and users may also register for our free virtual financial coaching year round through their website.


Learn More

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In the photo: Long-time volunteer Ken Kozloff providing a financial coaching session at the 2018 Northern Virginia Housing Expo.


Virtual Resources

Britepaths and the Financial Empowerment Center at South County offer a variety of free virtual services and workshops. Services include free and confidential Financial Coaching, Workforce/Job Readiness Coaching, Small Business Consulting, Food Entrepreneurship Consulting and Tax Preparation Consulting. Financial and Workforce Coaching are also available in Spanish.


View the full listing of offerings on the Calendar on FECSoCo's Services page. Please share with anyone you know who might benefit. Join our LinkedIn Group to receive updates on offerings and services. Click Here to read/subscribe to the FECSoCo Monthly Enews.


Free Tax Filing Assistance: Community members meeting certain income requirements may qualify for free in-person tax filing assistance through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program or to file their own taxes for free through IRS Free File. Click Here for details and links.


Class/Workshop Highlights:


  • Free Budgeting Classes, morning and evening options
  • Pulling and Understanding Credit Reports
  • Small Business Workshops in English and Spanish
  • Personal Finance and Career Building Workshops in English & Spanish
  • Free Legal Advice for consumer law issues in English & Spanish
  • Tax Debt Relief Clinic
  • Is Bankruptcy Right for You?

Volunteer

Britepaths has many Volunteer needs! Visit our Volunteer Page to view the full listing. Contact info@britepaths.org to learn more.


Our greatest current needs:



Great group projects: Food4Thought Packs, Food/Gift Card Drives and Food Bridge Supporters

Special Thanks

Northwest Federal Credit Union

We had a great visit with Gabe Hidalgo of Northwest Federal Credit Union on March 9. They have supported our work in a variety of ways over the years. They recently donated $1,500 as an Artful Living sponsor, with a focus on our Food Bridge program. We are grateful for their ongoing support.


Donations and Grants

Thank you to the following supporters for their generous donations in the past month:



Food Bridge/Pantry Support

Donate to our Pantry


On February 15, Mr. and Mrs. Che of IntelixBio, LLC donated 20 boxes of hand sanitizer to our pantry. We are grateful for their support.

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Executive Director Lisa Whetzel, Gabe Hidalgo of Northwest Federal Credit Union and Development Director Abra Kurt

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Mrs. and Mr. Che of IntelixBio LLC

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