If you thought that student debt was exclusive to those under 40, you'd be sadly mistaken.

Statistics show that Black women have been obtaining degrees at a consistently high rate for the last eight years and counting.

Black women are and continue to be some of the most educated and qualified , working on the premise that they have to work twice as hard to be recognized at work or how I was raised - be 10X better than our Caucasian counterparts.

And when it comes to changing careers, one of the first thoughts women have is that they need further qualifications, often at a considerable financial commitment attached on top of the debt usually already accrued

Briana  "Bri"  Franklin Founder, President & CEO of The Prosp(a)rity Project

She is a businesswoman, philanthropist and student debt expert/thought  leader with a passion for socioeconomic and holistic empowerment of  Black girls and women.

Having taken on a financial burden that eventually ballooned to nearly $120K in student debt through her undergraduate studies, Bri developed an acute appreciation for the challenges many student debt holders experience, including diminished ability to establish financial independence, take advantage of personal freedoms, such as starting a family/homebuying, launch business ventures as well as creditworthiness.

In recognizing the extent to which other Black women in particular experience adversity at the hands of the $1.7T student debt crisis as well as lack of financial literacy, she formed The Prosp(a)rity Project as a solution for eradicating these systemic barriers.

The annual 35*2 Free Financial Empowerment Conference takes place Thursday 19th May, an event is devoted to drawing further attention to the $35B in student debt & 35% financial literacy rate that put Black women at a sharp socioeconomic disadvantage.

The event is packed with panels, keynotes, and activities centered around cultivating financial literacy for Black Women at levels - from college graduates to seasoned professionals.

CONNECT WITH BRIANA:   Website: https://www.theprosparityproject.org/ 35*2 Free Financial Empowerment Conference Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tpps-2nd-annual-352-free-financial-empowerment-conference-tickets-260610532117 ---------------------------------------------------------- Sign up for my weekly newsletter to receive information and advice for the Woman of Color who wants more from their career    https://janicesutherland.ck.page/newsletter ____________________________________ FIND ME ON: Official Website | https://www.janicesutherland.com Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/iamjanicesutherland LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamjanicesutherland Twitter | https://www.twitter.com/This_Woman_Can YouTube Channel | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx3J9vmdKueDI0Mbks4qftg

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