The Bay View has been asked to help spread the word about a national touring seminar featuring Kelvin Boston of Moneywise, a public television series, to be held this Saturday at the East Bay Church of Religious Science. The daylong seminar is FREE. For ease in registering and for more information, use the contact information below or go to www.sfbayview.com and click on the Moneywise banner at the right side of your screen.

 
 
The Moneywise Empowerment Tour is the national outreach program of the Moneywise with Kelvin Boston public television series. This grassroots traveling money management seminar has become one of the leading African American Faith Based financial tours in the country, serving more than 35,000 minority consumers and military members in the United States. In 2012 the Moneywise Empowerment Tour will visit churches in sixteen cities, including Los Angeles, CA, Philadelphia, PA, Atlanta, GA, Oakland, CA and Washington, DC.
 
"The work that Kelvin is doing with the Moneywise Empowerment Tour is exactly what is needed to help our community address their financial education and counseling needs," says Reverend Doctor Elouise Oliver, Senior Minister at the East Bay Church of Religious Science.
 
The November 10, 2012 seminar will feature national speakers Kelvin Boston, best-selling author and host of the Moneywise PBS TV series; Robert Ferguson, MS, CN author of "Diet-Free for Life"; Ken Brown, author of "A Leap of Faith"; Valerie Coleman Morris, Financial Journalist and Author; Lynette Gibson, Executive Director of the NHSEB; and Stellar Gospel Award nominated recording artist Doreen Vail.
 
The daylong (9 AM to 4:30 PM) seminar will also feature results-oriented workshops: overcoming financial stress, becoming debt free, increasing your savings and investments, avoiding foreclosure, understanding new housing programs, how to find a job online, living a diet-free life, protecting your retirement and estate, the steps to starting a business. This wealth-building seminar will provide attendees the opportunity to engage representatives from community based non-profits, governmental agencies and local financial services companies. There is no charge to attend the Moneywise seminar, which includes refreshments and live musical entertainment.
 
"I am glad that the Moneywise Empowerment Tour is able to partner with the East Bay Church of Religious Science", said Kelvin Boston.  "The Church will play an important role in securing our community's economic future. In spite of the recession, we still have financial and human capital to protect, save and invest", he continued. This valuable seminar will be held from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM at the East Bay Church of Religious Science 4130 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA 94609. Space is limited. You can register via phone by calling 202-331-1426, or online at www.moneywise.tv/empowerment-tour.
 
The national Moneywise Empowerment Tour is sponsored in part by the FDIC, New York Life Insurance Company, SCORE, the Moneywise Foundation, Operation Hope, and the US Black Chamber of Commerce.    
 
Moneywise Seminar Speakers Information:
Kelvin Boston, Author and Executive Producer
Kelvin Boston is a respected financial journalist, public speaker and best-selling author and has been referred to as an "out-spoken voice for economic empowerment." Kelvin Boston is the executive producer and host of the Moneywise with Kelvin Boston PBS television series.  Moneywise with Kelvin Boston is considered public television's (PBS) longest running multi-cultural financial affairs television series. He is also the President of Boston Media, LLC, the company that produces the Moneywise Series. Kelvin Boston is the best-selling author of Smart Money Moves for African Americans (Putnam 1995). He also wrote Who's Afraid To Be A Millionaire? and The Confident Millionaire audio book (Nightingale Conant) in 2006.
 
In 2003, Kelvin Boston was awarded the National Community Reinvestment Coalition's (NCRC) annual award for promoting economic justice.  In 2005, Boston received the "Communicator of the Year" award from the National Association of Market Developers. Kelvin Boston's first one-hour public television special entitled Who's Afraid To Be A Millionaire? premiered on public television stations nationwide in 2007.
Since 2006, Kelvin Boston and the Moneywise Empowerment Tour have provided free financial seminars to more than 35,000 African Americans and Military Members in the United States, Japan, Europe and the Middle East. In 2010, Kelvin Boston's company produced the Moneywise Homeowner's Empowerment Special: Avoiding Foreclosure; and the Moneywise with Kelvin Boston series began airing on the Armed Forces Television Network where it reaches more than 1 million military members and their families in 170 countries around the world. In 2011, Mr. Boston's company released the Moneywise New Homeowner's Empowerment Special: Dare To Own to public television stations nationwide. Kelvin Boston is a graduate of Lincoln University (Lincoln, PA) and a former regional financial planning manager for American Express Financial Advisors.
    
 
Robert Ferguson:
Robert Ferguson, MS, CN is a nationally recognized voice of weight loss, CEO of Diet Free Life, a motivational speaker, author, nationally recognized celebrity nutritionist and fitness specialist who's been recognized as The People's Fat Loss Coach and currently serves on the Presidential Task Force on Obesity for the National Medical Association.
 
With a masters in counseling psychology and certifications in fitness and performance nutrition, Ferguson has helped thousands eat the food they love and lose staggering amounts of weight, create health and live diet-free. Robert has been featured on HBO, Showtime, ESPN, Good Morning America, Fox News, Access Hollywood, The 700 Club, The Mo'Nique Show and many others. As well, he is the author of Diet-Free for Life, creator of the 6 Day Detox Drop, Motivation for Life audio program and the Food Lovers Fat Loss System, which he co-developed with Provida Life Sciences.
 
Robert Ferguson is a keynote speaker for major corporations, organizations and universities including United Health Care, AETNA, Speaking of Women's Health, Salem Communications, Universal Studios, Clipper Windpower, Odyssey Network, COGIC, NAACP, Blue Cross/Blue Shield and such colleges as The University of Texas Medical Branch. In 2010, at the request of the Mississippi State Board of Education, Robert presented a keynote lecture at the annual teacher's conference. This event set the stage for Robert's campaign to reverse the cause of weight gain by showing people how to eat the foods they love and reduce their waistline instead of adding to it.
 
Kenneth Brown: Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneur and Author
Everyone has a story to tell. Few, however, prove to be as profound and inspirational as that of Mr. Kenneth Brown. He had every excuse to choose a life of failure. At the age of 13 and 14, Ken's parents brought their first child into the world; by 17 and 18, they were mother and father to five children. In spite of poverty and a trail of 10 evictions, Ken's parents still emphasized the importance of education and a strong work ethic.
After starting his journey in less than ideal circumstances, this Chicago native worked his way through Southern Illinois University as a bus boy and waiter. Once he graduated, he maintained his focus as well as his hunger for excellence, which has paid off in monumental personal and professional opportunities. As one of the youngest African-American owner/operators of a McDonald's franchise, Ken's light has shone brightly in the arena of entrepreneurial accomplishment. Ken's favorite mantra, "Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you respond to it," epitomizes his modern-day rags-to-riches story, which has inspired and motivated others to live out their dreams.
He has authored and sold nearly 20,000 copies of two life-changing books, A Leap of Faith and L.I.F.E. - Living In Freedom Everyday. Through media appearances, seminars, workshops and business conferences, Ken has left a lasting impact in the minds of thousands.  With endorsements from renowned mentors Les Brown, Tavis Smiley, Ronald Hairston and Herbert Harris, Ken has what it takes to encourage others, inspire dreams and instill hope. For more information, please visit  www.kenbrowninternational.com.
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Mary Ratcliff
SF Bay View
(415) 671-0789
www.sfbayview.com