Rochester Christian University strives to build partnerships in our community focused on service and our mission of preparing our students for succcess!
Oakland Leadership Academy
Rochester Christian University won a bid in spring 2023 to coordinate the Oakland County Leadership Academy, which provides an opportunity for mid and upper level managers to explore leadership from multiple perspectives.
The first cohort, which started on Aug. 17, includes 21 Oakland County employees who were selected by their managers for the educational opportunity. Most of the departments in the county are represented including finance, IT, housing, public health, emergency management and more.
Micah 6
Mission: Pontiac is a comeback city, writing the story of its recovery. We are doing our part by growing healthy food, making sure neighbors are known, kids are resourced, and services are accessible. Micah 6’s Webster Community Center
Project: RCU will be investing our time and work at and near the Webster Community Center. Webster Elementary School was built in 1920 and shuttered in 2008. Using the existing structure, Micah 6 Community is renovating the building to become a mixed-use community center featuring a collection of local nonprofit organizations, small businesses and community minded organizations – including Rochester Christian University – who, together, seek to build a brighter future for the Pontiac community.
Cygnet Institute
Rochester Christian University is proud to partner with Cygnet Institute and offer personal financial education courses to our students, staff, faculty and the community we serve.
Cygnet Institute of Personal Financial Literacy founded in 1989 is a §501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization (IRS determination 4/15/2016). Operating under the legal definition of the fiduciary standard, Cygnet delivers field-tested, fresh, and unique experiential educational workshops that teach skills to improve personal decisions. This training reduces financial stress which benefits the individual and their family as well as contributing to productivity and retention where they work. Learn more here.
Financial literacy is essential to function successfully as a citizen and as a consumer. Cygnet’s mission is to educate adults in economic matters to make them better consumers in the financial marketplace.
Workshop instructors are subject matter experts – Certified Financial Planners™ (CFP ® ) or Certified Retirement Counselors ® (CRC ® ) who are paid a fee and are prohibited from soliciting or referring workshop participants to become clients.
In 2021 Cygnet received CEFEX ® Certification as a fiduciary Investment Support Services (ISS) provider for 401k plan sponsors and plan participants to educate adults in economic matters, advance their financial literacy and enhance their ability to make good financial decisions in self-directed retirement plans and non-retirement accounts. For more information go to www.cefex.org.
The entire financial education program available from Cygnet Institute and Rochester Christian University consists of the following three formats.
- Multi-session workshops that include homework
- 2-hour in-depth tutorials
- 45-minute PowerPoint seminars on Personal Finance, Retirement Issues, and Estate Planning
To arrange a time to discuss financial education for the 401k participants in your organization call (248) 800-2525 or leave a message at info@CygnetInstitute.org
Please click the Course Catalog link below for an overview of the program.
SEM 103: Personal Financial Management: Cash Flow Planning the First 30 Years
This Personal Financial Management workshop is designed with hands-on activities that allow participants to evaluate their financial future. Through interactive data entry and computations, attendees use their own personal financial information to build their financial plan. This allows them to evaluate whether their current financial decisions align with their long-term goals while maintaining strict confidentiality.
Conducted over three weeks in three 2.5-hour interrelated sessions that are built on each other, participants will be guided with practical action steps. A key element of this workshop is a detailed analysis to see where all the household income goes. Participants will be guided to reach their own conclusions regarding changes in spending as they balance their present lifestyle quality with the lifestyle they want in the future. Spouses or partners may attend at no extra cost, making this a valuable investment for long-term financial well-being.
DATES: Three consecutive Tuesdays, Sept. 15, 22 and 29.
TIME: 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
LOCATION:
UAW 653 Union Hall
670 East Walton Blvd
Pontiac, Michigan 48340
View the full course flyer here for more details and enrollment instructions.
