Empowering First-Generation Students Through Financial Education
At Financial Space, we help students from underresourced communities feel confident and in control of their financial futures through supportive, inclusive financial education that meets them where they are.
Financial Empowerment for
First-Generation Wealth Builders
Financial Space was created to bridge the financial literacy gap for historically underserved communities. We equip first-generation learners of all ages with practical money skills so they can build wealth, break cycles of poverty, and create lasting financial stability.
We understand the challenges you face.
We know the financial system wasn’t built with everyone in mind. Too many students graduate without the skills to budget, save, invest, or avoid overwhelming debt.
For first-generation students and those from underresourced communities, the barriers are even greater. From limited access to trustworthy financial resources to money education that doesn’t reflect their real-life experiences.
At Financial Space, we provide inclusive, culturally responsive financial literacy programs that close this gap and empower students to build lasting wealth.
We’re not your typical financial wellness educators.
We don’t just teach the mechanics of personal finance; we bring a social and culturally aware lens for a holistic, human-centered learning experience. At Financial Space, we lead with authenticity and approachability, creating a space where students feel seen, supported, and safe to grow.
We turn complex financial topics into relatable, easy-to-use tools your students can apply right away. We’ve lived the challenges they face , from navigating poverty and student debt to learning how to save and build wealth, and now we’re here to guide them forward.
Services
Financial Literacy Workshops
Our customizable pre-college and college financial literacy programs are designed for high school and college students, especially first-generation learners and those from underresourced communities. We create and facilitate engaging, inclusive workshops tailored to your students’ unique needs, covering practical money skills like budgeting, credit, saving, and investing.
Financial Coaching
Transform the way you manage your money with one-on-one financial coaching. From tackling debt to building savings and exploring investments, we provide the knowledge, strategies, and encouragement you need. Our culturally responsive approach ensures your plan is realistic, empowering, and designed to help you achieve financial confidence and independence.
We bring inclusive financial education to community organizations, nonprofits, and small businesses. Our interactive workshops are designed for all ages and backgrounds, with topics like budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management. Each session is built for engagement, cultural relevance, and real-world application, ensuring participants leave with tools they can use immediately.
Partner Success Story
UC Berkeley TRIO Program
Workshops designed for TRIO and first-generation students, blending cultural sensitivity with practical money skills.
“Cynthia strives to make students feel seen and heard.I have appreciated the deep respect, understanding, and sensitivity used to organize and facilitate the financial literacy sessions. Also, there is an openness to tailor sessions to the unique needs of our TRIO students.”
— Lorena Valdez, TRIO SSS
UC Berkeley
Student Success Story
High School Investing Workshop
Inclusive financial education for high school students that builds confidence in investing, saving, and long-term wealth planning.
I joined the zoom meeting (with my classmates and my teacher Ms. Polo). I would like to say that I loved your workshop and you really changed my mind regarding the stock market, it is something I have been doing research on since a few months ago now and you workshop was like a confirmation to let go off my limiting beliefs. You really have a gift to positively impact people’s lives especially young minds.
— Lorelys Santana, High School Student