Mississippi Delta Service Corps/AmeriCorps*VISTA Project A.S.S.E.T.S. (Acquiring Self-Sustaining Economical TipS) goal is to develop a program designed to build financial assets for emerging entrepreneurs, minorities and low-income individuals, non-profit businesses and other firms with limited resources.

Project ASSETS will enhance the Delta’s current financial asset development activities and many other projects by developing an even closer relationship with Delta residents, partners, and community beneficiaries by providing daily one on one contact with project beneficiaries which will improve the relationship between the sponsoring organizations, partners, beneficiaries, and communities. A better foundation will be developed that will lead to a more sustainable community.

Project ASSETS uses the Money Smart curriculum to help individuals enhance their money skills and create positive banking relationships. Financial education fosters financial stability for individuals, families, and entire communities. The more people know about credit and banking services, the more likely they are to increase savings, buy homes, and improve their financial health and well being.

Programs and Services Offered:

Financial Education -- financial educations training to help adults outside the financial mainstream enhance their money skills and create positive banking relationships.

Youth Entrepreneurship Program -- sought to prepare people, particularly youth, to be responsible, enterprising individuals who become entrepreneurs or entrepreneurial thinkers by immersing them in real life learning experiences where they can take risks, manage the results, and learn from the outcomes.

Youth Entrepreneur Symposium -- an academic conference designed to introduce youth to small business ownership as a viable career choice.

Minority Women Business Conference -- This conference is designed to educate minorities and women on the fundamentals of starting, maintaining, and marketing a small business.