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Principle
You are not the expert in the room
- ·Every woman there already manages money under harder constraints than you
- ·Our job is vocabulary, tools and permission — never correction
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Volunteer Facilitator Guide
How to run a FinSpire workshop end to end, including translation tips.
New FinSpire volunteers and chapter leadsTraining session · 90 minutes9 slides
Principle
You are not the expert in the room
- ✳Every woman there already manages money under harder constraints than you
- ✳Our job is vocabulary, tools and permission — never correction
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Before
One week ahead
- ·Confirm numbers, language and venue with the NGO partner
- ·Print workbooks, play money and one guide per participant
- ·Ask the partner what the group struggled with last time
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Setup
The room shapes the session
- ·Chairs in a circle or semicircle — never rows facing a lecturer
- ·Board or chart paper at eye level
- ·Water, and a corner where children can sit safely
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Structure
The 90-minute shape
- ·10 min — introductions and one money question each
- ·20 min — concept, with a real local example
- ·35 min — hands-on activity in pairs
- ·15 min — questions, in participants' own words
- ·10 min — three actions for the week, materials handed out
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Language
Translate the idea, not the word
- ·Say 'byaaj' before 'interest'; use rice, chai and festival budgets
- ·Never use 'diversification', 'liquidity' or 'asset allocation'
- ·Rupee amounts must match the room's real monthly income
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Facilitation
Four habits that work
- ·Ask, then wait — silence is thinking, not confusion
- ·Write every number on the board as it is said
- ·Let a participant explain the concept back before you move on
- ·Never comment on how anyone currently spends money
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Hard moments
What to do when
- ·Someone cannot read: pair her with a partner, use symbols and coins
- ·A husband answers for her: ask the question again, by name
- ·You are asked for specific investment advice: give the framework, never a product
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After
Close the loop within 48 hours
- ·Log attendance, language, and the three most common questions
- ·Share photos and a two-line note with the chapter lead
- ·Flag anyone who wants help opening an account or applying to a scheme
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Close
One workshop is a start, not a finish
- ·Return visits are where behaviour actually changes
- ·Aim for a second session with the same group within a month