This week Mariam sits down with Elena Fairley, the Programs Director at Mission Asset Fund who oversees MAF's award-winning programs that help people become visible, active, and successful in their financial lives. 

In this episode, Elena talks about how MAF’s programs are unique because they center a strengths-based approach that strives to find the good already happening in a community and amplify it. She brings up crucial topics such as the distinction between cultural competency and cultural humility, as well as the importance of recognizing who the true experts are in a given social situation.

Prior to MAF, Elena served as Director of Learning and Partnerships at Prospera, a nonprofit partnering with women to build cooperatively owned businesses. She has served as Co-Chair of the Lending Circles Partner Advisory Council and as a Board Member of Prospera. She graduated from Colorado College with a degree in International Political Economy and has an MBA from UC Berkeley.

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