{"id":26077,"date":"2022-10-03T13:28:25","date_gmt":"2022-10-03T17:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/?page_id=26077"},"modified":"2025-07-03T15:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T19:43:23","slug":"dei-essentials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/education\/dei-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"26077\" class=\"elementor elementor-26077\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a9c0e7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"52516\" data-id=\"2a9c0e7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c91d9a7\" data-eae-slider=\"65967\" data-id=\"c91d9a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c7c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87c7c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #002e5d;\"><b>Educate With Empathy, Impact Financial Change\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h1><h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Enroll in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Essentials<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f967b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"92177\" data-id=\"2f967b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-37df8de\" data-eae-slider=\"22779\" data-id=\"37df8de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab99291 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab99291\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-size: 21px;\">Advance crucial knowledge and skills for inclusive and culturally sensitive financial counseling.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-size: 16px;\">Pre-approved for <strong>12 CEUs<\/strong> for AFC\u00ae certified professionals<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Pre-approved for <\/span><strong style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">12 experience hours<\/strong><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"> for AFC\u00ae candidates<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-size: 16px;\">Pre-approved for <strong>2.5 CEs<\/strong> for CFP\u00ae certified professionals<\/span><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-size: 21px;\"><br><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #5d89b3; font-size: 16px;\">Satisfies the Ethics\/Standards of Practice CEU requirement for AFCs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\">Program cost: <strong>$399*&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/b><b><br><\/b><em><b>*Special pricing available for groups of 10 or more.&nbsp;<\/b><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e158ead\" data-eae-slider=\"49030\" data-id=\"e158ead\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3dbf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5d3dbf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/001-scaled-r12qa2orn8iuv06fuuw4vlffs3v24g6auupfbs1kse.jpg\" title=\"DEI Essentials\" alt=\"Diverse group of professionals seated in a horizontal row - women of color, men of color, women and men of different nationalities and orientations\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa1721b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa1721b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 21px;\">Want to save 10% off DEI Essentials registration? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #5d89b3;\"><strong>Become an<\/strong><strong>\u00a0AFCPE Member.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e120982 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e120982\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ed32c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6ed32c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEI Essentials Course Testimonial<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5001ff3 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"5001ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis course is essential for financial coaches and counselors looking to deepen their connection with clients. The AFCPE has excelled in creating and delivering content that is often undervalued or overlooked. I genuinely feel enriched and more capable after completing this training.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afcpe.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/DerrickCreightonTestimonial.jpg\" alt=\"Derrick Creighton Jr. \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Derrick Creighton Jr. <\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">MS, MA, AFC\u00ae, CCC<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0821dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0821dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 21px; color: #5d89b3;\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55492664 BCX0\">Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Essentials provides a\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55492664 BCX0\">refreshing <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55492664 BCX0\">take<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW55492664 BCX0\"> on actionable ways that financial professionals can better serve clients from all walks of life, equipping these professionals with concrete methods to empower individuals from varied backgrounds and enhance organizational diversity. The course offers:<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-098c4cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-eae-slider=\"86744\" data-id=\"098c4cf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_eae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d1cbd86\" data-eae-slider=\"14656\" data-id=\"d1cbd86\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-216cd03 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"216cd03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"border: 0px solid #e5e7eb; 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--tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-inline-start: 0.375em;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Topics include:<\/span><ul><li style=\"border: 0px solid #e5e7eb; scrollbar-color: auto; scrollbar-width: auto; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-inline-start: 0.375em;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Affinity groups and inclusive leadership programs<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px solid #e5e7eb; scrollbar-color: auto; scrollbar-width: auto; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-inline-start: 0.375em;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Financial access: past\/present racial wealth gaps<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px solid #e5e7eb; scrollbar-color: auto; scrollbar-width: auto; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; --tw-ring-offset-color: #fff; --tw-ring-color: rgba(59,130,246,.5); --tw-ring-offset-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-ring-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow: 0 0 #0000; --tw-shadow-colored: 0 0 #0000; margin-top: 0.5em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; padding-inline-start: 0.375em;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px; color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Gender and finances<\/span><\/strong><\/li><li style=\"border: 0px solid #e5e7eb; scrollbar-color: auto; scrollbar-width: auto; --tw-border-spacing-x: 0; --tw-border-spacing-y: 0; --tw-translate-x: 0; --tw-translate-y: 0; --tw-rotate: 0; --tw-skew-x: 0; --tw-skew-y: 0; --tw-scale-x: 1; --tw-scale-y: 1; --tw-scroll-snap-strictness: proximity; --tw-ring-offset-width: 0px; 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