The document contains the schedule for Saturday's session 2 of an event. It includes 3 presentations: 1. Danny Singh from Seminole State College will discuss the importance of maintaining a strong credit history and provide background on credit reporting agencies, credit scores, loan types, and tips for using savings accounts strategically. 2. Eugene Alpert from The Washington Center will explain how students and faculty can get involved in the Democratic and Republican national conventions, presidential inauguration, and 2012/2013 elections. 3. Dominic Homac and Angelica Boudrie from Seminole State College will discuss how independent news sources like Democracy Now provide facts without distortions, challenging popular narratives.

1. Saturday—Session 2
Saturday, Session 2 - 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM
Lulur 2 (conƟnued)
Consumer Credit and Banking
Danny Singh – Seminole State College
The presentaƟon will focus on the significance of maintaining a strong credit history. Background infor-
maƟon about the consumer reporƟng agencies, the credit scoring model of the Fair Isaac CorporaƟon, and
the different types of loans will be discussed. The purpose will be to moƟvate students to never default on
any kind of loan. Strategies and Ɵps will be shared on how to make the most interest on money saved in
deposit accounts such as checking, money market, savings, and cerƟficate of deposit accounts so students
can use that money to pay their highest interest loans.
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Campaign 2012: Civic Engagement and the PresidenƟal ElecƟon
Eugene Alpert – The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars
Florida will have its usual important role in the selecƟon of the next President of the U.S., but will you real-
ly have a chance to experience the thrill of the campaign or the excitement of the elecƟon? This presenta-
Ɵon will explain how, since 1984, The Washington Center has offered college students and faculty the op-
portunity to be a part of history in the making at the DemocraƟc and Republican naƟonal convenƟons and
the presidenƟal inauguraƟon and how you and your insƟtuƟon can be represented at these important
events in 2012 and 2013.
Democracy Now and the Importance of Independent News Sources
Dominic Homac & Angelica Boudrie- Seminole State College
“InformaƟon is power. InformaƟon is hope. InformaƟon is a maƩer of life and death.” This is the mantra of
the president and chief journalist of the independent news organizaƟon Democracy Now. In this presenta-
Ɵon we will take popular news stories that you think you know and discuss the perversions made to the
story and compare it to the facts independent news sources provide on the story. AŌer this presentaƟon,
you may not trust your news again.
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