Where Literacy Meets Economic Power
Our work brings together two disciplines that have always belonged in the same room. Dr. La Tasha D. Fields and Jason M. Fields draw on 50 years of combined experience in literacy education, economic development, and financial empowerment—delivered jointly or individually, in the format that best serves your organization, event, or family.
Every engagement is rooted in real credentials and real community impact: international literacy leadership, certified economic development and financial education expertise, and a lived understanding that the words a community reads and the wealth it builds are parts of the same story.
Professional Learning
The Fields Institute offers flexible professional development as a full-day joint program or standalone half-day sessions, so your organization can choose the format that fits its needs and budget.
Joint Program: Literacy + Capital
In the morning, Dr. La Tasha D. Fields leads culturally responsive literacy and equity training grounded in more than 25 years of experience across classrooms, districts, and higher education. In the afternoon, Jason M. Fields, a Certified Financial Education Instructor (CFEI), delivers a financial literacy and economic empowerment session for adult learners and professionals—intentionally linking literacy as the foundation to financial literacy as its real-world application.
Individual Sessions
Dr. Fields offers standalone professional development in culturally responsive literacy, educational equity, and adult basic education for school districts, early childhood providers, and education-focused organizations. Jason Fields offers standalone financial literacy and economic empowerment training for corporations, nonprofits, and government agencies seeking to build financial wellness or economic development programming.
Who This Is For
Ideal for school districts and educational organizations seeking literacy-centered professional learning, with the option to add a financial literacy component for staff and families. Also suited for corporations and HR teams advancing DEI or financial wellness initiatives, as well as economic development organizations and government agencies connecting workforce readiness with foundational literacy.
Format & Investment
Joint full-day program: $5,000–$12,000, depending on organization size and customization.
Individual half-day session: $2,500–$6,000.
Available in person or virtually. Organizations booking the joint program gain aligned literacy and financial literacy programming in one engagement, without the cost and complexity of coordinating multiple vendors.
Ready to bring this to your organization?
Contact us to discuss your team's needs and schedule a consultation.
Keynote Speaking
The Fields Institute offers keynote speaking jointly or individually — each option grounded in the same foundation of literacy, economic empowerment, and community advancement, tailored to fit your event.
Joint Keynote: Word & Wealth
Some conversations only happen when two perspectives meet in the same room. Dr. La Tasha D. Fields and Jason M. Fields bring literacy and economic empowerment together in a single keynote — one grounded in over 25 years of literacy education and international board leadership, the other in economic development, venture capital, and financial education at the highest levels of Wisconsin government and business. Together, they make the case that has shaped their own lives and careers: that the words a community reads and the wealth a community builds have always been the same story, told from two directions.
Individual Keynotes
Dr. La Tasha D. Fields speaks on literacy, culturally responsive education, and educational equity — drawing on her work with the International Literacy Association, the Wisconsin State Reading Association, and over two decades in classrooms, districts, and higher education.
Jason M. Fields speaks on economic development, financial literacy, and leadership — drawing on his work as a Certified Economic Developer, Certified Financial Education Instructor, former Wisconsin State Legislator, and venture capital founder. Signature topics include Stop Leaving Money on the Table and Leadership in Chaotic Times.
Who this is for
Conferences and associations in education, economic development, and community development. Corporate events, employee resource groups, and leadership summits. Universities, faith-based organizations, and family or marriage-focused gatherings.
Format & Investment
Joint keynote (45–60 minutes): $5,000–$15,000, depending on event size, location, and format.
Individual keynote (30–60 minutes): $2,500–$7,500.
Available in person or virtually.
Ready to book a keynote?
Contact us to discuss your audience, your preferred speaker(s), and availability.
Building Together
The Fields Institute offers joint and individual sessions for couples and families, focused on literacy and financial empowerment, led by Dr. La Tasha D. Fields and Jason M. Fields.
Joint Session: Two Fields, One Harvest
This private session guides couples and families through five core conversations drawn from the Fields’ own marriage and their upcoming book Two Fields, One Harvest: what we knew growing up, reading the same page, the money conversation, building together, and what we leave behind. It helps families talk openly about the words that shape their lives and the wealth they build and pass on.
Individual Sessions
Dr. La Tasha D. Fields offers literacy-focused sessions for parents and families on building a reading culture at home, supporting children’s literacy, and navigating school systems with confidence.
Jason M. Fields offers financial coaching for individuals and families on budgeting, credit, debt, and the fundamentals of building and protecting wealth.
Who This Is For
Designed for engaged and newly married couples, established couples and families at key turning points, and individuals or parents seeking focused support in literacy or financial wellness. It is especially suited for listeners of Black Word. Black Wealth. and readers of Two Fields, One Harvest who are ready to apply these ideas in their own lives.
Format & Investment
Joint couples/family session (90 minutes, virtual): $250–$500
Joint half-day in-person intensive: $750–$1,200
Individual session (60–90 minutes): $150–$350
Ready to start the conversation?
Contact us to schedule your session.