Funny Money Educates Youth About Personal Finance Investor Education Fund, in partnership with the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC), has expanded its sponsorship of the Funny Money for High Schools Assembly Program to a national audience at high schools across the country. This program educates youth about the basics of personal finance including money management, credit, debt and savings and uses a unique presentation format to make a lasting impression on students. Since Investor Education Fund first began sponsorship of the program in 2005 in partnership with the Cambridge Ontario Chamber of Commerce, Funny Money has reached over 150000 students in 250 Ontario schools. The Funny Money for High Schools Assembly Program, delivered by professional comedian James Cunningham, offers a highly entertaining show which takes Grade 11 and 12 students on a financial literacy tour. The Funny Money for High Schools Assembly Program is being introduced across Canada this year, so call and book an assembly at your school today. How to book Funny Money for your School Canadian high schools interested in securing a FREE Funny Money for High Schools Assembly Program for the 2009 and 2010 sessions, please contact Lisa Durocher at Funny Money at 519-622-2670 or email: lisa@cambridgechamber.com www.investored.ca Laugh and Learn About Personal Finance with The Funny Money Cartoon Series http
YCUP, California's first ever youth-run credit union program, offers unique leadership and job development opportunities to all its members. If you are between 6 and 18 years old, live in the Mission, Excelsior, Bay View, Visitation Valley, or South of Market area, and are interested in learning about how to manage a youth credit union, consider becoming a member of YCUP staff. YCUP is managed by Mission SF Community Financial Center, the nonprofit
Algenon explores common myths in personal finance with Renee. This video will provide common sense answers to commonly asked questions about managing money.
Is it too late to teach kids about financial literacy in high school?? With record amounts of teenagers getting into immense amounts of credit card debt, Navigant Credit Union isn’t taking any chances. They have teamed up with Gallagher Middle School in Smithfield to pilot a program in RI designed to provide a financial literacy curriculum for 7th and 8th grade students. This program will culminate in a financial literacy fair at the Navigant Credit Union Corporate Center in Smithfield, RI….
LuAnne Moen challenges her Personal Finance class to a game of Credit Jeopardy in this review lesson. The game format encourages students to work together to review what they have learned, while the teacher can informally assess students knowledge and clarify difficult concepts. Standard C, grades 9-12 More info at www.ecb.org
Only 10% of high schools in America teach financial management. It’s not surprise then that more than 50% of college students accumulated more than 00 in credit card debt while in school. The US Department of Treasury along with the Ad Council, have developed a campaign to combat the issue of debt and financial illiteracy. The campaign targets young adults, ages 18-24, who are just starting to be financially independent and are experiencing debt and other forms of financial distress for …
BizKid$ is now in production! Five of the first 13 episodes have been written and production is underway. A soft-launch of the first episode is targeted to air in April in conjunction with Financial Literacy Month. ————– In July, 2006, seeing the potential for a national public TV series sponsored by America’s credit unions, the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) Board authorized a three-year commitment worth nearly million to produce a new PBS show called “BizKid$”. This …