The National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) offers the award-winning High School Financial Planning Program® (HSFPP), a free and flexible curriculum that has been proven to change students’ knowledge, actions and self-confidence about managing their money.
Money & Me is a hands-on experience that teaches teenagers the basics of money and how to make it work for them. The program covers budgeting, credit advantages and pitfalls, savings and checking accounts, how to save for a big purchase and investing for the future.
The brass|Student Program provides high schools with access to brass|Magazine, a personal finance publication written by young adults that delivers relevant content for classroom discussions and activities. The program also includes online resource centers for teachers and students, and the Credit Unions for College scholarship database.

LifeSmarts…the Ultimate Consumer Challenge is a game show style competition for teenagers designed to better prepare them as responsible consumers in today’s dynamic marketplace. Questions cover personal finance, consumer rights and responsibilities, health and safety, technology and the environment.

Biz Kid$ is a fun, 30-minute PBS television series for kids about making and managing money. It highlights young entrepreneurs who have turned hobbies into successful businesses, raised funds for good causes and much more.

The Kid’s Cash Kit & Caboodle includes practical, hands-on tools to teach children and their families the basics of money management using the concepts of saving, spending and sharing.

Who Are You? Identity Thieves Really Want to Know! is an educational program that utilizes marketing materials, train-the-trainer workshops and instructive sessions to help credit unions and community organizations inform their members about the dangers of identity theft.

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bizKID$


For Educators

bizKID$ is about…

  • Financial literacy
  • Entrepreneurial education

bizkidzEach of the 30-minute episodes features unique and interesting stories about young entrepreneurs and reinforces the importance of budgeting, savings, and giving back to the community. The program, which is shown on various PBS stations across the United States, including New York, appeals to both children and their parents by integrating direct education with real-life profiles, comedy sketches, kooky characters, animation, and music. Each episode features one or two learning objectives based upon national standards in financial literacy and entrepreneurial education.

Supporting educational resources for teachers, parents and students, developed by JA Worldwide, are FREE and available on the bizKID$ Web site. 

Success Through Economic Empowerment

According to the Jump$tart Coalition’s 2006 survey of 5,775 high school students in 37 states, 12th graders’ level of knowledge of personal finance basics is sadly lacking. The average score for the 2006 survey was 52.4%, up only slightly from the 52.3% in the 2004 survey. The need and desire by young people to get financial education is obvious. bizKID$ will help teachers educate students about managing money, and will provide teaches with outstanding financial literacy content and resources to use in the classroom.

Jamie Hammond, JA Worldwide’s bizKID$ Executive Producer, has stated:  “When the 71 million young people who make up Generation Y begin driving America’s economy, it will be too late to address with them the need for financial literacy.”  She points out however, “It’s not too late to start with America’s youth. JA’s bizKID$ will be one of the most effective tools for engaging children to care about their financial futures.”

The bizKID$ Web Site

A website which supports the TV show, contains the following FREE resources for teachers, parents, and students:

  • Video highlights (provides a synopsis and video segments for each episode)
  • A blog with news, resources, and stories for kids
  • Educational tools (e.g., lesson plans and classroom activities to support each show)
  • A What’s In The Vault? monthly online newsletter for kids that contains
    • Ideas for starting a business
    • Hints for earning money
    • Tips for making money grow
    • Fun biz trivia
    • Chances to win great prizes
  • A Be on TV section (students who have started a business or have implemented a community service project can submit an application to appear on a future TV show)
Additional Resources

New York State credit unions are outstanding financial education resources for teachers, and are willing to provide materials and also visit classrooms to discuss various financial education topics. Click here to learn more about credit unions and locate a credit union in your area.

In addition to the bizKID$ program and materials, some other resources for teachers include the Jump$tart Coalition Web site, the Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide Web site (link to www.ja.org), and the U.S. Financial Literacy and Education Commission My Money for Kids Web site.

The New York Credit Union Foundation (NYCUF) has also assembled a listing of various financial literacy Internet resources.

 

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