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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Working in Partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide

NEFEThe New York Credit Union Foundation works in partnership with Junior Achievement (JA) Worldwide on several financial literacy initiatives.

Junior Achievement Presents: The NEFE® High School Financial Planning Program®is a “wrap-around” kit of five, volunteer-led sessions that support the HSFPP. The group activities introduce students to the importance of making wise financial decisions. The program demonstrates the importance of planning, goal setting, and thoughtful decision-making within the context of personal financial decisions. 

Session One: A Month in the Life
Students play three different games that enable them to learn about budgeting and saving for the future.

Session Two: From Dreams to Reality
Students complete personal investment guides, discuss investment options and plan for their financial futures.

Session Three: Your Credit, Your Future
Students evaluate scenarios related to credit, discuss credit options, and make decisions to avoid credit pitfalls.

Session Four: The Case of the Missing Identity
Students evaluate behavior that contributes to identity theft, and learn to take necessary actions to protect their identity.

Session Five: Protect Yourself
Students play the “Make It Match” game, explore different types of insurance and identify how each type provides protection.

For additional information, visit the Junior Achievement High School Programs Web page

Junior Achievement Worldwide has also initiated a partnership with credit unions to reach four million kids in 178,000 classrooms across America, through the Biz Kid$ financial literacy and entrepreneurship program. BizKid$, which airs on Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) stations across the country, is underwritten by America’s Credit Unions. JA develops a customized curriculum that corresponds with each episode.

 

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