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10/15/2010 Young Americans Center for Financial Education
Young Americans Center for Financial Education
WHAT WE DO:
Young Americans Center for Financial Education in Denver, Colorado, provides hands-on programs and real-life experiences that build life skills, work skills, and financial self-sufficiency in youth.
Our tagline, Money Smarts for Kids - Money Skills for Life, expresses our goal of educating youth at a young age so they are positioned to make wise financial choices in the future. It also portrays the continuum of relevant programs we offer. Since 1987 more than 460,000 youth up to age 22 have participated in our programs.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Classes and Camps
From 90-minute Saturday classes for 5-16 year-olds to weeklong summer programs for 2nd - 7th graders, our programs bring learning to life through hands-on activities that engage the students, making learning fun and relevant. Topics range from savings to money management to entrepreneurship.
School-Based Curricula
Our school-based programs provide teachers with lesson plans and materials they teach in the classroom, in preparation for a culminating activity that bring their learning to life. Our flagship programs include:
- Young AmeriTowne, our 5th grade program that focuses on free enterprise and concludes with students running a life-like town of 17 businesses for a day.
- International Towne, a one-of-a-kind program that prepares middle-school students for the financial realities of the global marketplace and culminates with students running a world of 16 countries.
- Get aHead for Business, our two-semester high school curriculum that combines interactive classroom lessons with the experience of running a real business in the school.
Youth Business Competition
Young Americans hosts an annual business competition for Colorado entrepreneurs, ages 6-21. This is not a business plan competition, but an event that recognizes youth who have started and run a real business.
Young Americans Bank
We are home to the only real bank in the world designed specifically for young people – an amazing “learning lab” that teaches kids financial responsibility using real bank products.
WHAT WE NEED:
Teaching young people to become financially responsible is not a luxury in today’s world; it is a necessity. In order to reach more children we need:
- Financial Support from corporations, foundations and individuals, allowing us to continually enhance our programs and keep school fees to a minimum, while reaching more children.
- Volunteers who can participate on a regular basis, helping us minimize staff expenses and bringing a wealth of knowledge from the outside world to help connect children with the realities of everyday life.
WHAT’S NEW:
Get aHead for Business, piloted in one high school five years ago, is now being taught in 150 schools and alternative organizations throughout Colorado and into Wyoming.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Richard Martinez, President and CEO
303-320-3200
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