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Financial Literacy Resources

Information on Organizations Involved in Financial Literacy Activities

American Bankers Association (ABA)
Teach Children to Save
Since the first National Teach Children to Save Day in 1997 over 20,000 banker presentations have reached more than 500,000 children across the country.  Teach Children to Save provides leadership and banker resources to help teach children and adults about money, banking services, personal finances and more.  This remarkable program supports banker presentations for K-12 students. The resource kit makes presentations easy for bankers and fun for students.
800-226-5377
http://www.aba.com
http://www.aba.com/Consumer+Connection/teachchildrentosave.htm

California Jump$tart Coalition
California Jump$tart Coalition is a non-profit organization with over 300 individuals and organizations representing business, government and education who have joined together to improve the personal financial literacy of California's youth.  The goal of this program is to integrate personal finance into the K-12 math curriculum in California. The expected result is more relevant, interesting, and exciting math classes, helping students improve math test scores while simultaneously learning about personal finance issues. California Jump$tart Coalition is part of the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy.
888-453-3822
www.cajumpstart.org
888-45-EDUCATE
www.jumpstartcoalition.org

Banking On Our Future - Operation HOPE, Inc.
Operation HOPE, a national non-profit organization, seeks to bring economic self-sufficiency and a sustained spirit of revitalization to America's inner city communities.  Banking On Our Future is a youth economic literacy program of Operation HOPE, Inc. which seeks to educate youth ages 10-20.  Established in April 1996, the Banking On Our Future program has been presented in classrooms to educate thousands of youth  the fundamentals of banking, checking & savings, credit and investment. On online registration form is available for bankers to sign up as a banker-teacher.
213-891-2900
http://www.operationhope.org
http://bankingonourfuture.com

Youth Count at Credit Unions - National Credit Union Youth Week, and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA)
The Credit Union National Association (CUNA) sponsors "Youth Count at Credit Unions" —National Credit Union Youth Week — April 13-19, 2003.  This special week shines the spotlight on how young people earn, spend, save, and manage their own money—and how credit unions help them do so wisely during National Credit Union Youth Week. To learn more about National Credit Union Youth Week, visit the CUNA Web site at <http://www.cuna.org/initiatives/youth/youth_week.html>. In addition, the California Credit Union League (CCUL) also works on behalf of youth financial education through the California Youth Involvement Network's youth outreach program, "Focusing on the Future."
http://www.ccul.org/

National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
NEFE High School Financial Planning Program
This program is a fully developed curriculum that provides an introduction to personal financial planning.  This year more than 60,000 students and more than 600 schools are participating.  Initiated as a public service in 1984 to increase the financial literacy of America's youth. The six-unit program provides teens with a greater understanding of and ability to manage their personal finances in the areas of goal setting, budgeting, and saving. The program uses unique games, simulations, case studies, and interactive exercises to provide hands-on experience for students to test and apply the financial principles and concepts being taught.  Recently the Credit Union National Association has partnered with National Endowment for Financial Education to assist in reaching students across the country. 
303-224-3510
http://www.nefe.org/pages/educational

Save For America 
Save For America provides a U.S. Department of Education approved curriculum in financial literacy.   Endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and Treasury Department, Save for America works with about 700 schools and was founded in 1982.  Save for America gives kids a chance to try and make financial decisions and to acquire financial responsibility.  Once a week, before school or during lunch, students deposit money at school and enter the amount into Websaver, an Internet based savings program. Volunteers help children count their money, use a savings register and enter the deposits into the computer.  Then, a volunteer takes the money to the bank where a teller deposits it into the school savings account Community banks sponsor local schools.
425-746-0331
http://www.saveforamerica.org