Make a case Its all about the grants Free is great Develop community resources Have a plan for implementation and a long

range plan within the department How will kids compete?

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Personal Finance Required

Take the quiz http://www.usfinancialcapability.org/quiz.ph

p http://www.usfinancialcapability.org/results.

php?region=CT

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Making a Case

http://www.pathwaytofinancialsuccess.org/resource-center/the-state-of-the-issue

http://www.jumpstart.org/ http://www.surveyofthestates.com/ http://www.councilforeconed.org/about/polic

y-and-advocacy/toolkit

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Making a Case

http://clearinghouse.jumpstart.org/browse/free/

http://www.hsfpp.org/about-the-program.aspx

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a=2683&Q=320346

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Free is great

http://www.pathwaytofinancialsuccess.org/get-a-grant

http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/rfp/rfp992_investing_personalfinanceeducation_2013_2014.pdf

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Its all about the grants

Banks and Credit Unions Chamber of commerce District accountant District business manager Personal accountants 403b providers Junior Achievement

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Develop community resources

Seymour High School and

Sikorsky Financial Credit Union

Partnership: Financial Literacy and Financial Reality Fair

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Partnership-Teachable Moments

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Seymour Businesses

Seymour Schools

Reality Fairs are based on America's Credit Union Museum and the New Hampshire Credit Union League’s CU4 Reality™ program. This program is designed to teach students the value of using money responsibly. It ends in a "real-world" exercise where each student chooses a career and a salary, then budget their money wisely to make ends meet.

“It's an eye-opening experience for everyone”. “Win, Win, Win for all.”

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What is a Reality Fair?-purpose

Money management basics Career exploration Understand budget choices Living within means

Outcome base: pre/post student survey

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Reality Fair Objectives/Scope

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Reality Fair

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Reality Fair

Accounting Classes Career Exploration Introduction to business Personal Finance Course

◦ Personal Finance 2, Banking and Investment, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, E-commerce)

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Have a long range plan

February-review of Financial Literacy program and Reality Fair, coordination meeting with Seymour HS

February-meeting with Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce

March-recruiting businesses/volunteers, teacher meetings

April-briefing meetings with teachers, in class pre survey

February-May-Financial Literacy Program in class

May-Reality Fair, post survey May-going forward, debrief of program

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Timeline

http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/type/competitions/

http://www.stockmarketgame.org/ http://www.investwrite.org/

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How will kids compete?