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Activities
The Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition is active throughout the year with meetings of the full membership, board and committees along with special events and projects. Please join us for any of our events. Jump$tart is a resource for you.
Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year Award - Nominations Due September 15, 2010
There is still time to nominate a teacher you know for the first Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition Financial Literacy Teacher of the Year award. This award is open to Kentucky teachers in grades K-12 who demonstrate an exceptional commitment to teaching financial literacy topics and motivating students to learn about personal finance. Self-nominations are accepted. The $250 grand prize can be used for financial literacy classroom materials or to attend the national Jump$tart educator conference in November. The deadline to enter is Sept. 15, 2010. The nomination form can be downloaded from here.
April is Financial Literacy Month
Kentucky Jump$tart is once again celebrating Financial Literacy Month in April!
2010 marks the sixth year the Kentucky Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy successfully petitioned the governor to have April dedicated to financial literacy. The 2010 press release can be found at Press Releases. The 2010 proclamation can be viewed at Downloads.
2010 Financial Literacy Month Calendar
Jump$tart Partners Offer a Variety of Activities/Events During April
Please Note: The complete calendar, including event/activity description, can be found in the press release.
Event: Free, one-on-one sessions with a financial counselor
Date: All month
Location: Statewide - nine locations or via phone or e-mail
Sponsor/Host: Apprisen/Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the Midwest
Contact: 800-355-2227
Web Link: www.Apprisen.com
Event: Kentucky Personal Finance Challenge
Date: Preliminary/Qualifying Round is April 12-23; State Personal Finance Challenge is May 5
Location: Qualifying round is online; state championship in Louisville
Sponsor/Host: Kentucky Council on Economic Education
Contact: 1-800-I-DO-ECON; Turn on JavaScript!
Web Link: www.econ.org
Event: Financial Literacy Poetry Contest
Date: Entries must be postmarked or submitted online by May 7. Winners will be notified by May 14.
Sponsor/Host: Kentucky Council on Economic Education (KCEE ) and Citizens Union Bank (CUB)
Contact: 1-800-I-DO-ECON; Turn on JavaScript!
Web Link: www.econ.org
Event: Professional development for teachers, Cards, Cars and Currency
Date: Thursday, April 22
Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Location: Bellarmine University Center for Economic Education, Bellarmine Office Building, 2120 Newburg Road, Louisville, KY
Sponsor/Host: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis - Louisville Branch
Register: Online at www.stlouisfed.org/event/022A
Contact: Caryn Rossiter at 502-568-9257 or Turn on JavaScript!
Event: Teach Children to Save Day
Date: Tuesday, April 27
Location: At participating banks
Sponsor/Host: Kentucky Bankers Association and participating banks
Web Link: www.teachchildrentosave.com
Event: Prizes for youth
Date: All month
Location: Any Commonwealth Credit Union Branch
Sponsor/Host: Commonwealth Credit Union
Event: School Activities
Date: Various dates in April
Location: Various cities in Franklin, Washington and Anderson counties
Sponsor/Host: Commonwealth Credit Union
Event: Classroom presentations
Date: Various dates in April
Location: Across the state, various cities
Sponsor/Host: Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions
Contact: 800-223-2579
Web Link: www.kfi.ky.gov/public/teacher.htm
Event: Elder Law Training
Date: Friday, April 9
Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: Crowne Plaza Lexington/The Campbell House
Sponsor/Host: Access to Justice Foundation and the Legal Helpline for Older Kentuckians
Speaker: Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions
Contact: Kelly May, 800-223-2579
Event: LifeSmarts national championship
Date: April 24-27
Location: Miami Beach, FL
Sponsor/Host: LifeSmarts is sponsored by the National Consumers League and is coordinated in Kentucky by the Attorney General's Office and the Department of Financial Institutions in partnership with the Department of Insurance, the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (4-H and Youth Development Programs) and the Better Business Bureau.
Web Link: www.lifesmarts.org
A representative of Kentucky Jump$tart will attend the national Jump$tart Coalition's annual meeting April 14-15 in Washington, D.C. This offers an opportunity for Kentucky Jump$tart to network and learn from other state coalitions and advance financial literacy nationally.
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