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Alabama
WHO ARE WE?
The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition is a non-profit organization that was established in December 2002 in Alabama to increase financial education in kindergarten through college. Alabama Jump$tart is a proud affiliate of the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy which is based in Washington, D.C. and was first convened in 1995. For more information, visit the National Jump$tart website at www.jumpstart.org
MISSION STATEMENT:
The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition seeks to increase financial literacy for all K-16 students in Alabama by collaborating with other organizations in Alabama to promote financial literacy.
VISION STATEMENT:
The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition envisions a time when all Alabama young people will be financially literate and equipped to achieve lifetime financial goals upon graduation from high school. http://www.jumpstart.org/reality-check.html
Alabama Jump$tart Coalition Events and Meetings for 2013
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2013 Events:
January – Happy New Year from Alabama Jumpstart!
February – Teacher workshops are being planned in the Walker/Jefferson County area, the Greater Gadsden area, and the Calera/Chilton County area. For more information, please contact Buffy Murphy at 205-437-2712.
March - America Saves - Join the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in celebrating America Saves week February 25th - March 1st. For more information contact Carol Centrallo at Turn on JavaScript!
April – Teach Kids to Save - Join Alabama Jumpstart on April 23rd and during the month of April to celebrate by teaching Alabama youth investing and saving skills.
Teach Children to Save Day
April 23, 2013 (Nationwide)
Teach Children to Save, a program sponsored by the American Bankers Association Education Foundation, brings together students and bankers and promotes savings education. The foundation invites bank volunteers to visit local classrooms and share information with students about fundamental money skills.
June – Statewide Members & Friends Meeting – Join Alabama Jumpstart in Birmingham as we celebrate 10 years of brining awareness of the need for financial education to Alabama, training teachers and equipping them with financial classroom resources, and teaching students skills for a lifetime of financial success. Save the Date and mark your calendar for Thursday, June 6th. Details will be released in April 2013.
July – Mega Conference for teachers. Alabama Jumpstart will be teaching workshops on Tuesday, July 16th and Wednesday, July 17th in Mobile.
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