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Pennsylvania
Working together we can improve the financial literacy of Pennsylvania's youth!
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Attention Teachers! The national Jump$tart Educator's Conference for financial education is November 5th-7th in Washington, DC! The Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition will award scholarships to two teachers in the state to cover the cost of registration plus $100 in travel expenses. The deadline to register is Friday, September 10th! To apply for a scholarship, please fill out this brief survey and registration form.
The national Jump$tart Educator's Conference provides teachers an opportunity to learn more about personal finance, how to implement it into the classroom, and to learn about different financial education resources that are available to educators.
For more information on the conference, check out the national Jump$tart Coalition website.
Check out our meeting schedule for 2010!
RECENT NEWS:
Check out our July newsletter of activities and events!
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WHO WE ARE:
If you're involved with or concerned about young
people learning how to handle money successfully - you've come to the
right place!
The Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition is a statewide, all volunteer,
non-profit organization dedicated to improving the financial literacy
of Pennsylvania's youth. Consisting of over thirty-five individuals and
organizations the coalition brings together businesses, government
agencies, and educators. Our mission is to improve the financial
literacy of Pennsylvania youth by promoting the teaching of personal
finance in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Coalition believes
that all youth must have the financial literacy necessary to make
informed financial decisions.
Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition's Objectives:
- Increase financial literacy among the youth of Pennsylvania
- Enhance professional development in financial literacy
- Raise public awareness of need for financial literacy
- Create a clearinghouse of financial literacy educational resources
- Assist other charitable and educational organizations in the conduct of financial literacy efforts
The Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition is a proud affiliate of the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The National Jump$tart Coalition, based in Washington, D.C., was first convened in 1995 and consists of over 200 organizations committed to improving the financial literacy of America's youth. For more information, visit their website at www.jumpstart.org.
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