Wisconsin Jump$tart Coalition

Committees

The Wisconsin Jump$tart Coalition has formed the following committees in order to achieve its goals.

Education Materials and Programs Committee
Charge: To identify educational institutions and their proven resources, materials and programs.

Goals:

• Identify relevant financial educational materials and programs from Jump$tart members
• Promote National Jump$tart Coalition’s curriculum clearinghouse
• Propose ways in which these resources can best be made available to the parties that would use them
• Identify any gaps that need to be filled

Outcome: Index and identify what these resources would be and what age group. Also have contact information.

Economic and Personal Finance Education Policies
Charge: Promote personal finance education in all Wisconsin schools.

Goals:

• Demonstrate that existing personal finance programs and resources can be incorporated with current state education standards
• Look for public and private partnerships to provide financial education
• Work with PTAs, PTOs and public officials
• Explore legislative proposals to promote financial education

Outcome: Raise awareness about and level of participation of schools offering financial education in the classroom

Awareness Committee
Charge: develop unique, creative and proactive ways to disseminate the Jump$tart message to its target audience.

Goals:

• Develop a media campaign in collaboration with a youth organization
• Work with other committees to promote Wisconsin Jumpstart’s mission
• Develop a strategy to have children teach adults about finances
• Develop fresh ideas for education tools, methods and funding for promoting financial education
• Implement a high profile media campaign promoting the importance of financial education for youth

Outcome: Wisconsin will know more about financial literacy, available resources and the collaborative efforts of Wisconsin Jumpstart Coalition.