Financial Literacy Group Moves Forward
After much investigation and exploration of how to organize additional financial literacy for the Chariton Community the group has determined that they will begin with a middle school program. Sue Rae is the instructor who will develop the initial project. All students in the 8th grade will participate in an entrepreneur enterprise by setting up and operating a business. The group is asking Horizons for funds to purchase curriculum and equipment for the project. Profits from the student run business will be divided equally among the students and set up as individual accounts. Parent participation is being incorporated in the activites. Funds from the account can be used for education related expenses and the group is working to provide a small match to encourage the practice of savings.
During the winter the group will co-ordinate the youth entrepreneurship program with a savings campaign centered around the America Saves national program. The project will target parents of young children to encourage the development of savings habits.