The Financial Literacy Education Project
Working towards financial literacy for all
We believe that a fundamental and impartial education in personal finance should be available to everyone. We also believe that an education without the life skills needed to implement it is simply not enough.Many financial literacy programs just provide information. We focus on being mindful, establishing good habits and putting systems in place.Many programs teach things that are not relevant to the majority of people. We have fine tuned our curricula for years, adding and removing content to ensure we are addressing the needs of the demographics we serve.We are about establishing and correcting habits and flawed thinking - we expect our clients to not just be better informed, but to be completely prepared to implement change.We are a 501c3 certified nonprofit with a mission to teach what is in the best interest of our clients. We don't offer banking services of any kind and have no ulterior motives. We value our independence and the resulting ability to provide honest and impartial life-skills.
Programs
WORKSHOPS
We bring together for-profit companies and local high schools and social service organizations, providing valuable financial literacy skills and professional business world exposure to our students in addition to a meaningful community relations experience for all.
TRADITIONAL CLASSES
Our traditionally structured classes are highly interactive. In addition to typical instruction, our students work on exercises individually and in small groups, to begin to make sense of their own finances.
TEACHER TRAINING
We will work with your high school, middle school, college or social service organization to train your staff on the content and delivery of our program. With a goal of self sufficiency, we will prepare your team to teach our programs in-house to your students.
1-ON-1 PROGRAM
This is a customized program catering to the specific needs of our clients. The program includes an action plan and ongoing support.
The Experience
“I DIDN’T REALIZE HOW MUCH ALL OF THIS WAS AFFECTING OUR RELATIONSHIP. WE ARE ON THE SAME PAGE with SO MANY more THINGS NOW”
- 1-on-1 Program Client"this program changed my life"
- NYC Dept. of Social Services; Back to Work Program (Student)"I never thought this would actually be fun!"
- Long Island Cares (Student)"it was a wonderful experience all the way around"
- Federation Employment & Guidance Services (Staff)"great class!"
- LIU Post (Student)"The children were engaged and excited to learn about different ways in which basic economics and thoughtful decision making shapes their day to day lives."
- Weber Middle School (Classroom Teacher)"a wonderful event! ...our volunteers...really felt like they made a difference. Even though the information may not create an overnight change in the client's life, volunteers know they've helped put them on the right path."
- Mizuho Bank (Staff)"I received nothing but praise for the workshop. They all spoke about how much they learned and that it was helpful."
- Long Island Cares (Staff)"I’m so happy we were able to pull off such a great event...our residents loved the financial coaching...I wanted to reach out and let you know how much we...appreciate the great time and effort you put into making yesterday such a huge success."
- Henry Street Settlement (Staff)"They were taking pictures on the way in! They were so excited, And This one-on-one discussion with the volunteers is such a great way for them to practice their interview skills. It's so much more than the financial literacy education."
- Federation Employment & Guidance Services (Staff)"This was the most meaningful thing I've done all year"
- Mizuho Bank (Mentor)"I thought this would be more math. It's a lot of common sense - Things I really hadn't thought much about before, it's good!"
- Kenmare High school (Student)"I feel amazing, I learned so much about what it's really like out there and I know I've made a real difference"
- Goldman Sachs Analyst (Mentor)"they need this type of education. It's invaluable"
- Kenmare High school (Staff)“just starting this program allowed me to have the first good night of sleep i’ve had in years”
- 1-on-1 Program Client
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