Financial Literacy Month
Join us this April for #FinancialLiteracyMonth as we engage kids, teens and families in learning about money and promoting tools for financial wellness! With a focus on financial literacy, JA programs provide hands-on skills to equip young people for their future success. You can join our newsletter, follow us on social media, listen to our podcast and more to promote financial literacy education with Junior Achievement this month and throughout the year!
Financial Literacy Month Lessons
Our 4-week series of at-home lessons focused on financial literacy for the month of April! Select the school level below to access the downloadable lessons, complete with games, videos and activities to engage youth in money topics.
The Money JAR
Tune in to our podcast during Financial Literacy Month! The show provides real world advice geared for a Gen Z audience to learn about money, careers and innovation.
Subscribe today on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts.
Follow @MoneyJARpodcast on social media for resources, new episode updates, and inspiration for teens to engage in topics to prepare for their future success!
Follow us @JAORSWWA
Follow and engage in our social media community as we explore weekly financial literacy themes throughout the month of April!
Teens and Financial Literacy Survey
COVID-19 has significantly impacted how teens are thinking about their financial futures, prompting 25 percent of 2020 high school graduates to delay their college plans in the face of reduced financial support from parents and guardians because of the pandemic, according to a new survey from Junior Achievement (JA) and Citizens. The findings, which indicate broad-based concern among teens regarding how they will pay for higher education, highlights an increased need for financial literacy curriculum that empowers them to make financial decisions that will impact them over the long term.
The pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on teens of color, with 60 percent of Black and 59% of Hispanic teens in 11th or 12th grade reporting that COVID-19 has affected how they will pay for college, compared to under half (45%) of their White peers.
More information and an executive summary are available at this link.
Junior Achievement Programs
Looking to bring financial literacy education to K-12 youth? Learn more about Junior Achievement’s various program offerings, available for in-person, virtual and hybrid classrooms.
Financial Literacy Circle
Join our community of monthly sustaining donors to empower youth, especially in low-income and underserved communities with JA’s financial literacy programs! Learn more here and sign up today. Donate monthly at any amount to join!
$3/month sponsors one student per year
$15/month sponsors five students per year
$30/month sponsors 10 students per year
$75/month sponsors one classroom per year
$150/month sponsors 50 students per year
Your gift today will inspire a young person’s tomorrow. Thank you!
