Financial Literacy & Education Programs

More than ever, it is critical to teach kids about the financial concepts that will shape their future as adults. Youthentity’s I Am Financial Knowledge program engage kids to help them to learn how these concepts - such as interest, debt, savings and investment - will factor into their lives.

Youthentity serves almost 6,000 students throughout Colorado with financial literacy education. Our trained facilitators visit classrooms in throughout Colorado, teaching kids the basics of personal finance. Our four to five-hour workshops are primarily taught in 5th and 8th grade, with each session introducing increasingly complex concepts in an engaging and interactive format.

I Am Financial Knowledge

Educator Adam Hancock explains the value of financial literacy in the classroom.

Who it’s for

Since 2010, Youthentity has taught personal financial literacy workshops that help students make responsible fiscal choices. The IAFK program’s Level I and Level II classes are designed for 5th and 8th graders in schools in Colorado. 

 

What it is

The "I Am Financial Knowledge" curriculum emphasizes personal money management. The program teaches students the concepts of:

  • Planning and money management

  • Credit and debt

  • Risk management and insurance

  • Saving and investing, using the 10-10-10-70 principle

  • Financial responsibility and decision making

  • Income and careers

Learning is not limited to the classroom! Every student receives a workbook that allows students to keep notes and complete exercises so that they can share the knowledge they learn with their families.

Each student completes a final test where they are paid $.50 for each question they answer correctly, up to $15 in total rewards, issued in the form of a Alpine Bank-issued check from Youthentity along with a letter informing parents about the program and how to deposit the check.

Student participants have the opportunity to open a Youthentity Alpine Bank student account at any branch, where they may earn an extra 1% interest in their savings up to balances of $1,000.

Resources

Looking for a way to manage your money, instead of your money controlling you? A budget is the best way to understand how and where to most efficiently direct your money. View and download our easy, six-step budgeting tool.

Are you smarter than a Youthentity 5th grader? Take the quiz below!

Participation

Teacher participation is easy! Youthentity Program Managers collaborate with your teacher teams to determine optimal workshop times and dates, and bring in trained facilitators to teach the program. Our financial literacy programs are completely free of charge for all students and teachers. Additionally, we extend our curriculum to Colorado teachers and offer compensation to those who bring our program to their classes.

If you are a parent or teacher interested in bringing financial literacy programs to your classroom, please submit the form below or email Samantha Freese, Youthentity’s Financial Literacy Program Director.