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If you are not the contact for Financial Literacy or College Prep in your school, please forward this newsletter to the appropriate teachers and counselors.
Iowa Jump$tart Coalition will be hosting its first Financial Literacy Symposium for Educators on June 27th and 28th this year. The Coalition is shaking things up in 2024 with a revamped, free event for Iowa’s K12 educators. This is a financial literacy symposium designed to give you, the educators, ideas to implement directly into your curriculum and student learning experiences. With built-in networking, this event will give you an opportunity to meet the experts. Special guest speakers, schedule, and more to be announced soon!
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The entire college admissions process seemed challenging before, but emerging issues, such as the Supreme Court decision about race-conscious admission, and the emergence of artificial intelligence on college essay writing, have students, especially Black students, feeling overwhelmed. Click the link below for a discussion with Timothy L. Fields and Shereem Herndon-Brown, authors of “The Black Family’s Guide to College Admissions, Second Edition”, where they’ll discuss several topics helpful to navigating college admissions, including important factors Black students should consider when choosing a college.
Sign up for future college planning events with Sallie Mae here: Virtual Events | Sallie Mae
Get ready for financial literacy curriculum that simplifies your life. No longer do you need to piece together lessons, search for captivating resources, or determine standards. UNI has done the work for you. Spend the day learning about finance topics and networking with other teachers like yourself on August 1st on the UNI campus in Cedar Falls.
Learn more about this all-day retreat and more by emailing Jennifer Anderson at jennifer.anderson@uni.edu.
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From the National Education Agency comes an article specific to financial literacy in the classroom, and how our nation’s educators are in a unique position to lead our youth in making smart financial decisions. “Only about half of the nation’s schools require a financial literacy course. If your school doesn’t teach a course about personal economics, check out these websites that address financial literacy in mini-lessons, ranging from narrative approaches to interactive games. Pick the one that works best for your students, or better yet, let students pick the approach that fits their learning style.”
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Call for Content
Do you have an idea for a future Jump$tart newsletter? Please send us any open financial literacy positions, relevant news articles, upcoming financial literacy events, and other related content!
IowaJumpstartCoalition@gmail.com
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