YOUTH FINANCE INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

Description

Youth Finance Institute of America’s (YFIA) goal is to educate youth about basic personal finance life skills. Our curriculum offers an opportunity for youth to break the cycle of poor money management habits. We prepare youth to become financially independent and to be aware of common pitfalls that lead to excessive debt and financial turmoil. Our target demographic is youth, ages 14-24 located in low to moderate income neighborhoods.
Current Programs
Money Talk Workshop Series- We provide a workshop series that focus on basic finance life-skills that youth will need in order to manage their money, now and in the future. We have created four workshops which focus on: Budgeting/banking, credit management, first job tips and financial aid for college. We deliver these workshops in a format that is easy to understand and short in length. At the end of each individual workshop topic, we play a game that reinforces the materials presented. The game also gives students the opportunity to win substantial prizes such as tablets, gift cards and wireless speakers which further promotes engagement.