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(2017-05-30 12:59:57.0)
I have taught two sessions, this year and last, to middle school students at Chelsea's Browne school. It was so rewarding. The Citizen's folks are great. But most of all the kids were awesome. Although Chelsea is the poorest town in Mass these kids are smart and ready to learn. I created a course on financial literacy for them which showed them how to build a career they love, how much they will make in their career, how to save and invest, why buying a house is a good idea, and their net worth at retirement. How smart are these kids? I asked the 6th graders what money is and a boy answered that "it was what a group of people come together and decide is currency." How sweet are they? A boy in the first class came up to me afterwards and gave me a huge hug. He had never spoken in class, not once.
It takes some patience to work with this age but it is worth it. We won an award. But mostly I am proud to say these kids know things many adults don't know!