With Financial Literacy Month (#FLM2017, #FinLit, #afinlitfuture) right around the corner, we wanted to share with you our plans! NGPF has a full slate of activity planned for the month of April with contests, PD opportunities and resources that you won’t want to miss.

Get A Sneak Peak at NGPF’s One-Semester Course

We hear it all the time — “Your website has SO many great resources, I don’t know where to start.” Or, “There’s no way I could teach all of your units in my one-semester course; how do I choose?” We’ve heard your requests and are excited to launch our One-Semester Course!

NGPF Has Contests Too!

• Planning to teach personal finance in the upcoming school year? Looking for an amazing professional development opportunity? Next Gen Personal Finance is awarding 25 scholarships, worth $425 each, for classroom teachers to attend the Jump$tart National Educator Conference in Washington, D.C. on November 3-5, 2017!

         Applications due by Friday, April 14.

• Are you an educator who loves creating engaging, original resources for your class? Keep an eye out for NGPF’s Teacher Innovator Contest being launched Thursday, April 6 with cash prizes available!

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NGPF is Hitting The Road

Next Gen Personal Finance actively supports the financial literacy community through workshops, conference sponsorships and teacher professional development events. Here’s where we’ll be in April 2017 – Please stop by and say hello if you are at any of our upcoming events!  

• April 5: Jump$tart State Coalition Leaders’ Meeting (Washington, DC)

• April 7: Massachusetts Business Educators Association (Natick, MA)

• April 12: 2017 VISA Financial Literacy Summit (Chicago, IL)

• April 28: Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference (Augusta, ME)

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A Month Worth of FinLit Resources

Additionally, to celebrate Financial Literacy Month, we’ve put together a calendar of financial literacy resources designed to increase student understanding and skills across four themes. These resources can be used sequentially, or you can pick and choose to suit the needs of your students.

Enjoy!

About the Author

Laura Matchett

After graduating with an education degree and spending 7 years in an elementary classroom, Laura made the switch to the non-profit world and loves interacting with students, educators and business professionals across the country. She is passionate about all students having access to high quality education and views personal finance education as one way to ‘level the playing field’. When Laura is not locating or creating high quality educational resources, you can find her mountain biking or searching for the best ramen in town!