The People's Money (2024-2025)
Play your part: Your Money, Your Community, Your Vote!
- Do you have specific Neighborhood(s) in mind?
- All of them
- Which group(s) does your idea focus on? Select as many as apply.
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YouthImmigrants/ MigrantsBlack, Indigenous and/or People of ColorAll overlooked communities
- Describe the challenge you want to address:
- In underserved communities, financial literacy is often overlooked, leaving young people unprepared for the complexities of managing money. This lack of education contributes to cycles of poverty, limited economic mobility, and missed opportunities for wealth building. Children from these communities are rarely exposed to the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate personal finance, budgeting, saving, or investing. Without early intervention, they grow up unaware of the impact of credit, debt, and long-term financial planning.
- What is the solution to the challenge?
- Our Program is designed to break this cycle by providing financial education to children, especially those from underserved demographics. Our goal is to create a generation of "boss babies"—children who grow up with the skills and confidence to manage their money wisely, build wealth, and make informed financial decisions. Through interactive lessons, games, and practical activities, we will teach kids the fundamentals of saving, investing, budgeting, and entrepreneurship. By starting financial literacy early, we aim to empower young people to reclaim their financial futures, challenge the traditional education system, and foster a culture of generational wealth building in communities that need it most.
- Please provide your Zip Code
- 10552
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