FREE Teen Financial Education Workshop(s) Introducing Personal Finance and Entrepreneurship Education Programs

WHAT:

FREE Personal Finance & Entrepreneurship Education Workshops for teens ages 13-18 sponsored by the California State Lottery.

In support of youth financial literacy and entrepreneurship education the California State Lottery will sponsor 300 local teens, aged 13-18, to participate in one of the ten “Business of Life” Personal Finance Workshops offered by BeMoneySmartUSA with support from the University of Phoenix, DeVry University and the Sacramento Bee.

In these one-day workshops, participants will enjoy a fast-paced tour of the steps and strategies to financial fitness and entrepreneurial success. They will participate in hands-on activities, games and contests that demonstrate the importance of wise financial planning now and for their future. Students will learn how to be wiser consumers, gain insight to banking, budgeting, saving, investing and credit cards using successful strategies adopted by entrepreneurs. The goal of these free workshops is to provide the next generation with the opportunity to participate in interactive education programs that teach financial literacy, business concepts, and entrepreneurship skills.

Featured guest speakers, Linda Bigler, Certified ActionCoach, Michael Lee, CPA from Golden 1 Credit Union, Ron Adams from Financial Planing Group, Inc. and Joseph Green, Financial Advisor from USbancorp Investments, Inc. will share wealth building secrets to inspire teens to recognize their own entrepreneurial and financial potential for success.

WHEN:

Saturday(s) on October 23, November 6, November 13, February 5, February 12, March 26, April 9, April 16, April 30 and May 7, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Saturday, October 23, 2010, University of Phoenix,
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento

Saturday, November 6, 2010, University of Phoenix,
516 Gibson Drive, Roseville

Saturday, November 13, 2010,
Sacramento Bee, 2100 Q Street, Sacramento

Saturday, February 5, 2010, DeVry University,
2218 Kausen Drive, Elk Grove

Saturday, February 12, 2010, University of Phoenix,
516, Gibson Drive, Roseville

Saturday, March 26, 2010, University of Phoenix,
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento

Saturday, April 9, 2010, Sacramento Bee,
2100 Q Street, Sacramento

Saturday, April 16, 2010, DeVry University,
2218 Kausen Drive, Elk Grove

Saturday, April 30, 2010, University of Phoenix,
2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacramento

Saturday, May 7, 2010, University of Phoenix,
516 Gibson Drive, Roseville

WHY:

Education is the only long-term solution for preventing financial crisis. Education increases the ability to achieve economic stability. This event provides local teens with an opportunity to participate in a interactive, real-world financial literacy education experience that is relevant and practical. The event enables a better understanding of the long-term effects of financial decisions while advocating for more financial and business educational programs for youth in our community.

Admission:

This is a sponsored program so admission is free. But registration is limited to 300 participants.

Registration:

All participants must pre-register at www.bemoneysmartusa.org. For more information, please contact Marie Hall at 916-806-3989 or email info@bemoneysmartusa.org

About the Company:

BeMoneySmartUSA is a local non-profit training company based in Carmichael California, specializing in youth financial, business, and career education programs. Our innovative training programs and curricula introduce students to the world of business, entrepreneurship, and money management.

Our goal is to inspire, train, and educate young people about managing money. Our mission is to equip and empower youth by giving them the opportunity to participate in educational programs that teach financial, business, and entrepreneurship skills. We support the needs of schools, youth organizations, parents, religious organizations, institutions, and businesses that recognize the importance of financial education for the next generation.

BeMoneySmartUSA
Marie Hall, Executive Director
Email: info@bemoneysmartusa.org
(916) 806-3989
P.O. Box 1156
Carmichael, CA 95609

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