As the focus on teen financial literacy and workforce preparedness grows, the Georgia Financial Planning Association (GA FPA) teamed up with Junior Achievement (JA) of Georgia to start addressing the issues. In recognition of Financial Planning Week, volunteers from the GA FPA became high school teachers on Wednesday, October 7th and Thursday, October 8th, teaching JA’s personal financial literacy curriculum to students at Grady High School.
Students participated in volunteer-led sessions on topics including: creating and maintaining a budget, investment options, wise use of credit, insurance and protecting themselves from identity theft. Activities were engaging and practical. Students, for example, were given a scenario in which they had to choose between trying to impress a date by taking her to a pricy restaurant, racking up credit card debt in the process, or opting for a less expensive, and potentially less impressive, place to dine. They then discussed the affects both decisions would have on their credit.
“We are excited that Junior Achievement is one of our partners for Financial Planning Week, and we’re excited to provide financial professionals in the classrooms at Grady High,” said Roberta Goldbaugh, an Associate Financial Planner at RTD Financial Advisors, Inc., and volunteer champion for the FPA/JA partnership.
The relationship between Junior Achievement of Georgia and the Georgia Financial Planning Association is in its third year and each year has seen growth in the number of classes the organization has taught. This year, the partnership at Grady High School will impact over 300 high school students on the 10th grade level.
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JA of Georgia’s volunteers are the critical link between the business and education communities.
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