ST. PAUL, Minn. — More than 270 teachers, credit union representatives and agency staff attended financial education workshops last month sponsored by the Minnesota Credit Union Network and the University of Minnesota Extension, and supported by credit unions throughout the state.
Focusing on the National Endowment for Financial Education's (NEFE's) High School Financial Planning Program (HSFPP), 14 workshops were held in various locations around Minnesota from June 14-28.
The trainings featured networking opportunities and the resources to provide real-life financial management education to credit union members, students or the general public.
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"We realize financial education isn't being taught in all homes and we feel it's critically important that teens learn the basics of money management," said Sara Croymans, UME Regional Extension Educator.
The HSFPP is a basic money management curriculum that gives teens the knowledge to begin using basic financial skills. It is a seven-unit curriculum which covers financial planning, budgeting, saving and investing, credit, financial services, insurance, and careers. It is produced by NEFE, with financial support from America's Credit Unions and Cooperative Research Outreach & Extension.
MnCUN and UME began working together in 2003 to jointly encourage schools and credit unions to take part in financial literacy. This is the third series of workshops coordinated in four years.
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