Financial Literacy for All | |
In celebration of Financial Literacy Month, we’ve gathered every tip and trick to give you an Insider that’s sure to take you from a financial freeze to a financial breeze!
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Coming Soon: Summer Symposium Registration
The 21st CCLC 2023 Summer Symposium will take place in New Orleans, from July 19-20. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn successful strategies and hear from nationally recognized speakers. Keep an eye out for registration opening soon!
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We Want Bloggers!
We value your stories and want to showcase them even more! If you’re interested in writing a blog post or participating in an interview, reach out to us at csantos-brown@seiservices.com to be a blog contributor!
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April 25, 26, and 27 at 1-2:30 p.m. ET
Join us as program leaders and staff review key strategies for identifying high-quality partnerships, fostering positive relationships, and building positive learning environments. You’ll also learn about 21st CCLC experiences that model supportive and collaborative endeavors with all stakeholders. Register now!
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Thursday, May 11, at 1 p.m. ET
Join the U.S. Department of Education’s Y4Y Technical Assistance Team to discuss creating positive learning environments where students feel safe, supported, and ready to learn – but that’s not all. We’ll open the room up to you, the out-of-school time leader, to discuss your burning questions on a number of different topics. Register and pre-submit your questions.
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Financial Literacy (Four-Part Series)
Join Y4Y and experts in the field to learn how you can integrate financial literacy activities with students of all ages.
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Powering Your STEM/STEAM Initiatives
Click2ComputerScience’s Supporting Productive Failure
April 26 at 3 p.m. ET
Knowing how to help youth see how failure can be productive is critical for developing an engineering mindset. Join this virtual workshop to learn how you can create learning experiences that support youth and help them persist through their frustration and learn from failures. By engaging in authentic engineering work, youth develop engineering identities and the mindset to solve problems and change the world.
Build the Best Paper Bridge
Making connections is an important skill for students to foster, so why not practice in the literal sense by using paper, tape, and other classroom materials to build a bridge. If all your students benefit from healthy competition, make it a “race against time” by introducing a timer.
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Thinking about your summer professional development needs as you bring in new staff? Jump to the Coaching My Staff section of the updated Introduction to 21st CCLCs course, select Menu in the course window, scroll down, and select slide 1.6: Create a Professional Learning Plan. The course will guide you to Y4Y content most appropriate for your program needs.
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April is Financial Literacy Month. Check out these age-appropriate activities that prove financial literacy can be exciting and empowering!
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“A Bite of Hope” Culinary Program at Houston-Area 21st CCLC Program
Marissa Rodriguez and Jessica Rodriguez are family engagement specialists with the Houston area Alief Independent School District’s 21st CCLC program: Children Interacting Afterschool (CIA). Through a partnership with Hope Clinic, a fast-growing community health center, they’ve helped to develop an initiative, A Bite of Hope, to provide students and families with valuable experiences preparing healthy foods. Read the full interview or listen to the podcast.
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Bragging Rights
We want to hear about your state’s accomplishments, big or small. If you’re a state coordinator who’d like to try your hand at being a guest columnist, reach out to us at csantos-brown@seiservices.com and brag on!
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In the spirit of Financial Literacy Month, give your students and families the power to make informed and smart choices about their financial future! To prep program staff, check out Y4Y’s Financial Literacy course and for a bite-sized dose of financial literacy, the Building Financial Literacy Click & Go will start you on the path to greener pastures!
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Financial Literacy Course
Your staff may or may not feel ready to lead a financial literacy program — and you might not feel equipped either! Breeze your way through financial literacy with this course, which covers everything from the importance of teaching it to integrating effective financial literacy activities in your program.
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Tackling Tough Subjects: Financial Literacy
Finance has always been a sticky issue and because of this, it can be difficult to talk about the harsher realities your students and families may be facing. Use this tool to take the pressure off, undo biases, and make room for real conversations.
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Quicklinks to Anytime/Anywhere Learning | |
| Click & Go's | Courses | Quality Program Quickstarters | Topical Tool Kits | Webinars | | Choose from 13 topics. Download a video, podcasts, FAQ, tools, and resources. Learn in 30-60 minutes. | Choose from 25 topics. Finish in 5-10 hours. Earn a certificate for each section. | Choose from 7 topics. Finish in an hour. Get a certificate. | Download a zip file with customizable Y4Y tools on the topic you choose. | Attend a live webinar to get a certificate or watch an archived webinar anytime. | | |
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