15 Jun · Hailey Jensen · No Comments
Young AmeriTowne: WyoTowne Young AmeriTowne: WyoTowne is a blended-learning program that teaches fifth grade students from around the state about personal finance and the economy. At the end of their lessons, students travel to WyoTowne in Casper to run their own town for a day. In their day at WyoTowne, students experience a complete economy, ...
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Kids have amazing imaginations and creative spirits. Put that ingenuity to work and you have a young entrepreneur pitching a new product. This summer, kids from the Glenrock Boys & Girls Club participated in the YouthBiz Startup program. This entrepreneurial program is designed by the Young American’s Center for Financial Education in Denver (the same …
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Children as young as five should start learning about money management. It starts with a piggy bank, setting aside change for a rainy day. It’s a way to instill a skillset in youth that will benefit them as adults. That’s why during summer camp at the Club, we implemented a program called Financial Literacy ...
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The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming has been awarded the Bronze Leadership Award by Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain District for empowering Club youth to own their economic success. With Junior Achievement programming, BGCCW has been able to reach kids during out of school time with important financial literacy education. The impact of this …
READ MORE12 Mar · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
By Chelsea Mayo Financial Literacy through the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming has expanded into the junior high level. In partnership with the Young American’s Center for Financial Education in Denver, BGCCW has introduced YouthBiz in Casper. YouthBiz is described as a space for entrepreneurial thinking and action and was originally launched in …
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Before their day running Young AmeriTowne:WyoTowne, students spend time in their school classrooms learning about personal and business finance, including profit and loss, savings and investment, and the structure of business operations. They also learn about philanthropy and giving back to their community. Presented with a list of charities, WyoTowne students from this past school year …
READ MORE5 Jul · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming has been awarded $1,500.00 by Staples Foundation, the private charitable arm of Staples, Inc., through a program called 2 Million & Change that allows Staples associates around the globe to direct more than $2 million in donations each year. “Generous support from Staples will be invested in academic …
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Like many high schoolers, when Kiara has a few bucks in her pocket, she has a hard time not spending it. “If I don’t put the money away right away, I know it’s there and I will spend it on candy or other junk,” shared Kiara. The soon-to-be freshman hopes that by completing Dave Ramsey’s Foundations …
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