19 Jun · Cheryl Hackett · No Comments
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 …
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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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Teaching children about money matters is more than instituting a regular allowance. It’s helping them understand wants versus needs, the basics of budgeting, and the difference between a checking and savings account. The Johnson County School District will begin implementing financial literacy through a program offered by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming …
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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 …
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A power company that serves much of Wyoming and portions of the West has given a generous donation to support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming – Glenrock Branch. Rocky Mountain Power has announced a $1,000 gift for the Glenrock Branch. This gift will go toward Financial Literacy programming for youth …
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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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