Taking Stock of an Invaluable Student Experience
It may not surprise you that a teenager would pick Facebook as a valuable company. But what if the teen had made the choice based on their own SWOT analysis of Facebook and presentation on [...]
Every Penny Counts: Money Coach Teens Share Success as a Team
Teamwork makes the financial literacy dream work. Hundreds of teenagers, educators and volunteers took the stage Thursday to celebrate the team spirit behind the Money Coach financial literacy program. The only financial mentorship program of [...]
A Letter from Jeremy: How You Can Invest in Wisconsin Teens
My name is Jeremy and I want to share my story with you. I don’t want this to sound corny, but when I say Make A Difference - Wisconsin made a difference in my life, [...]
There’s No Place Like Milwaukee (A #GivingTuesday Story)
Too often, when you hear the words “youth” and “Milwaukee” in the same sentence, it’s followed by tales of dismay and disillusionment. It could be easy to let crime statistics or test scores overshadow the [...]
From Our Students: PEARLS Teens Make Money Lessons Matter
Some of the best learning experiences happen outside of the classroom. In addition to more than 80 high schools, our volunteers bring financial literacy lessons into a dozen community-based organizations (CBOs). For the last two [...]
