Financial Literacy Conference a Success
Educators and other professionals received the latest information and valuable curriculum regarding personal financial literacy July 22 – 23. Attendees stated, “the conference went beyond my expectations.” “the information will be very helpful in my classroom,” and “I received many excellent resources and websites.”
Highlights of the conference included superb presentations by Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 National Teacher of the Year, and Barry Griswell, retired CEO Principal Financial.
The Iowa Jump$tart Coalition recognized several educators at the conference for their excellence in the field of financial education and literacy. The 2010 Jump$tart Educator of the Year is Samy El- Baroudi, East High School in Des Moines. The award was sponsored by the Iowa Credit Union League Foundation. Teresa Nennig of Independence and Rhonda Schmaltz of Ames were chosen to attend the National Jump$tart Financial Literacy Conference in November with expenses paid by the Iowa Jump$tart Coalition — Congratulations educators!
Thanks to our special conference sponsor, the Iowa Division of Banking.
Add comment August 26, 2010
2010 Personal Financial Literacy Conference to be held July 22-23 at DMACC, Building 7, in Ankeny, Iowa.
Add comment July 19, 2010
Conference Registration Deadline extended
Registration for the 2010 Iowa Jump$tart Personal Financial Literacy Conference to be held July 22-23 @ DMACC campus in Ankeny has been extended to July 9.
For information about the conference click here.
To register for the 2010 Personal Financial Literacy Conference, click here.
Add comment July 1, 2010
Conference Speakers Confirmed
Join other educators at the Iowa JumpStart annual conference on personal financial literacy, July 22-23. We’ll have some great speakers and pertinent topics. (For 2010 registration, click here.)
Speaker /Topic on Day 1
• Rob Denson, President, DMACC , “About the Rest of Your Life”
• Roger Poling, Dubuque teacher, “Lessons Learned at JumpStart’s National Conference”
• Phyllis Simmons, Waddell & Reed, “What I Need to Know About 403b Changes”
• MaryBeth Kaufman “Using NEFE’s Curriculum in Your Classroom”
• Margaret VanGinkel, ISU Extension, “Resources for Lessons on Budgets”
• Barry Griswell, Retired chair & CEO, Principal Financial Group, “Achieving Uncommon Success”
• Carol Gilbert, Mary Pieper, Hardin Cty Endowment Foundation, “Connecting to Community”
• Bob Mantell, Josh Guttau, TS Institute, Treynor schools, “Bankers in the Classroom”
• Network opportunity to meet community financial service providers
• Sarah Wessling, Nat’l Teacher of the Year,“Worthy Learning: Students Are Worth the Learning That Is Worth Doing”
• MA Adams, FCCLA, “What’s Happening in Class?”
Day 2
• Maritta Bush, National JumpStart, “What’s New for You?”
• Kevin Smith, National Council on Economic Education, “Using NCEE Curriculum in Your Class”
• Maritta Bush, National JumpStart, “Sharing Isn’t Always Good: Identity Theft”
• Jessica Whitney,Iowa Attorney General’s office, “What’s New for Credit Cards Now?”
• Teresa Nennig FCS teacher, Independence, “How to Teach Car Buying Basics”
• Educator of the Year, Award Presentation by Iowa Credit Union Foundation
For 2010 registration, click here.
Add comment June 17, 2010
2010 Iowa Jump$tart Coalition Financial Educator of the Year Award Sponsored by the Iowa Credit Union Foundation
In a continuing effort to recognize excellence in the field of financial education and literacy, the Iowa Jump$tart Coalition is pleased to present the Financial Literacy Educator of the Year Award. The award is designed to recognize an Iowa educator for integrating, teaching, and promoting financial literacy and responsibility. The 2010 Financial Educator of the Year award is sponsored by the Iowa Credit Union Foundation.
The award is open to all secondary educators in the state of Iowa. A check for $250 will be awarded to the winner. To be eligible for the award, the nominee must:
* Be a current full-time educator in an Iowa high school or middle school.
* Demonstrate a commitment to teaching sound financial principles to students.
To apply for the award or to recommend an educator for the award:
1. Complete the nomination form. Click here for the form.
2. Please include a letter of recommendation from a colleague or administrator familiar with the nominee’s endeavors in the area of teaching financial responsibility.
Send the nomination form and letter of recommendation to:
Iowa Credit Union Foundation
Attn: Marybeth Foster
1500 NW 118th St.
Des Moines, IA 50325
Nominations must be postmarked by June 25, 2010.
Add comment June 9, 2010
2010 Personal Financial Literacy Conference
Date: July 22-23, 2010
Location: DMACC campus, Ankeny, Iowa
Registration Cost: $75. Now $50 thanks to a generous donation from the Iowa Division of Banking.
For 2010 registration, click here.
Conference Goal
The Iowa Jump$tart Coalition is dedicated to improving the financial literacy of students so they are better prepared for real-world financing by the time they graduate from high school. Statistics have shown that many students leave high school without this necessary knowledge and end up falling into debt. It is the goal of the Iowa Jump$tart Conference to give teachers information, materials, and new ideas for their classes so they can help improve the chance of a student’s future financial success.
Barry Griswell, former executive chairman and CEO, Principal Financial Group, will speak at the 2010 Personal Financial Literacy Conference. Griswell retired as chairman and CEO at one of the world’s premier financial services companies and will speak about how to be a more successful leader. He is well known for his hands-on approach to management, strong support for his employees and deep involvement in his community.
One trait above all others reliably predicts whether a person will be successful—experience in overcoming adversity. Mr. Griswell is coauthor of The Adversity Paradox: An Unconventional Guide to Achieving Uncommon Success, which offers not only inspiration but also concrete steps to increase your business savvy at any stage in your career. “Business savvy” is a business instinct for smart, successful decisions.
For 2010 registration, click here.
For a “Sponsor an Educator” form click here.
For information on past conferences, click here.
Add comment June 1, 2010
2010 National Financial Capability Challenge
The 2010 National Financial Capability Challenge is an awards program for educators and high school students that aims to encourage teaching personal finance. It’s a partnership between U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.
Their goal is to get one million students to take the Challenge, which includes a voluntary online exam by April 9, 2010. To make that happen they need thousands of educators from around the country to register and prepare their students, ages 13 to 19.
All participating educators will receive personalized awards certificates for students, and educators in states with the highest participation rates will earn special distinction.
We encourage you to:
1. Sign up for the Challenge at challenge.treas.gov by March 14.
2. View the video from Secretary Duncan at www.challenge.treas.gov/video.aspx
3. Recruit your colleagues to participate (http://challenge.treas.gov/National_Financial_Capability_Challenge_Flier.pdf)
4. Prepare your students (using the free educator toolkit or their own resources)
5. Administer the online exam one day between March 15th and April 9th
6. Present official (printable) awards certificates to high-scoring students
Please note that Jump$tart is posting this request on behalf of the Departments of Treasury and Education. Since it’s not a Jump$tart program, we’ll ask that you direct your questions to Dubis Correal at Treasury and Phil Martin at Education. For questions about this outreach effort, contact: Phil.Martin@ed.gov, (202) 260-2831. For questions about the mechanics of the Challenge itself, contact: Dubis.Correal@do.treas.gov, (202) 622-4848.
Add comment March 5, 2010
Save the Date for 2010 Conference
Click on the link below to see the “Save the Date” card for the 10th annual JumpStart Conference on Personal Financial Literacy.
Add comment December 22, 2009
Roger Reports from JumpStart Conference
Hello all,
Had a great time at the reception last night mingling and talking with other teachers from around the country. Saw the Executive Board Room of the Federal Financial Reserve and was greeted by Mrs. Bernanke (Wife of Chairman Ben Bernanke).
Also attending sessions “Advocating for Financial Literacy Education” and “If We Don’t Teach Them, Who Will?”
I’ll keep you posted,
Roger Poling, Hempstead High School, Dubuque, IA
Add comment November 9, 2009
Money Smart Week Meeting
2010 Money Smart Week is April 17 – April 24.
A meeting to start Money Smart Week 2010 will be held Monday, November 16 at 2 p.m. at the Federal Reserve office in West Des Moines.
To attend or get more information, contact Joanne Kuster, Money Smart Week Iowa chair, at joanne@kusterltd.com
Add comment November 3, 2009
