Iowa Jump$tart

Iowans’ Financial Literacy Higher than Most

iowajumpstart — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:57:42 +0000

Awesome job parents and teachers!! View this KCRG News story to see how Iowans are ranking high against other states on Financial Literacy and Behaviors.

Based off of this study by the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

National Educator Conference in D.C.

iowajumpstart — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:13:52 +0000

Thank you teachers, sponsors, speakers, exhibitors, volunteers, and friends who participated in the 2011 Jump$tart National Educator Conference at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, on November 4-6.

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11th ANNUAL JUMP$TART FINANCIAL LITERACY CONFERENCE

iowajumpstart — Tue, 10 May 2011 21:15:04 +0000

The 11th Annual JumpStart Financial Literacy Conference was held July 21, 2011 at DMACC in Ankeny with nearly 100 attendees. HIghlights of the conference included presenations by:

Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Reynolds
Keynote speaker Syble Solomon, creator of Money Habitudes™.
Adam Carroll of National Financial Educators on Planning Your Financial Life.
Teacher Samy El-Baroudi (last year’s Iowa Jump$tart Financial Educator of Year).
Teachers Teresa Nennig of Independence and Rhonda Schmaltz of Ames, who enjoyed an Iowa Jump$tart expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the November 2010 National Jump$tart Educator Conference in Washington D.C.
Several other financial professionals who made workshop presentations about available finanical literacy materials.

Statewide Financial Literacy Program Launches

iowajumpstart — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:52:39 +0000

Governor Branstad today announced the launch of the Iowa Financial Literacy Program, an online program to teach Iowa students the core concepts of personal finance. The program is free to students, thanks to a federal grant and a public-private partnership between the College Student Aid Commission and many other organizations, banks, credit unions and companies.

“Financial education is becoming increasingly important, especially in today’s economy,” said Branstad. “By educating Iowa’s youth, they will be better prepared ot make important choices about finances in the future.”

Developed by EverFi, Inc., the online tool uses the latest in new media technology to teach, assess and certify students in grades 11 to 12 in more than 600 core concepts. It will be accessed at www.IHaveAPlanIowa.gov.

Winner of trip to D.C. featured in the Newspaper

iowajumpstart — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:08:23 +0000

Rhonda Schmaltz, one of our two winners of an expense paid trip to the Jump$tart 2010 National Educator Conference, was featured in the Ames Tribune. She talks about her experience at the conference and her Financial Literacy class.

View the Ames Tribune Article here.