Thank you to the Financial Counseling and Planning Program, Iowa State University for supporting this event.
During this Financial Fellowship in April 2025, Carolyn Steckelberg, Associate Professor at ISU and Outreach Specialist for the Evelyn K. Davis Center, describes to educators how to play the Spending Game! Use your tokens (beans, pebbles, etc.) to see how your spending choices add up.
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Join fellow educators from across Iowa and earn your FIT certification—an essential financial literacy credential that enhances your teaching and opens doors to new opportunities! The FIT training team will be in Iowa on March 28, 2025, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the DMACC Urban Campus. For just $50, you’ll gain a full day of interactive training, networking, and expert insights, plus generous financial incentives: attend the full day and receive $100, complete your FIT certification by April 11, 2025, for an additional $50, and if you’re already certified, earn an extra $50 just for participating. That’s up to $100 in your pocket while strengthening your ability to teach personal finance! Don’t miss this chance to elevate your skills and empower your students!
FIT is a financial education certification based on the latest national Jump$tart/CEE standards at no financial cost to teachers.
Thank you to the Iowa Society of CPA’s for supporting this event.
Jenny McGarry, DBA, CPA, gave really great on ideas about taxes! She talked about what is important for high schoolers to know and how to get them engaged with the topic.
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