Florida Jump$tart Ramps Up Financial Literacy Training

About 30 participants – 20 in-person and 10 online – took part in a one-day summit on Thursday, part of a series of financial literacy training programs offered by Florida Jump$tart Coalition.

With a focus on personal financial literacy of Florida’s youth, participants were exposed to a range of topics to include: Teaching youth about money; FDIC Money Smart for Small Businesses and Financial Literacy Trends in Career and Technical Education, Middle School through State Colleges.

“It is vital for a successful American economy that we prepare the next generation of consumers,” said Dr. Michael Gutter, President, Florida Jump$tart Coalition.

Hosted by InCharge Debt Solutions, a national nonprofit credit counseling organization in Orlando, the summit brought together high school teachers, school administrators, government officials and representatives of financial institutions, among others.

Summit presentations were made by top financial specialists such as Bill Cheeks, Florida Jump$tartCoalition; Lesley Mace, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta; Daphne Garrison, State Farm, and Shawn Walsh, InCharge Education Foundation.

A part of the Summit entailed a number of vendor displays from institutions like Florida Prosperity Partnership, InCharge Education Foundation, State Farm, University of Florida IFAS Extension, Florida Jump$tart Coalition and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.

By working with educators, non-profit groups and community partners, among others, Florida Jump$tart Coalition aims to improve personal financial literacy of the state’s youth, so that they can make informed and responsible financial decisions.