Welcome to Pennsylvania Jump$tart!
The Pennsylvania Governor's Institute on Financial Education is July 12th-17th at Elizabethtown College in Central Pennsylvania. The institute is run by the Pennsylvania Office of Financial Education and brings teachers together to learn how to teach and deliver personal finance in their classroom.
Check out more information on the Institute at the Office of Financial Education website. Working together we can improve the financial literacy of Pennsylvania's youth!
RECENT NEWS:
April was Financial Education Month in Pennsylvania. Check out what some of our coalition's activities for financial education were or view the Governor's Press Release and Proclamation.
WHO WE ARE:
If you're involved with or concerned about young people learning how to handle money successfully - you've come to the right place!
The Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition is a statewide, all volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the financial literacy of Pennsylvania's youth. Consisting of over thirty-five individuals and organizations the coalition brings together businesses, government agencies, and educators. Our mission is to improve the financial literacy of Pennsylvania youth by promoting the teaching of personal finance in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The Coalition believes that all youth must have the financial literacy necessary to make informed financial decisions.
Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition's Objectives:
- Increase financial literacy among the youth of Pennsylvania
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Enhance professional development in financial literacy
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Raise public awareness of need for financial literacy
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Create a clearinghouse of financial literacy educational resources
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Assist other charitable and educational organizations in the conduct of financial literacy efforts
The Pennsylvania Jump$tart Coalition is a proud affiliate of the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The National Jump$tart Coalition, based in Washington, D.C., was first convened in 1995 and consists of over 200 organizations committed to improving the financial literacy of America's youth. For more information, visit their website at www.jumpstart.org.
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