WHAT IS DOLLARS WITH SENSE?
Dollars with Sense (grades 7&8) teaches students about spending and investing wisely, budgeting, advertising and marketing. Dollars with Sense consists of 6 one-hour sessions in class.
With the guidance of a business volunteer, our young people are encouraged to develop the financial literacy necessary to make informed decsions about their financial futures.
OBJECTIVES
Volunteer business consultants will assist the students to:
- the relationship between money and careers
- learn about money as a means of exchange
- understand the differences between various investments
- learn about budgeting
- better understand marketing and various advertising strategies
ROLE OF THE VOLUNTEER BUSINESS CONSULTANT
In the Dollars with Sense program, a business volunteer visits the classroom for one hour per week, over an 6 week period. In return for sharing their personal and professional experiences with students and helping them to understand how business plays a role in their communities, volunteers return to their place of business with improved communication and presentation skills and the satisfaction of knowing that they have fostered a positive relationship between our youth and business.
