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Free Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship Summer Camp for 9th and 10th graders

The one week summer program consists of two parts: Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship.

Financial Aptitude Training, FiAT, has partnered with Junior Achievement to educate our local youth in areas of fiscal responsibility and entrepreneurship to help restore financial independence in our community. The one week summer program consists of two parts: Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship. Students learn budgeting, taxes, capital market, cash management, and are taught how to apply their skills and interests to help them navigate toward a potential career or education path. The second part of the program focuses on starting and running their own business. The sessions are interactive with activities, games, group projects and work books. Students will learn:

How to balance a checkbook

How banks work

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How to budget for prosperity and wealth

Debt and credit responsibility

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How our tax system works

How our capital market works

How to develop their skills and talents into a career or educational path

Age : 14 & 15 (9th and 10th graders)

Date: July 11th through July 15th

Time: 8:30a to 12p

Location: St Matthews Catholic School

Ward Hall

910 S El Camino Real

San Mateo, CA 94402

Click here to register http://fiatprogram.org/financial-literacy-for-youth/ or email us at info@fiatprogram.org or call 650-401-4662

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