Financial Literacy Resources at Reach.

Organization Program Program Type Program Description Grade Cost BoK Application How to Arrange
Toronto District School Board
Investor's Ed Funny Money Bus your students to the next presentation A presenter uses comedy to teach students about personal finances 7-12 Apply for grant to cover your bus expense Yes Contact your Experiential
Instruction Leader
Canadian Bankers Association The CITY Presenter in your class (exclusive to Banking on Knowledge applicants) A teacher comes to your class to deliver modules of the interactive program called THE CITY 7-12 Free but limited number available Yes Caroline.lam@tdsb.on.ca
Nicole.aucoin@tdsb.on.ca
Junior Achievement Dollars with Sense Presenter in your class A one day fun and interactive, hands-on program that uses trained volunteer business professionals that come to your class. 7 Guaranteed to first 30 applicants Yes Pauline.costello@oja.ca
Money School Canada Financial Basics Workshop Presenter in your class – former Bank VP/ Head of CIBC Youth Banking Three in-class sessions (one hour per week) covering Financial Goal Setting & Savings, Budgeting and Borrowing & Credit. Experiential, hands-on activities, role play, ‘real life re-enactments’ and money-related manipulatives illustrate personal finance concepts in fun, meaningful, and authentic ways. Class average financial literacy assessments improve by 24% over baseline. Completely turnkey for teachers – no prep or pre-work. All AV and workshop materials are supplied. 7-12 Apply for a grant to cover $600.00 workshop fee (per class of up to 30 students).   Tricia Barry
tricia.barry@sympatico.ca
(416) 932-1300
www.moneyschoolcanada.com
Volunteer and program sponsor How Saving and Borrowing can be used wisely Presenter available for one hour in your school A dynamic young executive and graduate from Harvard and Stanford Universities with international experience in bond trading 7-12 Geordi Young Available in Toronto for short time only No Susan.wakutz@tdsb.on.ca
Volunteer YOU and YOUR MONEY Presenter available to come to your schools Retired banker with a presentation covering savings, debt, financial products 7-12 Requests a charitable donation be made to TFSS Yes Tara_badalmohammed@yahoo.ca
Volunteers from Canadian Bankers Assocation YOUR MONEY Trained bank volunteers available to come to your class Content aligns with Banking on Knowledge criteria 7-12 No www.yourmoney.cba.ca or call Gillian Clarke 416-362-6093x260
Volunteer Know insurance costs before you buy your first car Presenter available in your school TDSB’s partner, Johnson Insurance explains the true costs of owning a car and compares actual quotes for various cars on-line. 11-12 No mcturner@johnson.ca
SIFMA Foundation’s The Stock Market Game On line program based in the U.S. Students learn about stocks and participate in a mock stock market 9-12 Under review by Financial Literacy steering committee Emer.O'Flynn-Wheeler@tdsb.on.ca
Pinched Head Managing Money On-line interactive Broad range of FL topics 7-12 Free not required You can access the course from this link
Cent$ible Students Cent$ible Students Facilitator in your class. Facilitators are 'Moneymoms' with experience at SEDI's Canadian Centre for Financial Literacy. Full morning or afternoon interactive workshops using manipulatives, games and online tools to introduce money concepts to students. One workshop per grade level emphasizing a money management topic with all sessions encouraging students to save, share and spend sensibly. K-8 $225 Yes Jenni Bolton
book@centsiblestudents.ca
(416) 660-7066
www.centsiblestudents.ca
TDSB Library
Financial Literacy
material		 books
articles
DVDs
videos		 No cost Online Library
Go Venture Student interactive educational games and videos No cost www.goventure.net
Money & Youth Teacher's guide and downloadable chapters No cost www.moneyandyouth.cfee.org
To order free printed sets
slennox@cfee.org
The Building Futures Network strategies to improve savings www.buildingfuturesnetwork.com
Camp Millionaire A full-day innovative program that teaches students how to make, manage and multiply their money! We deliver the program to your students using interactive games, activities and music, students learn the basic time-tested principles of creating financial freedom in their lives. Camp Millionaire is a robust full day program that not only teaches the fundamentals of saving and investing, but also delves into the true source of success – our own attitudes and work ethics. We may be teaching about money but we are providing the confidence and ability to do anything $600 Yes www.financialiq.ca
Jorge Ramos
416-567-3177
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