The Money Mentors Program: Increasing Financial Literacy in Utah Youths

Authors

Zurishaddai A. Garcia, Utah State UniversityFollow
Dave Francis, Utah State UniversityFollow
Amanda Christensen, Utah State UniversityFollow
Stacey S. MacArthur, Utah State UniversityFollow
Margie Memmott, Utah State UniversityFollow
Paul A. Hill, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

The Journal of Extension

Volume

55

Issue

6

Publisher

Extension Journal, Inc.

Publication Date

12-2017

Abstract

Utah 4-H and Fidelity Investments collaborated on a program for increasing the financial literacy of teens and children. The collaboration resulted in positive impacts for both Extension and Utah youths. Extension benefited through partnership with a corporation that provided content expertise, volunteers, and funding for a financial literacy program. Youths benefited from improved financial literacy. A Teens Reaching Youth (TRY) team approach was used for the training of 81 teens, who then taught 530 youths statewide. The curriculum addressed research-based financial concepts through activities and technologies that were interactive, appealing, and engaging. The program development and implementation processes may serve as models for other Extension programs, and the curriculum is free to download.

Recommended Citation

Garcia, Zurishaddai A.; Francis, Dave; Christensen, Amanda; MacArthur, Stacey S.; Memmott, Margie; and Hill, Paul A., "The Money Mentors Program: Increasing Financial Literacy in Utah Youths" (2017). All Current Publications. Paper 1811.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/extension_curall/1811