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Earning, saving, spending ... 

  Making decisions ...

          Analyzing costs and benefits ...

                  Starting out on your own ...
 


 Economic and financial education can empower individuals and students to make a difference in their own lives.

 

Join us for Money, Mom and Me: A Financial Education Tea

November 22nd, 2008

Meet 'historical guests' and learn how they worked and managed money. Create your own old fashioned piggy bank and purse while you learn to budget, save and invest your money! Enjoy tea, lemonade, and desserts at this event for girls ages 4 to 14. Funds will be used to support financial education for families at Hinsdale Community Service.

Space is very limited (15 families per sessions). Register Today!

 Learn about Money, Mom and Me

Get Real is a financial education program that teaches teens how to budget, build their credit record, and save and invest by drawing on the experiences of actual young adults.

Get Real training and curriculum sets will soon be available. The sets include everything a teacher needs to conduct the Get Real program with their students.

A limited number of copies of the Get Real program and training curriculum are available free of charge through a grant from the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards*.

Learn about the Get Real program training.

Learn more about how you can benefit from our activities, resources, and programs today!

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The EAC had over 5000 event participants in 2007!

The Economic Awareness Council (EAC) provides unique, custom programs and materials for all ages (young kids through adults) covering such topics as finance, economics, banking, checking, saving, credit cards, budgeting, and money. 

*These limited copies are available to organizations serving primarily low to moderate income populations. Contact the EAC for further information or to request the Get Real program.

 

 

EAC Publications

Recent & Upcoming Events

Upcoming:

Teen Programming:

October 6th and 8th, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Riverside Brookfield High School, Riverside, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by Riverside Bank)

October 6th, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Hinsdale Central High School, Hinsdale, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by Hinsdale Bank and Trust)

October 17th, Girl Scout Teen Financial Education Programming, Hinsdale, IL.

October 20th, Teens Mean Business, New issue to be released.

November 18th and 25th, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World - Training, Farragut High School, Chicago, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards)

November 19th, 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Woodson Regional Library, Chicago, IL, Open to the Public (Sponsored by HSBC – North America)

Dates TBD, Teens Mean Business Meeting, Youth Communications at Columbia College, Chicago, IL, Open Meeting for Potential Teen Journalists - Contact info@econcouncil.org for more information.

Dates TBD, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Plano High School, Plano, IL, Invitation Only

Dates TBD, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Sandwich High School, Sandwich, IL, Invitation Only

Fall 2008, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Student booklets, training guides and DVDs to be made available for request from youth organizations, teachers and the general public, Request information at info@econcouncil.org.

Dates TBD, Teens Mean Business Meeting, Youth Communications at Columbia College, Chicago, IL, Open Meeting for Potential Teen Journalists - Contact info@econcouncil.org for more information.

Youth Programming:

November 22nd, 1-3pm and 3-5pm, Money, Mom and Me: A Financial Education Tea, Hinsdale Historical Museum and Immanuel Hall, Hinsdale, IL (Sponsored by Midwest Bank and the Hinsdale Historical Society)

February 28th, 1:00pm to 5:00pm, Your Design Dollar, Indian Prairie Public Library, Darien, IL, Open to the Public

Dates TBD January, Your Design Dollar, Hinsdale Girl Scout Service Unit, Hinsdale Public Library, Hinsdale, IL, Open to the Public

July 16th, Keep It Safe, Woodridge Community Resource Center Visit to Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Education Center, Chicago, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by Charter One Bank)

July 14th, Meet and Greet with the Money Smart Kid Finalists, Woodridge Community Resource Center, Woodridge, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by Charter One Bank)

Adult/Family Programming:

October 18th, 2008, 10am to 2pm, Be Money Smart Booth at the Clinic (Resources available in English and Spanish), Our Saviours Lutheran Church, Naperville, IL, Open to the Public (Sponsored by MB Financial Bank)

October 23rd and 30th, 7 to 9:00pm, Taking Charge with All My Money,, Hinsdale Community Service, Memorial Building, Hinsdale, IL (Sponsored by Midwest Bank)

September 3rd, Meeting of the DuPage Financial Education Coalition, DuPage Community Foundation Hosts at Metropolitan Youth Services.

August 16th, WICU Chicago, Channel 48, 7:30am, 26 N. Halstead Show, Alejo Torres, EAC Board Member discusses how to get by and get ahead in tough times (second airing).

August 9th, WICU Chicago, Channel 26, 6:30am, 26 N. Halstead Show, Alejo Torres, EAC Board Member discusses how to get by and get ahead in tough times.

Recent:

Teen Programming:

July 15th, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Girl Scouts - Camp Exec, Champaign, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards)

July 11th, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World - Training, Christopher House, Chicago, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards)

July 7th, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Christopher House, Chicago, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by the
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards)

June 6th, Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real World, Aunt Martha's Youth Services - Training, Harvey, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards)

Youth Programming:

Young Adult:

May 6th, 5:00 – 7:00pm, Saving and Investing: Questions and Answer, ic stars, Chicago, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by Midwest Bank)

May 5th, 5:00 – 7:00pm, Credit: Questions and Answer, ic stars, Chicago, IL, Invitation Only (Sponsored by Midwest Bank)

 

Adult/Parent Programming

May 29th, 7 to 8:30pm, Darien Family Financial Education Program, Westview Hills Middle School, 630 65th Street, Willowbrook, IL (Sponsored by Hinsbrook Bank)
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