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EAC/Young Illinois Saves Joins Panel at the City
Treasurer of Chicago’s College Credit Event (Young Illinois
Saves/Get Real materials were provided at the event through a
donation from the Charter One Foundation.)
The "Be Money Smart" booth at the "Celebration Clinic" at "Our
Saviours Lutheran Church". The "Be Money Smart Booth" was
one of many offerings at the Clinic and provided financial
education and games for youth. The booth was provided by
the EAC through support from MB Financial, member FDIC.
Thousands of high school students in Illinois and nationwide
benefited from the Get Real: Financial Decisions in the Real
World curriculum made possible through a development grant from
the Certified Financial Planning Board of Standards.
Going Green and Getting Going. Area youth will learn that
helping the earth can make money sense during Money Smart Week
2009. This program is sponsored by Midwest Bank, member
FDIC.
Chicago area teens have a new opportunity to
learn about business, finance and entrepreneurship – On the
Money Magazine. This program was supported in part through
donations from HSBC-North America, the Young Leaders Fund and
the 11-10-02 Foundation.
The Office of the City Treasurer of Chicago, the Economic
Awareness Council & True Star Foundation held a financial
education conference for teens during Money Smart Week Chicago
2009. The conference, Chicago Youth Saves, involved the
participation of over 60 teens who were leaders in their
community. This conference was supported through a grant from
HSBC – North America.
Epsilon Delta students made a plan to reach their
financial goals during Money Smart Week Illinois 2009. This
cooperative program was presented by the EAC and Cline Financial
Concepts, LLC with support from HSBC- North America and Busey
Bank, member FDIC.
Students at area high schools will ‘get real’
about their financial management skills through the newly
updated Get Real financial education program for teens offered
by the local non-profit, Hinsdale based Economic Awareness
Council (“EAC”). This programming used at numerous Chicago high
schools is supported through a grant from HSBC– North America.
Students at Austin Polytechnical Academy High School ‘got real’
about their financial management skills as they completed the
newly updated Get Real financial education program for teens
offered by the local non-profit, Hinsdale based Economic
Awareness Council (“EAC”). This programming was supported
through a grant from ABC Bank, member FDIC.
“The
Clinic” at Trinity Lutheran Church. The “Be Money Smart Booth”
was one of many offerings at the Clinic and provided financial
education activities and games for youth.. The booth was
provided by the EAC through support from MB Financial, member
FDIC.
This event was part of Money
Smart Week Chicago 2009.
Hinsdale Public Library and Indian Prairie Public Library
offered a Free Your Design Dollar Workshops for 3rd through 8th
grade in partnership with the Economic Awareness Council, the
Hinsdale Area Girl Scout Service Unit, Hinsdale Bank and Trust
and the Community Bank of Willowbrook, members FDIC.
2000 Peoples Resource Center (PRC) clients received basic
banking information through the Hope Builders program during
Money Smart Week Chicago 2009. The Hope Builders program was
provided through the joint efforts of the People’s Resource
Center and the Economic Awareness Council through support from
MB Financial, member FDIC.
The Office of the City Treasurer of Chicago, the Economic
Awareness Council & True Star Foundation held a financial
education conference for teens during America Saves Week. The
conference, Chicago Youth Saves, involved the participation of
over 100 teens who were leaders in their community. The event
was sponsored by Harris Bank, member FDIC and HSBC – North
America.
Hinsdale Central High School and
Riverside-Brookfield High School students ‘get real’ about
managing their finances in the newly updated teen financial
education program, “Get Real” (Sponsored by Hinsdale Bank and
Trust and Riverside Bank)
Chicago
area students and families have their money questions answered
through this online question and answer session with
representatives from the Financial Planning Association of
Illinois and the 2008 Money Smart Kid offered by
ChicagoParent.com as well as the Economic Awareness Council and
the Financial Planning Association of Illinois. Students also
learn through a magazine activity spread in Chicago Parent
Magazine. This Money Smart Week offering was provided through a
grant from HSBC – North America.
Hinsdale
area students and families learn about Money Smart Week and the
benefits of saving through a magazine activity spread that
included a listing of events, word find and interview with an
expert, an EAC volunteer.
News Coverage
Interview panel
with the Honorable Stephanie D. Neely, Chicago City Treasurer on
the Santita Jackson Show on WVON, October 15th, 2009.
News Gazette, Young
Illinois Saves movement coming to Illinois, Ayers, S. Sept 6th,
2009
Economic Awareness Council/Frizzell,
T. (2009) Be Money Smart,, Money Smart Week Youth
Activities in Hinsdalean, Hinsdale, IL.
Economic Awareness Council/Frizzell,
T. (2009) A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned,, Money Smart
Week Youth Activities in Chicago Parent Magazine,
Oak Park, IL
Geary, J.
Grant Recipient Update: Economic
Awareness Council, CFP
Board Report, August
2009.
Fox Morning News Chicago, Tracy
Frizzell, Teaching Kids About Money, April 2009
CBS Morning News Chicago, On
the Money Volunteers and Interns: Manouchecka Airey, Liz
Thompson and TaShawn Tyus, On the Money Magazine, April 2009.
Chicago Tribune, Students get
education about saving:
Chicago financial pros encourage
teens to avoid pitfalls and prosper,
Jeffers, G. March 5. 2009
Past Press Releases
Hinsdale Central High
School and Riverside-Brookfield High School students ‘get real’
about managing their finances in the newly updated teen
financial education program, “Get Real” (Sponsored by Hinsdale
Bank and Trust and Riverside Bank)
Youth and families obtain
financial education resources at the “Bee Money Smart Booth” at
“The Celebration Clinic”, a resource fair for families in
Naperville. ("Bee Money Smart Booth" sponsored by MB Financial)
The Economic Awareness Council to prepare teen
financial education curriculum supported through a grant from
the CFP Board
Woodridge area youth experience a week of
financial education including a visit from Money Smart Kid
finalists and a trip the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago.
(Programming sponsored by Charter One Bank)
8,000 Champaign
area youth learned to keep their money safe in the News Papers in
Education program offered through the News Gazette.
News Coverage
Teens Mean
Business, Youth Communications & Economic Awareness Council,
Nov. 2007.
Get Real Featured
in Eight Forty Eight, Chicago Public Radio, Nov. 2007.
Money, Mom and Me
Tea – Calendar Listing, Chicago Parent Magazine, Sept. 2007.
Deis, A. “Kids cash
in on financial smarts of local teenager.” Doings, July 2007.
Boyle, B. “How can
teens prepare for their financial future: Ask an Expert – Tracy
Frizzell?” Hinsdalean, May 2007.
Economic Awareness
Council, “Safe Saving Crossword Puzzle” Chicago Parent Magazine,
April 2007.
Beacham, S. “Is
your kid Money Smart yet?” Chicago Parent Magazine, April 2007.
Community Events
Listing, “Money Smart Story Time and Craft” ehinsdale
newsletter, April 27, 2007.
Community Events
Listing, “Money Smart Story Time and Craft” Naperville Sun,
April 2007.
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