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29823
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Several programs across North Carolina work to train youth in handling money. From kindergarten to high school, The north Carolina Bankers Association, NC Council on Economic Education, the North Carolina Jump-Start Coalition, Communities in Schools of North Carolina, and other local programs show children to use money properly and provide skills to last a lifetime.
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NC Magazine (NoCar F 251 W4), Vol. 67 Issue 7, Nov/Dec 2009, p12, por
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30316
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Junior Achievement Worldwide is the largest organization dedicated to educating students about financial literacy, workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Junior Achievement offers programs throughout North Carolina, and recently taught classes at a Wake County elementary school.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 87 Issue 3, Fall 2008, p19, por
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30449
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During the early twenty-first century, North Carolina bankers and businesses recognized the decline in financial literacy and identified the deficiencies in financial education. The North Carolina Bankers Association is addressing this issue by creating the North Carolina Center for Financial Literacy. They aim to advance financial education in public schools.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 93 Issue 1, Spring 2014, p17-18, por
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30451
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Durham Hillside is the first high school in North Carolina to open a school bank training center. The student-run center offers mentor opportunities and help with financial literacy, money management skills, and career training.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 93 Issue 1, Spring 2014, p19-20, por
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30453
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North Carolina is ranked thirty-seventh in the nation in financial literacy. The North Carolina Center for Financial Literacy is working with a statewide network of financial education advocates to change the way we think, talk and teach money. Their first priority is ensuring positive financial habits are taught early in North Carolina public schools.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 93 Issue 2, Summer 2014, p15, por
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30475
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In January 2010, an imaginative, play-based financial literacy exhibit called Moneypalooza opened for a five-year run at Marbles Kids Museum in downtown Raleigh. In Moneypalooza, young children practice earning money and making smart choices about how to spend, save and share it through engaging exhibits and games. Funded by the North Carolina Bankers Association, new activities will reflect modern customer engagement with today’s banks.
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Carolina Banker (HG 2153 N8 C66), Vol. 93 Issue 3, Fall 2014, p31-32, por