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| FINANCIAL LITERACY E-NEWSLETTER |
October
9 , 2006 / Issue 1.2
Dear Members,
In this month's newsletter, you'll
find a profile of the California Council on Economic
Education and a link to its web site for a full listing
of trainings and resources. You’ll also learn about
a Money Camp teacher training in Santa
Barbara, updates on financial
education legislation, and an identity theft education
kit to use in financial literacy presentations.
MEMBER NEWS AND UPDATES
The California Council on Economic
Education. CCEE is a growing nonprofit, nonpartisan
partnership of educators, business and political leaders
dedicated to advancing economic and financial literacy
throughout California. CCEE trainings for teachers this
month include “Living the American Dream,” an innovative
high school economic literacy program focused on home
ownership, and the 11th annual CASET Economics in Education
Conference. For more information, visit http://www.ccee.org.
Money Camp Teacher/Coach Training. This one-of-a-kind
training program will prepare you to present Money Camp
programs in your own communities and schools. Unique
programs are tailored for kids, teens, grownups or employees.
Be prepared to have an incredible time learning and
becoming part of a growing team of financial literacy
experts across the country who are making a difference
in our nation's future. Money Camp still has spots open
for the Oct. 19-22, 2006, training in Santa Barbara. For more information, visit http://www.themoneycamp.com,
email info@themoneycamp.com
or call 805-957-1024.
Two Senate Bills
Aimed at Economic and Financial Education. Senator Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) introduced two bills
last month to help provide individuals and families
with economic and financial education. The Temporary
Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Economic and Financial
Education Promotion Act of 2006 would make economic
and financial education an allowable use of federal
TANF funds. In recognizing that Americans are not saving
enough for retirement, Sen. Akaka also introduced
the Education for Retirement Security Act of 2006 to
establish a grant program to arm midlife and older individuals
with critical information and knowledge. Both bills
were developed with assistance from the national Jump$tart
Coalition and other financial organizations. Sen. Akaka’s
bill introductory statements are available at: http://akaka.senate.gov.
Update on CA Assembly Bill 1950. Last month
we mentioned this bill, which would have authorized
schools throughout the state to teach personal finance
in grades 7-12, and the State Department of Education
to develop a model curriculum in consultation with financial
institutions and organizations. The bill was passed
by the California legislature, but vetoed on September
28, 2006, by Gov. Schwarzenegger.
FINANCIAL LITERACY RESOURCES
Identity Theft Education
Kits. The Federal Trade Commission has free
kits available for presenters to use when speaking about
identity theft. Kits includes a 10-minute video, the
"Talking About Identity Theft: A How-To Guide” training
booklet, PowerPoint slides, and consumer brochures.
Presenters can also create their own presentations using
the materials in the kit, which are available in English
and Spanish. For copies of the kit, send an e-mail to
idtheftkit@ftc.gov.
More information on the FTC’s education campaign is
available at: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft/ddd/index.html.
Our goal is to provide news, resources,
and networking opportunities to Californians committed
to building a financially literate future. Send us your
suggestions for future newsletters and please forward
this e-mail to anyone else you think might be interested.
Jim Greenwood
Chair
CA Jump$tart Coalition
info@cajumpstart.org
http://www.cajumpstart.org
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