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Get Ready for the Challenge!

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National Financial Capability Challenge, Junior AchievementJA is dedicated to helping young people get the financial education they need to help them take responsibility for their financial futures

That’s why we’re reaching out to high school teachers, and other educators working with high school students, such as librarians, youth group leaders and after-school program staff, to take part in the National Financial Capability Challenge.

The goal is to get one million high school students to take the Challenge, which includes an online test, by April 9. Education Secretary, Arne Duncan is asking us to reach out to our educator family for help.

If you work with high school students ages 13-19, we encourage you to register for the Challenge by March 14th by going to http://challenge.treas.gov/educator_SignUp.aspx.

Join the Money Smart Colorado Campaign

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Being smart about money isn’t always easy.  That’s why Junior Achievement and Colorado’s JumpStart Coalition for personal financial literacy presents Money Smart  Colorado Week — April 24 – May 1.  As a statewide public awareness campaign, the second annual event offers a unique opportunity for businesses and organizations to highlight their current financial literacy efforts and become involved in an important effort to make financial literacy education accessible to all Coloradans.

This year, for the first time, Colorado JumpStart will also present a teacher training event on Saturday, May 1 at the Colorado CPA Society training center in the Denver Tech Center.  The event is free to educators and will support the rollout of the Colorado Department of Education’s new personal financial literacy standards.  For more information, visit www.MoneySmartColorado.org.