KIPP DC High School Offers 3-Year Personal Finance Program to Break Cycles of Poverty

📆 28-12-24 21:25:00
📰 NBCNewYork

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PERSONAL FINANCE,EDUCATION,FINANCIAL LITERACY

KIPP DC College Preparatory School stands out by providing a comprehensive three-year personal finance curriculum encompassing budgeting, savings, accounting, investing, and risk management. The program includes work-based learning experiences through internships with local employers, aiming to empower students with financial literacy and opportunities for career development. The initiative, funded by federal and local grants, seeks to equip students with the knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions and break the cycle of poverty.

At KIPP DC College Preparatory School, students study budgeting, savings, accounting, investing and managing risk, among other topics.

"Through the program I developed a lot of skills, such as managing my finances and investing in stocks," Harris said."It laid down a good foundation for me."Unlike other one-semester high school personal finance courses across the country, more than 160 students enrolled in the KIPP DC College Preparatory's NAF Academy of Business program study budgeting, saving, investing and managing risk, as well as other topics, right through graduation.

The goal of the program, according to Shavar Jeffries, chief executive officer of the the non-profit KIPP Foundation, is"breaking cycles of poverty."

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