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To kick off Financial Literacy Month, our hosts Rachael DeLeon and Dr. Mary Bell Carlson speak with President and CEO of the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, Laura Levine. Laura shares the ins and outs of her own career journey and provides listeners with ideas on how to get involved with youth financial education and the coalition’s work. Laura is a fierce advocate for financial education and she is passionate about better equipping our youth with the knowledge they need to thrive. Tune in as she shares resources and actionable steps we can all take to provide the schools in our community with more financial education. Show Notes: 2:20 Laura's Career Journey to Today 4:50 All about Jump$tart and its history 10:35 Getting involved with the coalition and where to start 14:02 Making a bigger impact with the state coalition 18:18 AFCPE's impact as a Jump$tart board member 20:26 Getting involved as an organization at the state level 21:41 Current state of financial education in schools 27:59 Laura's final two cents
Show Note Links: Email Laura Connect on LinkedIn Jump$tart Website/Instagram/Facebook/Twitter Laura’s Twitter Laura’s LinkedIn page Project Groundswell / Check Your School for Financial Literacy: Jump$tart State Coalitions Jump$tart Clearing House Council for Economic Education’s Survey of the States: Join the Membership community AFCPE Connections Fair: Gain Experience. Find a Job. April 28
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