1. FUNancial Literacy
Can’t Escape It

2. Players University of Idaho Extension - Ada County
Andrew Bingham
FCS Financial Management Educator
Allen Taggart
4-H Youth Development Educator
Garden City Public Library
Amanda Berardanelli
Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator
Meridian Library District
John Thill
Public Services Manager
Dani Elizabeth
Public Services - Program Specialist
Andrew

3. Origin Story BOSS: I need you to fill in for me at a meeting.
ME: Ok. What is it?
BOSS: Planning a financial escape room.
ME:
Dani/Andrew

4. Goals Increase program attendance Initiate finance dialogue at home
Make finance fun
Hide the finance
Initiate finance dialogue at home
Teach financial principles
Insurance
Budgeting
Investing
Andrew
Circulate escape room
Libraries
Schools
Everywhere

5. Analyze
Design
Develop
Implement
Evaluate
Dani

6. Analyze Idaho Socioeconomics Population: 1,754,20 12.8% Poverty
40% ALICE
~700,000
Andrew
Nationally, 40% can’t handle a $400 emergency expense
~Federal Reserve Report, 2019

7. Design Theme: Ready Player One Audience: Families Duration: 45 min
Layout: Flexible
Budget: $3,750
Andrew

8. How to develop a team with tasks
Dani
Skills Interest Availability

9. Development
Dani
Image curtesy of Awkward Yeti Author, Nick Seluk “Heart and Brain.”

10. Game Play
Hi Team. It's me Parzival. I will help you along the way to find the keys and beat the IOI. You first objective: buy a car from the bank and win the race.
Dani/Andrew

11. Game Play
Andrew

12. Game Play W R I T E N BY A O B
Dani

13. But What About Budget? Source: University of Idaho Innovative Award
Planned Budget
Design
$250
Development
$1,500
Implementation
$2,000
Evaluation $0
Total
$3,750
Actual Budget
Design
$350
Development
$3,400
Implementation $0
Evaluation
Total
$3,750
Andrew
Spending money is fun…
Spending money is hard
Read reviews
Hope you’re right
Escape Room Cost /Kit:
~$1,000

14. Implementation: Proof is in the...
Dani/Andrew
“Good job, buddy. You did so good.”

15. #BRAG
Dani

16. Evaluation: What We Learned
Participant debrief
Debrief brochures
Encouraged families
Evaluations
Finances CAN be fun
Escape rooms are HARD
Kids cannot outnumber adults
Ongoing evaluation is a necessity
*Many other lessons were learned outside of evaluations
Andrew

17. Next Steps Prepare Kits for Dissemination 3. Find Interstate Partners
Make adjustments (ongoing)
Finalize manual (compile and organize notes)
2. Circulate Throughout Idaho
Work with libraries to host escape rooms
Facilitate escape room trainings
Targeting lower socioeconomic populace
3. Find Interstate Partners
Matching extension with libraries
Talk to us!
Dani
Work with Idaho Commission for Libraries

18. Questions & Comments

19. Contact Information
Dani
Dani Elizabeth
ext 1221
Andrew Bingham