1.  Make a case  Its all about the grants  Free is great  Develop community resources  Have a plan for implementation and a long range plan within the department  How will kids compete? 1

2.  Take the quiz Take the quiz  http://www.usfinancialcapability.org/quiz.ph p http://www.usfinancialcapability.org/quiz.ph p  http://www.usfinancialcapability.org/results. php?region=CT http://www.usfinancialcapability.org/results. php?region=CT 2

3.  http://www.pathwaytofinancialsuccess.org/re source-center/the-state-of-the-issue http://www.pathwaytofinancialsuccess.org/re source-center/the-state-of-the-issue  http://www.jumpstart.org/ http://www.jumpstart.org/  http://www.surveyofthestates.com/ http://www.surveyofthestates.com/  http://www.councilforeconed.org/about/poli cy-and-advocacy/toolkit http://www.councilforeconed.org/about/poli cy-and-advocacy/toolkit 3

4.  http://clearinghouse.jumpstart.org/browse/f ree/ http://clearinghouse.jumpstart.org/browse/f ree/  http://www.hsfpp.org/about-the- program.aspx http://www.hsfpp.org/about-the- program.aspx  http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a= 2683&Q=320346 http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a= 2683&Q=320346 4

5.  http://www.pathwaytofinancialsuccess.org/g et-a-grant http://www.pathwaytofinancialsuccess.org/g et-a-grant  http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/rfp/r fp992_investing_personalfinanceeducation_2 013_2014.pdf http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/lib/sde/pdf/rfp/r fp992_investing_personalfinanceeducation_2 013_2014.pdf 5

6.  Banks and Credit Unions  Chamber of commerce  District accountant  District business manager  Personal accountants  403b providers  Junior Achievement 6

7. Partnership: Financial Literacy and Financial Reality Fair 7

8. 8 Seymour Businesses Seymour Schools

9. Reality Fairs are based on America's Credit Union Museum and the New Hampshire Credit Union League’s CU4 Reality™ program. This program is designed to teach students the value of using money responsibly. It ends in a "real-world" exercise where each student chooses a career and a salary, then budget their money wisely to make ends meet. “It's an eye-opening experience for everyone”. “Win, Win, Win for all.” 9

10.  Money management basics  Career exploration  Understand budget choices  Living within means  Outcome base: pre/post student survey 10

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13.  Accounting Classes  Career Exploration  Introduction to business  Personal Finance Course ◦ Personal Finance 2, Banking and Investment, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, E-commerce) 13

14. February -review of Financial Literacy program and Reality Fair, coordination meeting with Seymour HS February-meeting with Greater Valley Chamber of Commerce March-recruiting businesses/volunteers, teacher meetings April- briefing meetings with teachers, in class pre survey February-May-Financial Literacy Program in class May-Reality Fair, post survey May-going forward, debrief of program 14

15.  http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/t ype/competitions/ http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/t ype/competitions/  http://www.stockmarketgame.org/ http://www.stockmarketgame.org/  http://www.investwrite.org/ http://www.investwrite.org/ 15