Financial Literacy Month
We encourage everyone to take part in Financial
Literacy Month and have outlined a few ideas for
how to get involved on the next few slides.
At the end of the month, please share what
you’ve been up to with April
(asomboun@councilforeconed.org) and
Elizabeth (ehealy@councilforeconed.org) – we’d
love to see any pictures and press!
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Suggested Activities
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Request a proclamation
– Lead efforts to request a proclamation of April as Financial Literacy Month by your
state governor, treasurer, or legislature
– Many states make an event out of the signing ceremony and circle pictures to their
constituents – it’s a great opportunity for visibility!
2.
Conduct teacher workshops
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3.
Conduct one or more financial literacy-themed teacher workshops during April and
promote them as a Financial Literacy Month activity.
Actively promote the month via media and your digital channels
– Use your Blog, Facebook and Twitter pages to highlight your Financial Literacy
Month efforts. Take advantage of the sample tweets and posts that we sent
through, and please join us in promoting our #MySavingsStory campaign (see the
next page for more info)!
– Plus check our pages and let’s cross promote each other’s content! Throughout
the month, we will also be checking everyone’s sites (web/social) to share to the
mass audience and highlight what you’re doing to help push #FinLit in your states.
– Write an op-ed about the importance of financial literacy and submit to your local
newspapers/online channels.
– Invite local media to your events, and send a press release describing your
Financial Literacy Month efforts.
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Backup
CEE #MySavingsStory Video Campaign
On April 1, we will be launching a powerful video
campaign #MySavingsStory with celebrities, artists,
economists, journalists, and more who will share their
stories to inspire our kids today about the importance of
understanding and taking control of their financial lives.
– The #MySavingsStory campaign will be promoted
throughout our social media channels.
– Please do share/retweet the inspiring videos with the
hashtag.
– And, you can use this in your workshops and encourage
the teachers to share with their students. It’s a great way
to “hook” them in and start your conversation. All videos
will be made available on our Facebook page when they
are released throughout the month.
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Additional Ideas for FLM
Spread the Word
Get Engaged
Take the Lead
Request Proclamation
Lead efforts to request a
Proclamation of April as Financial
Literacy Month by Governor,
Treasurer, or Legislature –
participate in any ceremonies
Write Letters to Elected Officials
Highlight local and national
accomplishments and thank for
support of education
PR Outreach
Press Releases to local media on
FLM events
Twitter –teachers tweet favorite
lessons, retweet CEE tweets
Facebook – highlight FLM events;
showcase teachers, lessons, best
practices
Blog - Share your blog with CEE;
link to CEE blog for posts
Promote CEE Materials
Share info on EconEdLink, Gen i,
FFFL, via teacher newsletters,
social media, etc.
Conduct Teacher Workshop(s)
Conduct one or more Fin Lit
themed teacher workshops during
April and promote as FLM activity
Collaborate with Fed
Cross promote activities w regional
Fed or develop joint activity
Publish Op-Eds or letters to editor
President/Board Members highlight
importance of Fin Lit & Econ.
Arrange Classroom Visits
Invite elected officials to visit
schools teaching FinLit or greet
teachers at a workshop
Conduct District Advocacy Week
Meet w/ Members of US Congress
at home offices during district work
weeks – engage teachers
Engage Parents
Host a family financial literacy night
or conduct parent outreach on Fin
Lit subject – college savings,
budgeting, etc.
Conduct a Policy Luncheon/Forum
Promote adoption/revision of
standards and course
requirements in a policy event for
state elected officials or state
board of education
Financial Literacy Summit
Collaborate with other orgs to
conduct a day-long event
highlighting best practices and
engaging high level leaders for
max visibility
District Wide FLM Program
Identify one school district to
implement a month long program
including: teacher workshops at
each grade level; student
programs; classroom visits; parent
engagement activities
Be Creative
Conduct your own unique event
and let everyone know about it
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