Personal Financial Literacy Update
The North Carolina General Assembly, the State Board of Education, and the North Carolina State Treasurer have increased the emphasis on Personal Financial Literacy in the curriculum for high school students. Startling data from a variety of sources led to a call for action by the North Carolina General Assembly and the North Carolina State Board of Education to help teachers prepare students to develop financially sound ways of thinking and problem-solving in their everyday lives and to become knowledgeable consumers, prudent savers, and informed investors.
To support the effort to produce financially literate students, The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) has created the following opportunities:
1. NCDPI will host a two-day summer Personal Financial Literacy (PFL) and Graduation Summit for secondary Civics & Economics teachers, administrators, parents, faith-based colleagues, and Graduation Project teacher/teams. The summit will be held on June 19-20, 2008 at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham. The registration deadline is May 1, 2008. The summit is not cost to the first 200 registrants so register while spaces are still available!
For a tentative agenda and registration information please access the following link: Download file
2. We are pleased to announce the Personal Financial Literacy Initiative Grant ranging from $3,000 - $10,000 as a means to provide teachers with an opportunity to create, design, implement and share their ideas with their students and colleagues across the state. A total of 12 teachers will be awarded this grant (two per region).
To download an application and for additional information about the grants, you may access the following link: Download file
If you have questions regarding either the PFL summit or the grant opportunity, please contact Toni Doubleday at tdoubleday@dpi.state.nc.us or 919.807.3932. Additional information about the Personal Financial Literacy Initiative can be found at http://www.ncpublicschools.org/pfl/ .
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