ImpactStatement SUmmer2018-Spring2019 

BuildingupontheYESpillars…EARN! SAVE!INVEST!SPEND!DONATE!  

 TheYES360InSchoolsprogramwasfirstimplementedin2011andhasgrownintoacomprehensivesetofprogramsthatfacilitatethecrea�onofenrichingeduca�onalandentrepreneurialopportuni�es,financialknowledgeandassets,andcommunitystewardshipamongstyouthinourdisadvantagedcommuni�es.Todatetheprogramhasbenefi�edfromcon�nuedsupport(financialandotherwise)fromthephilanthropic/charitable,banking,nonprofit,andbusinesscommuni�es.

Engaging.Enriching.Educating.Encouraging….THISISYES! 1 

 

 

 

 

Thesecommuni�escon�nuetobevitalsourcesthatallowtheYES360InSchoolsprogramtoexpanditsreachanddeepenitsimpact.

2018-19Highlight YES provides a weekly financial series in classrooms engaging students in lessons from the YES Basics program, focusing on 5 pillars: EARN, SAVE, SPEND, INVEST, DONATE. In Fall 2018, this series of sessions - led by an experienced cer�fied financial educator - helped kids learn and develop habits to save money. Under the YES 360 umbrella falls a variety of key topics and ac�vi�es, including: YES Basics, Small Business Ventures & EXPO, KidsInvest, Robo�cs, and Social Entrepreneurship. Each of these ac�vi�es covered aspects of personal finance, financial management, and entrepreneurship in varying depths of detail. YES Basics is designed to teach kids basic money management skills and preparethemtomakesoundfinancialdecisions.YES piloted a promising strategy which aims to grow into a mul�-year ini�a�ve to develop, test, and promote matched savings accounts and financial educa�on for children and youth. YES set the stage for asset building by bringing together community partners to educate, administer, and seed accounts for children that provide a structured opportunity to save and accumulate assets for higher educa�on and/or entrepreneurial pursuits. The ini�a�ve will scale and expand to consists of three key levels of engagementasitisfurtherestablished.

Impact&Sustainability ● 360InSchoolsprogramsat12sites,(4)Title1schools● Piloted1stYouthSavingsProgramandSavingsClub● Reachedapproximately300youthsbyprogramyear● Celebrated8thAnniversary● Successfullycreatedandimplementednewinteractivefinancialeducationgamefor

elementaryandmiddleschoolageyouth● MemberoftheNCJumpStartCoalitionservingontheExecutiveCommittee● SecuredInternfromNCCentralUniversity&ApexFriendshipHighSchool● 2ndYearofBusinessVenturesProgramPartnershipwithUNC-CHMBACandidates;● Ledelementarystudentsto1stplaceofSpring2019StockMarketGameStateCapital

Challenge● VenturesInRoboticsreachedapproximately100students● CollaboratedwithCityofDurhamOfficeOnYouthforsummerprogramming● ConductedKidsInvestTournamentforstudentsfrom(4)Trianglemiddle-highschool● HostedFinancialRealityFairforstudentsgrades7-12.88participants● Organizedenrichmenttoursat3majoruniversitiesand1financialinstitution● ParticipatedinNCSUPre-CollegeSaturdayAcademyImpactedyouthfrom8counties● PresentedSharkTankKidsInvestEditionatAmericanUnderground

● Awardedapproximately$2ktostudentparticipantsforproject-basedlearningevents

 

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● ConductedKidsInvestTournamentParentsEditionatNCStateUniversity● Hosted(4)FamilyFinancialWellnessEvents● Sustained5yearpartnershipwiththeEmilyK.FamilyLifetoconductweekly

after-schoolsessionsmiddleschoolersfrom5areaschools● LedFinancialWorkshopforCollegeReadinessforScholars● EstablishednewprogramrelationshipwithAveryBoys&GirlsClub● Organizedcollege&enrichmenttoursformiddle/highschoolstudents● PresentedattheYouthSaving&YouthWorkforceDevelopmentFinancialCapacity● Conducted4SmallBusinessExposSharkTanks● Established360FinanceClubformiddle-highschoolers● PartneredwithUNC'sMBACandidatestoimplementSmallBusinessVentures

Program(grades4-12)● EstablishedAdvisoryandMarketingCommittee● Held1stYouthFinancialEnrichment&STEMClinicinApex,NC● PresentedattheNCFatherhoodConference“Me&MyDadSTEAMevent

 

 

 

 

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