Kids and Money: Free Metro Detroit Financial Education Webinar for Parents and Kids, July 26

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Winning Strategies for Kids and Money: Free Financial Education Webinar for Metro Detroit Children and Their Parents on July 26.

Participants, aged middle-school and up, are eligible for a $5 gift card to Dairy Queen.

 Gesher Human Services, one of the largest human service agencies in metro Detroit which also provides financial education, is helping children learn how to make smart financial choices this summer. A free webinar workshop on Friday, July 26 at 1 p.m. called Winning Strategies for Kids and Money, aims to educate children, alongside their parents, about the importance of managing their money.

Young participants

will learn how to structure their allowance and other monies to understand the power of saving, budgeting, credit scores and the perils of debt, to help eliminate financial obstacles for their future. The program is part of Gesher’s Family Financial Harmony Series and is open to middle school and high school students and their parents. The importance of young people understanding their money was confirmed by a recent Michigan school mandate personal finance course requirement. Local community bankers will also be available during the program for youth wanting to open a bank account; and children who participate in the program will receive a $5 gift card to Dairy Queen. Online registration for parents and their children is available on the Gesher events page at geshermi.org or click here.

“We see so many adults with limited financial sense because they have never been taught the basics of financial literacy,” said Gesher Financial Education Manager Laltsha Cunningham said. “The recent mandate for Michigan’s high school students to take a half-credit course in personal finance is a step forward. We are just trying to reinforce financial education in our young people as often as possible so that they will be better savers and not face the financial obstacles their own families may have come across.”

In the coming years,

program participants will likely have credit cards and will also need to understand the importance of paying credit card bills each month and how that affects your credit score. This program will touch on those subjects to help make difficult financial terms easier to understand.

Cunningham added, “It really is never too early to learn about managing your money, and we hope this program will help to make these students better financial stewards of their money in the future.”

Gesher Human Services also provides one-on-one financial counseling to the community which can be scheduled by calling 248.233.4299 or email financialhelp@geshermi.org.

About Gesher Human Services

Gesher Human Services is a non-profit organization providing a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home and in the community. It is dedicated to helping people across metro Detroit lead more stable and fulfilling lives through workforce development, career mobility, behavioral health, inclusion programming and residential services that serve all metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

The organization works with job seekers, people with disabilities, older adults, and the community at large to provide skills, support, and equitable opportunities for people to succeed. Uniting two of metro Detroit’s most influential Jewish human services agencies, JVS Human Services and Kadima, Gesher brings over 110 years of combined experience facilitating equitable employment opportunities and better mental health outcomes for residents.

With a network of more than 400 employees and volunteers across 25 locations in southeast Michigan, Gesher delivers a continuum of services and support that directly impacts the lives of over 26,000 individuals and families annually. More information at www.geshermi.org.