ABA Banking Journal
ABA has released new modules to supplement its Teach Children to Save curriculum that are designed to inspire young students to pursue careers in banking. The three “Bankers and You” teaching modules target different grade levels with age-appropriate lessons that highlight how banks help the community, what it takes to be a banker and potential careers in the banking industry.
“America’s banks employ more than 2 million people with various backgrounds, skill sets and job functions,” said Corey Carlisle, the Foundation’s executive director. “These modules will introduce the next generation to the many ways banks support their communities and the breadth of career paths they offer.”
These new resources supplement ABA’s Teach Children to Save program, a national campaign that encourages banker volunteers to present savings lessons to schools or youth groups in their local communities. Now in its 20th year, the program has helped more than 245,000 bankers bring financial literacy lessons to more than 8.2 million students. Teach Children to Save Day will be observed on April 28, but bankers can hold their lessons throughout the year.
A free informational webinar on the new “Bankers and You” modules will be held on April 7 at 2 p.m. EDT. Bankers can also learn more about Teach Children to Save, ask questions and share best practices by participating in a live Twitter chat tomorrow, March 15, at 2 p.m. EDT using the hashtag #TeachChildrentoSave.