Fool's School
The Motley Fool has raised nearly $3 million for charity over the past decade. Our annual charity drive, now focused on financial literacy, is again under way. Here are some impressive organizations:
Mercy Corps' Silent Disasters program notes that over the next 10 years, 1 billion young people in developing countries will compete for, at most, 300 million new jobs. Through innovative approaches incorporating financial literacy, mentoring and jobskill training, Mercy Corps is preparing the next generation with the tools they'll need to define what their economic futures will look like.
Junior Achievement Worldwide has been inspiring and preparing young people to succeed for more than 88 years by partnering with businesses and educators to provide in-school and after-school programs bridging the gap between school and the real world. In the United States and more than 100 countries, it's synonymous with financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work-readiness education for students in grades K-12.
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) ties financial education to personal savings. Special accounts for young people provide financial instruction while teaching kids the practical discipline of saving. Savings are matched. And when young people see their account balances grow and watch peers tap the accounts for college, starting businesses and buying homes, they realize they can take control of their own lives.
Operation Hope's Bank on Our Future program offers financial education for youth ages 9 to 18 at no cost to school districts, with a focus on urban, underserved communities. The program spans checking and savings accounts, credit, investing and dignity. Classes are taught by volunteers who deliver messages of empowerment, responsibility and hope.
Share Our Strength's Operation Frontline program teaches low-income families how to use their limited financial resources wisely through hands-on courses in financial literacy and food budgeting.
Learn more about these organizations and how to support
them at www.foolanthropy.com.
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