List of classes

Financial Foundations

In this class students gain a comprehensive look at how financial decisions impact all aspects of life.

Students learn how to make proper financial choices.

Topics Covered include:

Section 1 Origins of Money, Early forms of money, Where does money come from, Why we use money

Section2 Managing Your Money, Budgeting, Maximizing earning potential, Spending habits, Spending vs. saving

Needs vs. wants, Understanding value, The banking system, Opening a bank account, Writing checks, Check cashing locations

Section 3 Understanding Credit, What is credit?, Common forms of credit, Using credit responsibly,

Abusing credit, “Good credit”, Becoming debt free

Section 4 Stewardship, Defining stewardship, Investing

ARTrepreneur

Overview

This unit will build upon the strengths of Stewards Market and King Lizzy to engage a small

group of teens in an interdisciplinary six week program that develops the knowledge and skill

base of key concepts in two areas----business and entrepreneurship and art & design.

Participants will use these concepts to develop their own creative product, from brainstorming

to execution that embodies the core values of social enterprise. This curriculum will utilize the

21st Century Framework developed by educators nationwide to prepare students to “compete

in a global economy that demands innovation… by fusing the three Rs and four Cs (critical

thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, and creativity and

innovation). Through exploration of a core subject area---- “Financial, Economic, Business &

Entrepreneurial Literacy”, ‘The ART of Social Enterprise’ will develop 21st century skills.

Objectives

· Participants learn basic economic concepts, personal finance principles, and

  entrepreneurial skills that they apply to creation of a personal and creative business

  plan.

· Participants learn art and design concepts that they apply towards designing, developing

  and pitching a new product for King Lizzy Designs.

· Participants collaborate in the launching of a selected new product in King Lizzy’s store,

  through production, implementing a promotion plan, and a kickoff event.

· Integrated learning develops the following 21st century skills: Life & Career Skills,

  Information Media & Technology Skills, and Learning and Innovation Skills

Big Ideas

· Real life economics: How do the ideas and principles of economics relate to the lives of

  young people and how can they use them to improve their lives?

· Social Entrepreneurship: What is the relationship between social entrepreneurship and

  community development?

· Personal Values: What issues are important to young people and how can they use

  design to spread awareness about those issues?

· Art & Activism: What responsibilities does the artist have to the community and how do

  those affect their intention as an artist?

· Revisiting the Art of Exchange: How can artist activist entrepreneurs revisit the

  traditional ideas of exchange to improve community economics