Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy

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Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy

The Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition is an independent affiliate of the national Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The national Jump$tart Coalition is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. Founded in 1995, the coalition includes more than 100 national partners and a network of 51 state affiliates that share a commitment to #afinlitfuture and to working collaboratively toward common goals.

About Us

If you’re involved with or concerned about students learning how to handle money successfully – you’ve come to the right place.Working together we can improve the financial literacy of Wyoming’s youth.

The Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition for Financial Literacy is a nonprofit organization with more than 115 individuals and organizations representing business, government and education who have joined together to improve the personal financial literacy of Wyoming’s youth.

Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition’s Mission:

  • To raise the awareness of and improve personal financial literacy of all Wyoming citizens

Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition’s Goals:

  • Build awareness for the need of financial literacy around the state
  • Participate in the biennial National Jump$tart Coalition’s Financial Literacy Survey of High School and College Students
  • Promote Wyoming Jump$tart throughout the state through various activities and events

Board of Directors

The following officers and directors comprise the Board of the Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition.

Jay Martinson
President
Wells Fargo

Beth Thompson
Board Member
St. Mary’s School

Randi Downham
Board Member
First Interstate Bank, Laramie

Lori Brennan
Board Member
Jonah Bank

Jill Lucreo
Board Member
East High School

Links

The Wyoming Jump$tart Coalition has compiled the following collection of websites. Inclusion in this listing does not constitute an endorsement by the Coalition.

Money Skill
http://www.moneyskill.org/

What’s My Credit Score
http://whatsmyscore.org/

Junior Achievement
http://www.ja.org/

Smart About Money
http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/

Montana Financial Education Coalition
http://www.mtmfec.org/

National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE)
http://www.nefe.org/

The Stock Market Game
http://www.stockmarketgame.org/

Wyoming Society of CPA’s
http://www.wyocpa.org/

Money Savy Generation
http://www.msgen.com/assembled/who_we_are.html

Get Involved

There are many ways that organizations or individuals can become involved with the coalition.

Join the Coalition! If your organization or you as an individual are actively engaged in promoting personal financial literacy amongst youth, we invite you to become a partner.

Make a difference locally! Organizations and individuals can make great impact at the local level. Here are just a few ways that you can make a difference:

  • Financial Institutions: Volunteer to work with a local school or district to provide classroom presentations or teacher support.
  • Educators: Incorporate personal finance within your curriculum. Personal finance has been taught successfully to students of all ages and within many core and elective subjects. For more resources, go to the Jump$tart Clearinghouse and search according to your grade and subject matter.
  • Policy Makers: Consider ways to incorporate personal finance education into your school’s curriculum and teacher professional development programs.
  • Parents: Begin teaching your child about personal finance at a young age and continue to reinforce these skills. See the Links section or visit the Clearinghouse for more ideas on teaching your child about personal finance matters.