Principal Foundation and We Are Teachers Team Up to Promote Financial Literacy in U.S. Schools
Principal Foundation and We Are Teachers Team Up to Promote Financial Literacy in U.S. Schools
DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Principal Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to helping people and communities build financially secure futures, is collaborating with We Are Teachers, a community of over three million educators across the United States, to support financial literacy in classrooms. Together, the organizations are developing a lesson plan that uses the power of storytelling to help encourage conversations about money. The collaboration is part of a new goal that Principal Foundation has set to reach one million people through financial resources by 2030.
Principal基金会是一个非营利性组织,致力于帮助人们和社区建立财务安全的未来,与We Are Teachers合作,这是一个由300多万美国教育工作者组成的社区,支持课堂上的金融知识普及。两个组织正在共同开发一份课程计划,运用故事讲述的力量来鼓励关于金钱的对话。这一合作是Principal基金会设定的一个新目标的一部分,该目标是到2030年通过金融资源帮助100万人。
The effort is part of expanding Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative, which was developed by Principal Foundation, and uses storytelling to help destigmatize and encourage conversations about money and personal finances. Through the initiative, Principal Foundation is curating stories from writers as part of a national short story contest that invites people to submit stories that reflect lived experiences with money. Educators that are part of the We Are Teachers community will have access to a free lesson plan with an accompanying activity for students grades five through high school. The lessons will utilize short stories from Money Chronicles that portray individuals' real-life experiences with money and encourage students to construct their own "money story."
此举是要扩大“金钱编年史:一个故事倡议”的范围,该倡议由Principal基金会开发,运用故事讲述的形式帮助消除有关金钱和个人财务的社会污名化现象,并鼓励关于金钱的对话。通过该倡议,Principal基金会正在策划来自作家的故事,作为全国短篇小说比赛的一部分,邀请人们提交反映与金钱有关的生活经验的故事。We Are Teachers社区成员将可以免费获得包括五年级到高中学生配套活动的课程计划。课程将利用“金钱编年史”中的短篇小说,描绘个人的现实金钱经历,并鼓励学生构建自己的“金钱故事”。
"We are excited to collaborate with an incredible organization like We Are Teachers on creative and engaging ways to integrate financial literacy into classrooms," said Jo Christine Miles, director, Principal Foundation, and Community Relations. "Storytelling is a powerful teaching tool that can impart knowledge and understanding while also motivating and reinforcing behaviors that can help the next generation create the financial futures they want."
Principal基金会和社区关系主任Jo Christine Miles表示:“我们很高兴能与We Are Teachers这样一个令人难以置信的组织合作,通过创造性和有趣的方式将金融识字融入课堂。故事讲述是一种强有力的教学工具,可以传授知识和理解,同时激励和强化能够帮助下一代创建其所需的财务未来的行为。”
In 2023, financial illiteracy cost American adults an average of $1,506 a year, according to the National Financial Educators Council*. More schools across the country are prioritizing financial education, with 35 states now requiring students to take a course in personal finance to graduate, up by 12 since 2022.
根据全国金融教育家委员会*的数据,2023年,金融识字水平差的美国成年人每年平均损失1506美元。全国更多的学校正在优先考虑金融教育,有35个州现在要求学生修个人理财课才能毕业,比2022年增加了12个。
"We are committed to developing teacher-created educational resources that work in the classroom." said Kimberley Gorelik, Senior Editor, We Are Teachers. "We're thrilled to collaborate with Principal Foundation to bring stories from their Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative into our classrooms to help destigmatize conversations about money and teach our youth valuable lessons in financial literacy. We recognize it is increasingly more important to start these conversations early on, and storytelling is a powerful vehicle to do just that."
We Are Teachers的高级编辑Kimberley Gorelik表示:“我们致力于开发由教师创建的教育资源,这些教育资源在课堂上有着良好的表现。” “我们很高兴能与Principal基金会合作,将他们的《金钱编年史:一个故事倡议》带入我们的教室,帮助去除关于金钱的对话的污名化现象,并教导我们的年轻人有价值的金融素养。我们认为,越来越重要的是,要早期开始这些对话,讲述故事是实现这一目标强有力的工具。”
To continue encouraging people to share stories about their experiences with money, Principal Foundation has launched the second edition of the Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative contest. The short story contest is hosted in collaboration with The Center for Fiction, a national literary nonprofit, and Short Édition, a global publishing house. Stories can be submitted online through October 2, 2024, 11:59 pm PDT at
为了继续鼓励人们分享他们与金钱的经验,Principal基金会推出了《金钱编年史:一个故事倡议》的第二版。短篇小说比赛是与全国文学非营利组织The Center for Fiction和全球出版社Short Édition合作举办的。故事可以在2024年10月2日11:59 PDT之前通过网上提交。进入比赛是免费的。届时将由享誉文坛的文学作家和专家组成的评审小组选择一名获胜者和最多20名决赛选手。获胜者将获得1000美元,每位决赛选手将获得150美元。这些故事将通过Principal基金会的短篇小说自动售货机在纽约公共图书馆(纽约)、洛杉矶的Sip & Sonder、夏洛特的Charlotte Mecklenburg Library、西雅图的Elliott Bay Book Company、爱荷华城市爱草原灯塔和2024年的新地点华盛顿特区的“政治与散文”进行分发。
Entering the contest is free. One winner and up to 20 finalists will be selected by an esteemed panel of literary authors and experts including Zakiya Dalila Harris, Casey Parks, Joe Wilkins, and Cecily Wong. The winner will receive $1,000, and each finalist will receive $150. Those stories will be distributed across Principal Foundation's short story dispensers located at The New York Public Library in New York, N.Y.; Sip & Sonder in Los Angeles, Calif.; Charlotte Mecklenburg Library in Charlotte, N.C.; Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle, Wash.; Prairie Lights in Iowa City, Iowa; and a new location for 2024, Politics & Prose in Washington D.C.
条款和条件适用。鼓励18岁及以上的成年人通过比赛网站提交原创小说或创意非虚构故事,截止日期为2024年10月2日11:59 PDT。获胜者和入围者将于2024年12月公布。
Terms and conditions apply. Adults ages 18 and older are encouraged to submit original fiction or creative nonfiction stories through the contest website now through October 2, 2024, 11:59 pm PDT. The winner and the finalists will be announced in December 2024.
欲了解Principal基金会和We Are Teachers之间的合作,请访问 。有关向《金钱编年史:一个故事倡议》提交故事以及有关参加比赛的详细信息,请访问 。
For more information about the collaboration between Principal Foundation and We Are Teachers, visit . To submit a story for Money Chronicles: A Story Initiative 2nd Edition Supported by Principal Foundation and details on how to enter the contest, visit
代表约2580万成年人,并估计2023年成本为3880亿美元-金融识字成本:调查、原因、后果 | NFEC(financialeducatorscouncil.org)
*Representative of approximately 258 million adults and estimated cost of 388 Billion in 2023 - Financial Illiteracy Costs: Survey, Causes, Consequences | NFEC (financialeducatorscouncil.org)
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Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.(“Principal Foundation”)是一个相应承认的501(c)(3)部门,专注于向Principal Financial Group,Inc.(“Principal”)经营的社区提供慈善支持。虽然Principal Foundation获得了来自Principal的资金,但Principal Foundation是一个独立的慈善实体。Principal Foundation不从事任何形式的投资咨询服务,也没有被授权这样做。成立于1987年的Principal Foundation与帮助塑造和支持实现财务安全之旅的组织合作,通过确保获得基本需求,促进社会和文化联系,并推广金融包容,来帮助形成和支持金融安全。Principal Foundation支持全球逾86个慈善组织的多元社区。 3735762-072024
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. ("Principal Foundation") is a duly recognized Section 501(c)(3) entity focused on providing philanthropic support to programs that build financial security in the communities where Principal Financial Group, Inc. ("Principal") operates. While Principal Foundation receives funding from Principal, Principal Foundation is a distinct, independent, charitable entity. Principal Foundation does not practice any form of investment advisory services and is not authorized to do so. Established in 1987, Principal Foundation works with organizations that are helping to shape and support the journey to financial security by ensuring access to essential needs, fostering social and cultural connections, and promoting financial inclusion. Principal Foundation supports a diverse community of more than 86 charitable organizations across the globe. 3735762-072024
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We Are Teachers is the #1 media brand for K-12 educators, publishing daily articles, giveaways, free printables, and online activities to use in the classroom. Millions of educators a month visit We Are Teachers to find inspiration, teaching ideas, and support for reaching the next generation.
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