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Friday, December 8 • 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Teaching Financial Literacy within the Agribusiness Curriculum: Utilizing Dave Ramsey's Foundations in Personal Finance Curriculum

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Less than half of high school seniors qualify as financially literate, and more than 7 million borrowers are in default on student loans for college. Students are facing tremendous financial challenges without the basic knowledge needed to thrive in today's economy. Participants of this snap-shot learning workshop will be exposed to the Dave Ramsey's Foundations in Personal Finance curriculum which can be easily incorporated into any existing agribusiness or consumer education curriculum. Equip your students with tools to become successful adults by utilizing this turnkey curriculum set them on the path of financial freedom.

Speakers
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Jay Solomonson

Teacher Educator, Illinois State University
Dr. Solomonson grew up on a 1000-acre family farm in rural, Coal Valley, Illinois. After high school, he attended Black Hawk College- East then transferred to Western Illinois University where he received his B.S. degree in Agriculture- Teacher Certification. He began his career at... Read More →


Friday December 8, 2017 4:00pm - 4:30pm CST
Hermitage A