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6/6/08
 
4/3/08Gov. James Douglas signs proclamation declaring April as Financial Literacy Month for Youth in Vermont
On April 3, 2008, Gov. James Douglas signed a proclamation declaring April as Financial Literacy for Youth Month in Vermont. The Vermont Jump$tart Coalition mailed out posters, bookmarks and reading lists to all Vermont's libraries. The reading lists provided titles of books on financial literacy for all age groups.
 
4/3/08Vermont Jump$tart volunteers speak to legislators
Once again, Gov. James Douglas graciously agreed to declare April as Financial Literacy for Youth Month in Vermont. Members of Vermont Jump$tart witnessed the signing and also set up an educational booth at the Vermont statehouse to help Vermont's lawmakers understand the importance of financial education in the schools in addition to what young people learn at home.
 
1/16/07Art Woolf, UVM economics professor and president of the Vermont Council on Economic Education, introduces teachers to the popular "Stock Market Game"
 
1/16/07Gov. James Douglas supports the efforts of Vermont Jump$tart
 
1/16/07Vermont State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding emphasizes the importance of financial education to our young people
 
1/16/07G. Dino Koff describes the reality check college students experience
 
1/16/07VT Jump$tart members Lynette Kemp and Kit Ardell staff the registration desk
 
1/16/07VT Jump$tart members Zuzana Brochu, Kit Ardell, Judy Branch and Nancy Johnston take a moment to chat at the registration desk
 
1/16/07Jump$tart's New England regional coordinator Dan Hebert, VT Jump$tart president George Philibert and VT Jump$tart member Janet Lussier discuss the plan for the day ahead
 
1/16/07CPA Deb Behm of Grippin, Donlan & Roche, PLC, presents her workshop on retirement and personal financial planning
 
1/16/07Common $ense Conference Gives Teachers, Parents Tools to Teach
VT Jump$tart for Personal Financial Literacy
The Vermont Jump$tart's Common $ense Conference for Teachers and Parents on Nov. 14, 2006, gave participants the tools and resources they need to teach Vermont's young people responsible money management skills. Guest speakers presented workshops featuring a variety of financial education curriculums and real-world advice on money management. G. Dino Koff, director of Financial Aid and Admissions at Vermont Law School, was special guest speaker as well as Gov. James Douglas and Vermont State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding. Please view the links below for photos of the conference.
 
1/16/07Nancy Johnston gives participants tips on reading their credit reports and ways to increase their credit scores
 
1/16/07Judy Branch of the UVM Extension gives an overview of the High School Financial Planning Program
 
1/16/07Teachers and parents become the students at the Common $ense Conference
 
1/16/07Paul Horwitz introduces Money Smart, a curriculum developed by the FDIC
 
1/16/07Becky Palmer of the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of NH and VT gives budgeting advice
 
1/16/07VT Jump$tart members Gregg Mousley and Lynette Kemp wait for a workshop to begin
 
1/16/07The VT Jump$tart gang relaxes after a full day hosting the Common $ense Conference
 
1/16/07Laura Dobos of the Vermont Consumer Assistance Program teaches participants how to avoid identity theft
 







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