April is Financial Literacy Month, a time when bankers think creatively about how to engage young people on topics of financial wellness. Citi's Michelle A. Thornhill and Roads to Success's Bashan Fernandez for a discussion of Citi's approach to making financial knowledge fun and engaging. In this episode — sponsored by Intrafi's Banking with Interest — they discuss several innovative approaches, including:
- Citi's financial empowerment workshop for New York City middle schoolers, to be held on Teach Children to Save Day on April 22 at Citi Field in partnership with the New York Mets and several youth-serving nonprofits.
- Citi's work with IlluminArt to produce Sami the Squirrel and the Great Acorn Adventure, a live play about financial literacy for elementary-age students.
- How Roads to Success uses budget scenario games and financial escape rooms to integrate fun into financial learning.
- Free tools from the ABA Foundation, including newly updated Teach Children to Save lesson plans, to help banks deliver engaging financial education in April and all year long.
