CHS students gain ‘Money Experience’

This fall, Money Experience personal finance programs are being offered to high school juniors and seniors at Canton High School through a partnership with Canton Co-Operative Bank. Money Experience is a simulator and curriculum that helps teach the next generation how their life choices can impact their finances and quality of life.

Canton Public Schools Wellness Coordinator Ryan Gordy will lead the implementation of the Money Experience program for two cohorts through Family & Child Studies and Life After Canton courses. These courses are offered to juniors and seniors at Canton High School.

“Part of a well-balanced approach to overall wellness includes establishing healthy habits when it comes to managing finances,” Gordy said. “It’s my goal to prepare these teens for life after high school by arming them with information they need to be healthy physically, emotionally, socially, financially and more.”

Money Experience blends classroom-based curriculum, storytelling, and software simulation to teach students about the relationship between financial choices and quality of life. Students are exposed to choices such as those surrounding buying a car, living in a city versus a suburb, and going to a four-year college or technical school or directly joining the workforce. Within the simulator, they can directly see how their choices affect their near- and long-term lifestyle goals.

“We are excited to be a part of the financial empowerment of students at Canton High School,” said Brilene Faherty, curriculum director at Money Experience. “Educating students early on the relationship between financial decisions, personal priorities, and quality of life helps to prepare them for a lifetime of better decisions.”

Offering the program through a general wellness curriculum led by the wellness teachers allows for lessons to be conducted in a supportive, collaborative environment, where students are encouraged to lead the discussion rather than be lectured to. A second session will be offered in early 2020.

According to Vice-President & Senior Loan Officer Anabela Vargas, “At Canton Co-operative Bank, we’re all about helping people be successful with money. So this truly innovative program seemed like something that would be perfect for us to be involved with. Students at Canton High School will have the opportunity to learn hands-on how the financial decisions people make affect their quality of life, no matter what path they plan to take. Learning money management skills is important for everyone.”

For more information about Money Experience, go to www.moneyexperience.com.

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