Northwest Youth Financial Education
Northwest Youth Financial Education
Northwest Youth Financial Education is a program designed to increase financial literacy among youth and young adults. Our goal is to deliver fun, interactive programs to increase knowledge, improve economic prospects and teach money skills for life. Northwest Youth Financial Education is a partnership between University of Idaho Extension and AgWest Farm Credit.
Each resource has a detailed description, screenshots and downloading options. By downloading a program package, you will have all the resources you need to experience, teach or share these essential financial principles. Best of all, it’s free to download and use.
Credit Score Millionaire
Credit Score Millionaire lets you see the impact of credit choices on things you want to do. Learn more.
Marlon Monkey Borrows Bananas
This program gives young children an opportunity to explore the world of finance through the eyes of a fun-loving monkey. Learn more.
Money Ninja Warrior
This game teaches youth about taxes, financial apps, credit monitoring and debt reduction. Learn more.
Night of the Living Debt
This app lets youth make financial decisions and see the impact on their savings and credit scores. Learn more.
Teens Credit Card
This interactive game teaches teens how credit cards work and how they affect your finances. Learn more.
Pirate Loot
In this game, students can learn how to balance savings with the desire for instant gratification. Learn more.
inTuition
Experience making college decisions and finding a way to pay for them. Learn more.
Levy Gulch
Learn about taxes through the experiences of a small group of citizens living in an old western mining town. Learn more.
Interstellar Investor
In this educational game students will learn through the eyes of an intergalactic space crew about why investing is so important, how to start early and what to invest in. Learn more.
Max Learns About Money
This game introduces young children to currency, expenses, addition and subtraction. Learn more.
Parents
Youth and young adults face complex challenges that often prevent them from achieving financial success. Student loans, credit scores and credit card debt are just a few examples of financial areas that youth need to be more knowledgeable about.
In response to these rising issues for our youth, University of Idaho Extension and AgWest Farm Credit have partnered to expand quality youth financial literacy programming throughout Idaho and the Northwest.
High-energy learning
Northwest Youth Financial Education programs are different from many traditional financial education programs because of the level of participant engagement and opportunities for energetic and dynamic learning.
Visit the program pages to learn more about each program. Each resource has a detailed description, screenshots and downloading options. By downloading a program package, you will have all the resources you need to experience, teach or share these essential financial principles. Best of all, each program is free to download and use.
Educators
The issue of youth financial literacy has gained attention among many decision makers in recent years, but youth continue to face complex challenges that often prevent them from achieving financial success.
The level of national student loan debt surpassed the national credit card debt in June 2011 and is estimated at nearly $1.2 trillion dollars today. Credit scores and proper use of credit also play a major role in the financial success of today’s youth. Poor credit scores can lead to higher interest rates costing youth hundreds of dollars extra a month.
The purpose of Northwest Youth Financial Education is to expand quality youth financial literacy programming throughout Idaho and the Northwest. Our programs provide a high level of participant engagement and opportunities for energetic and dynamic learning.
Program features:
- Naturally engaging programs
- Flexibility for individual or class use
- Dynamic learning experiences including learner directed navigation in fictional educational worlds
- Supplemental materials that allow for further participant education and parental involvement
- Guides and videos that help volunteers and instructors deliver the program effectively without the need to be a content expert.