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Impact Report
| For plan | Adult Volunteer Leader Development (Bernalillo County) |
| Date | September 19, 2007, 4:09 pm |
| For Objective | Long-term Show long-term objectives |
| Impact Report | In June of 2006 New Mexico was the 45th state to join the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy. The Mission of Jump$tart of New Mexico is stated; “to be a non-profit organization that seeks to educate and empower youth and adults with the information and resources necessary to make informed financial decisions”. Representatives from Cooperative Extension, NMSU College of Business, and the Stock Market Game have been involved since the beginning sharing programs, resources and expertise in the area of financial education. On April 30th Jump$tart along with the NM Coalition for Financial Education sponsored The Lt. Governor’s Summit on Financial Education. The event was a day of workshops on financial education and its importance for all ages. Through out the day over 400 people came through the summit including 135 classroom teachers from around the state. During the 2006 legislative session House Bill 1205 was passed requiring all high schools in New Mexico to offer at least an elective class on Financial Education. Extension has many resources that will be helpful in this endeavor, particularly the NEFE (National Endowment for Financial Education) High School Financial Planning Program. Connie Kratzer, Extensions’ Family Resource Management Specialist presented a workshop for teachers explaining this free high school financial program. There was much interest particularly among the high school teachers who attended the workshop, stopped by our display or have called since the event with questions about the NEFE program and 4-H curriculum on being a Savvy Consumer. With the passing of House Bill 1205 we anticipate Extension being a huge resource in the area of financial education throughout the state. |