The 11th annual Jump$tart National Educator Conference is set for November 1-3, 2019, at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Once again, this will be an all-scholarship event for teachers. In partnership with National Jump$tart Coalition and Machias Savings Bank, Maine Jump$tart is ... Read More
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12 Maine Teachers Attending National Financial Literacy Conference
(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has partnered with Machias Savings Bank and Next Gen Personal Finance to sponsor 12 Maine teachers, representing nine counties, to attend the 2018 Jump$tart National Educators Conference. This will be the largest group of ... Read More
Maine Jump$tart Coalition Names Caribou High School Teacher 2018-2019 Financial Educator of The Year
(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has awarded a Maine educator for their outstanding work in financial education. The Maine Jump$tart Financial Educator of the Year Award, established in 2012, was created to recognize an individual who has who has ... Read More
Next Gen Personal Finance to Bring Financial Education Professional Development Opportunity to Maine
(Augusta) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Next Gen Personal Finance (NGPF) to offer Maine teachers a free summer training opportunity. In August 2018, NGPF will be delivering three one-day personal finance professional ... Read More
Machias Savings Bank to Sponsor Maine Teachers at National Conference
(Augusta) - Last Friday at Maine Jump$tart Coalition's annual Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference, Machias Savings Bank announced it was now accepting applications for its 2018-2019 Jump$tart National Educators Conference Scholarship. As a longtime sponsor of the Coalition, ... Read More
A Financially Literate Future is Within Our Reach
Augusta, ME (April 3, 2018) – The Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy and its partners are on a mission to create a financially literate future (#afinlitfuture) and believe it is “Within our Reach.” Financial Literacy Month (#FLM2018), sometimes also referred to as Financial ... Read More
Register for our 2018 Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference!
Register here to attend Maine's premiere financial education conference! Join your fellow educators, counselors, and financial capability champions to learn about strategies and resources designed to promote lifelong financial wellness. Extensive training opportunities and best practices ... Read More
New Mini Documentary from Next Gen Personal Finance!
Check out Finding Finance, Next Gen Personal Finance's first mini documentary on the importance of financial education in U.S. schools. ... Read More
Financial Educator of the Year Awarded Trip to Jump$tart National Educator Conference
(Augusta) – For the past five years, the Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy has recognized an individual for his or her outstanding work in financial education. They are pleased to name Jeanne Billings of Mt. Ararat High School as the 2017-2018 recipient of the Financial ... Read More
SAVE THE DATE: 9th Annual Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference
The upcoming Fostering Financial Education in Maine Schools Conference will be held on May 11, 2018 in Augusta, Maine. The Conference will feature state and national experts who will share resources and best practices designed to support Maine educators who are working to include financial education ... Read More
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