Kids having more TV time during COVID-19? Never fear, Biz Kid$ is here!
COVID-19 is having immeasurable effects on all facets of normal life. One of which is the fairly uniform closure of schools and universities for the next several weeks. With working parents trying to juggle their new remote work status and the 5, 9, 13 or 18 year-old kids at home, yes, it is a situation for potential insanity.
But, never fear! The Foundation is here!
We realize kids might be spending more time than usual in front of the TV – but that doesn’t mean it can’t be educational! Have them take some time to learn about finances, entrepreneurship and building a better financial financial future (perhaps without even knowing they are learning ?). The Foundation is the proud steward of Biz Kid$, a national financial education initiative that teaches kids about money and business. And, even better, Biz Kid$ is exclusively funded and branded by credit unions!
The overall objective of Biz Kid$ is to engage young people and help them develop life skills in the areas of money management and entrepreneurship. The initiative includes an Emmy award-winning television series, free classroom curriculum, outreach activities, and a website targeting kids 9 – 16 years old. It is the first national public television series promoting financial education for elementary through high school students and was created by the same team that produced “Bill Nye the Science Guy”.
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