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Changing the Future: Young People and Personal Finance

Michigan State University Extension, Family Economics and Consumerism are excited to be active partners of four key efforts designed to address the economic climate in Michigan. Michigan State University Extension is committed to bringing knowledge to life by engaging citizens and families in events, activities and educational opportunities which promotes rigor research, and evidence base programming in the area of family economics and consumerism. Listed below are four national strategies of which Michigan State University Extension has adopted for 2009

• America Saves Week
• National Entrepreneurship Week
• Money Smart Week
• Global Entrepreneurship Week

These four initiatives are opportunities to increase awareness/knowledge and skills as it relates to entrepreneurship and family economics and consumerism.

America Saves Week (ASW) is February 22-March 1, 2009. This event is sponsored by the Consumer Federation of America. Its primary goal is to encourage consumers to save money. The ASW Web site is http://www.americasaves.org/. For ASW educational programming in your area contact your local county Extension office.

National Entrepreneurship Week (NEW) is February 21-28, 2009.
Sponsored by the Consortium for Entrepreneurship Education (CEE) this event challenges educators nationwide to join with entrepreneurs and economic developers to sponsor events at the local, state, and national level. As an advocate for entrepreneurial education as a lifelong learning process, the CEE is reaching out to educational leadership nationwide to support entrepreneurship education programs and activities that prepare youth and adults for careers in the 21st Century. To learn more visit www.entre-ed.org or contact your local county Extension office.

Money Smart Week (MSW) is April 18–25, 2009. This event is sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago – Detroit Branch. The primary goal of this event is to educate Michiganders about financial education through free classes and sessions statewide. To learn more about this initiative, visit www.moneysmartweek.org or contact your local county Extension office.

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is November 16-22, 2009.
Global Entrepreneurship Week www.unleashingideas.org has hopes of helping youth gain the skill of growing financially stable businesses which in turn will help boost Michigan’s economy. The week will address the world’s leading problems, including climate change, poverty and sustainability. Please contact your local county Extension office for events in your area.