INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Credit Union Foundation, the TCU Foundation, the National Credit Union Foundation and Teachers’ Treasurers came together to provide financial literacy resources that will benefit thousands of students in Central Indiana.
The groups will provide 250 DVD boxed sets of Biz Kid$, the Emmy Award-winning and credit union-funded public television series that teaches kids about money management and entrepreneurship. In addition to the DVDs, companion materials – such as lesson plans, workbooks and teacher training – will be available to educators. The value of the materials and associated training is approximately $15,000.
Materials were distributed at Teachers’ Treasures on Jan. 24 to the 50 teachers in attendance. Team members of Teachers Credit Union (TCU) volunteered at this event to give a brief overview of Biz Kid$ and distribute the materials to teachers attending. The remaining materials will be distributed to schools throughout Marion County.
At right, TCU Foundation Executive Director Karol Griffin is shown at the event, which also included refreshments that were served to educators during a demo presentation of the TV programs.