Press Releases, Student Life

Volunteers Help Children Understand Financial Literacy

Communities in Schools held its annual Financial Literacy Retreat for seventh graders in the Nash Community College Brown Auditorium on Wednesday, November 19. The event was sponsored by PNC Bank. Community volunteers along with Communities in Schools staff and students from Nash Community College’s Student Nursing Association and Phi Beta Lambda business organization assisted the middle school students in maintaining their mock checking accounts with real life scenarios. Area students learned about personal finance and gained skills in basic financial decision making. Students also heard from experts in the areas of personal finance and entrepreneurship.