Participate and share: Poster 
The session aims to:
* Highlight the rising demand for personal finance education across the nation, emphasizing its potential as a societal equalizer.
* Showcase NGPF's pioneering approach in curriculum delivery, integrating games, videos, simulations, kinesthetic learning, and activities.
*Offer educators a platform to collaborate, share strategies, and customize resources to resonate with diverse student backgrounds
Evidence of success: NGPF's curriculum is utilized by more than 89,000 educators nationwide, who sign up on our platform principally through word of mouth. Our professional development workshops have reached more than 17,000 educators who have invested more than 400,000 hours to hone their skills.
Content and Activities:
Introduction to the Importance of Personal Finance: An overview of the rising demand for personal finance education and its potential as a societal equalizer.
Deep Dive into NGPF's Innovative Approach: A detailed look at NGPF's multifaceted curriculum, with highlights on specific tools like NGPF Arcade games, video & interactive libraries, an online bank simulator, and MOVE activities.
Hands-on Experience with Tools: Participants will directly engage with selected NGPF tools, navigating through games, simulations, and more.
Focused Discussion on Equity in Finance Education: A dedicated segment on the significance of personal finance education in bridging societal disparities, particularly in districts serving Black and brown students.
Collaborative Strategy Sharing: A session for educators to exchange strategies, brainstorm, and discuss implementation techniques for their classrooms.
Time:
Introduction: 5 minutes
NGPF's Innovative Approach: 10 minutes
Hands-on Experience: 20 minutes
Collaborative Strategy Sharing: 15 minutes
Equity Discussion: 10 minutes
Process:
Peer-to-Peer Interaction: After the introduction and during the equity discussion, attendees will be paired up or placed in small groups to discuss their takeaways and share experiences. This will be done twice, each lasting 5 minutes.
Device-based Activities: During the hands-on experience, attendees will use their devices to navigate the showcased NGPF tools, ensuring they get a firsthand feel of the digital resources.
Games: The NGPF Arcade games will serve as both content and an engagement tool. Participants will be invited to play a selected game, fostering competition and interaction.
Group Brainstorming: In the collaborative strategy sharing segment, educators will be grouped and provided with prompts to brainstorm implementation techniques, ensuring active participation and the generation of diverse ideas.
Research and policy papers that support the impact of personal finance education: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1avNZ_8wRv14CItaUCtLlGgrmz5I4R2WB7enQEyuCel4/edit?usp=sharing
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