Financial Literacy Education depends on funding from individuals, corporate and foundation supporters.

For more information, please contact FinLit@HighWaterWomen.org

FINANCIAL LITERACY

Join our campaign for literacy

In today’s complex financial world, it is increasingly important for low income youth and adults to develop successful financial skills. Learning the fundamentals of earning an income budgeting and saving and understanding the implications of debt and avoiding the pitfalls of unscrupulous lenders and other scams will help students gain a solid financial footing.
To address this issue, High Water Women joined forces with financial industry legend Muriel Siebert in 2009 to launch the Muriel Siebert High Water Women Campaign for Financial Literacy. Since 2009, more than 9000 low income New Yorkers and 400 volunteers have participated in the program.
Volunteer instructors teach low-income teens the skills necessary to manage money responsibly and lay the groundwork for a more secure financial future.
The Siebert Foundation curriculum is for youth ages 13-21, and is taught by HWW volunteers in eight weekly sessions in after-school and community-based settings.

For extended financial learning and engagement, visit HWW's new website Financial-You.org

FEATURED PROGRAM FILM

Students at Betances Community Center

In 2012, HWW produced a short film about a group of students at Betances Community Center in the South Bronx who participated in the financial literacy program. Listen to what they have to say.
Volunteer Teaching Financial Literacy In A Classroom
Help us reach more low-income youth and adults with our Financial Literacy Education programs so they may build a more secure future

THE CURRICULUM

The Siebert Foundation Curriculum

The Siebert Foundation provides two program curricula created for middle and high school students. The topics covered in the curricular include:
  • Decision making, opportunity costs, wants and needs, income and jobs
  • Budgeting and goal setting
  • Banks and banking
  • Types of credit and using credit cards
  • Credit history and reports
  • Saving and Investing
  • Protecting your assets
  • Understanding taxes
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Thank you

High Water Women salutes supporters of Financial Literacy Education

| Hunt Lane Capital |

| The Muriel Siebert Foundation |

| Marble Collegiate Church |

Volunteer teaching a student financial literacy in a classroom
Become a program partner and help provide enriched educational opportunities for low-income youth

OUR PARTNERS

HWW Financial Literacy Partners

  • Basta
  • Breaking Ground
  • BronxWorks
  • Chinese American Planning Council (CAPC)
  • Children’s Village
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Nurse Family Partnership
  • The Domain Companies
  • The Door
  • Drew Hamilton Community Center
  • Fedcap (Youth Pathways, Work Learn Grow, Next Steps, Summer Youth Employment Program)
  • Goddard High School
  • Graham Windham Beacon
  • Housing and Services Inc.
  • Hunter College Liberty Partnership Program
  • The Jeremiah Project
  • New Alternatives for Children
  • The New Jewish Home
  • Speak Summit
  • Sunnyside Community Services
  • W!SE at The High School of Economics and Finance