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Indiana Secretary of State 2016 Financial Literacy Reading Program

Financial Literacy in Indiana Public Libraries

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Indiana Secretary of State2016 Financial Literacy Reading Program

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Today’s Agenda

• Purpose• How it works• Suggested books and activities• Participation and recognition• Flexibility: make it yours! • Promoting the program• Resources• Questions and suggestions

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Purpose

As Indiana’s securities regulator, the Secretary of State’s office is committed to putting financial criminals behind bars and protecting Hoosiers against such fraudsters. Hoosiers with a solid foundation in personal finance are better prepared to say no to scams. They’re also more confident making decisions that will improve their financial lives.

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Preventing Fraud

Charles Ponzi

Keenan Hauke

Charles Blackwelder

Marcus Schrenker

Richard Schwartz

Ryan Koester

Rudi PameijerVaughn Reeves

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It’s Never Too Soon!

Kids are clever. At a very young age, they discover money has value, and they want it! That’s when money conversations should be begin. Start simple and build their knowledge over a lifetime. http://abcnews.go.com/Business/video/elmo-teaches-kids-importance-saving-13753926

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Teaching Kids to Save

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKMkpBQq69I

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How it Works

• Three areas of financial literacy– What is money?– Saving for the future– Making and spending money wisely

• Incorporate activities– Use familiar resources– Suggested activities list

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• Children’s television programs• Books and videos in your collection• Games and toys • Financial literacy websites for kids

Use Familiar Resources

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Books and Activities

Activities• One per topic• Incorporate

suggested activities or other activities related to financial literacy

Books• Two books per topic• Incorporate other

related books

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We Love Books!

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Student Completion

My daughter's name is Kyleigh Moore. She completed the Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson's Summer Reading Program.  She is seven years old and is a second grader at Lost Creek Elementary School. My daughter heard about the program at our public library and was up for the challenge.  I have attached pictures of her activities, the books she read, and a copy of the participation summary. I hope this information is enough to complete the program, if not please email me back. My daughter learned a great deal about the value of money. Thank you for taking the time to set up such a great summer program. Sincerely,Angela Graham       

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Recognition

SOS Piggy Bank Honorary SOS Certificate

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Make it yours! Incorporate books and activities into current programs.

– Require students to choose one financial literacy book.– Require students to do a financial literacy activity.

Use this to start a financial literacy program at your library.– Example: Get in the Game! Focus on Money Smarts!– Add additional books and activities to SOS lists.

Host Secretary Lawson’s office for a “Financial Literacy Day” event at your library. We travel the entire state to provide free presentations.

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Getting Media Attention

• Contact local TV stations and newspapers– Stress the educational value to the community and

popularity of the program with moms and kids– Tell reporters and assignment desk managers about

the great visual elements and interview opportunities• Examples:

– http://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/secretary-of-state-connie-lawson-gives-financial-lesson-in-the-tri-state

– http://www.tribstar.com/news/indiana_news/secretary-of-state-connie-lawson-launches-summer-reading-program/article_a77bf214-fa59-11e4-9b0f-2be9ad437676.html

– http://www.thehoosiertopics.com/news/2014-06-17/News/Secretary_Of_State_Summer_Reading_Program_Availabl.html

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Promote on Social Media• Provide links to the program through your social

media accounts• Advertise on social media ahead of any special

event tied to the program and send out invites to Facebook followers

• Consider a Facebook Live broadcast• Tag our social media accounts, and we will

retweet/share your posts

On Facebook• Indiana MoneyWise• Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson

On Twitter• @IndMoneyWise• @SecretaryLawson

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Resources

Online Resources• Smart Investing at Your Library

– www.smartinvesting.ala.org

• The Mint– www.themint.org

• Practical Money Skills– www.practicalmoneyskills.com

• FDIC Money Smart– www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/mone

ysmart

• Indiana Council for Economic Education– www.econed-in.org

Online Activities• Financial Football

– www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/trainingcamp/ff

• Financial Soccer– www.practicalmoneyskills.com/games/wo

rldcup

• Banking Kids– www.bankingkids.com

• “Avengers Save the Day” Comic– www.practicalmoneyskills.com/avengers

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How to ParticipateSpring

– Email SOS office• Contact Person• Name of library• Estimated number of piggy banks needed• Level of participation (i.e. adding parts of program to existing, using as is,

modifying)

Summer– Implement program

Fall– Email SOS office

• Number of participants per age group• Schools represented• Suggestions for improving program

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SOS Contact Information

Financial Literacy Outreach

Kelly GrieseInvestor Education Coordinator

[email protected]

Election Outreach

Brandon KlineElections Outreach Coordinator

[email protected]

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SOS ResourcesFinancial Literacy Outreach

• Presentations– Elder Investment Fraud– Newlywed Finances– Smart Money Management

• Publications– Money Skills for Newlywed Couples– Affinity Fraud brochures– Investment fraud over the internet

Election Outreach

• Presentations– Voter Outreach efforts– Candidate School– Voter Registration Drives– County clerks and voter registration staff conferences

• Education– Student Mock Elections– Election Information Materials

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Questions?http://bit.ly/SOSReadingProgram