November is Financial Literacy Month

November is Financial Literacy Month in Manitoba. This proclamation is intended to support students, teachers and schools in continuing to build awareness of the importance of financial literacy for all Manitoba students.

Interdisciplinary opportunities for students to enhance their personal financial literacy are integrated throughout the Kindergarten to Grade 12 curriculum. A variety of valuable financial literacy resources are available to support learning, including:

• Money and Youth, a guide to financial literacy for youth ages 14 and up from the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education. (https://moneyandyouth.com)
• Indigenous Peoples' Money and Youth, a guide to financial literacy for Indigenous youth from the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education. (https://moneyandyouthindigenous.com)
• Make It Count!, a Grade 4 to 8 resource from the Manitoba Securities Commission. (https://mbsecurities.ca/get-informed/programs/make-it-count.html)
• Program guides for parents and teachers from Money Smart Manitoba. (https://moneysmartmanitoba.ca/resources/)
• Financial literacy programs and resources from The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada. (www.canada.ca/en/financial-consumer-agency/programs/financial­ literacy.html)

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