The eighth graders at Calcutt Middle School in Central Falls, R.I., are working towards financial freedom with a new program launched by State Treasurer James Diossa, Fidelity, and Navigant Credit Union. The program aims to provide real-life money skills to students and their families, focusing on investing, saving, and building generational wealth. Rhode Island Commissioner of Education, Angélica Infante-Green, highlighted the importance of learning financial skills and the involvement of parents in the program. Students will have access to tools like virtual stock tickers in the classroom to navigate, observe, and analyze stocks regularly. Treasurer Diossa hopes to expand the program statewide after its success in Central Falls, emphasizing the need to improve financial literacy in underserved communities. By involving entire families in making better financial decisions, the program aims to break financial insecurities that exist in these communities. The program will continue throughout the year for the middle school students involved.
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