LIFE$KILLS

Join Nex-Gen in our newest program!

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LIFESKILLS is a one-day workshop geared towards high school students. This program engages students in a hands-on learning environment at our Young AmeriTowne of Kansas site in Lenora, KS, and helps prepare them to be financially-fit for the future.

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WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN:

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BUDGETING

Students take a short survey at school asking about their career interests and work ethic, and are then assigned a "role." This "role" gives students an address to use, dependents, annual and monthly salary, and more. The students use this information to fill out their monthly budget sheet. Each monthly budget sheet includes daycare, groceries, student loans, and utilities. Then, they might spin the "Life Happen$" wheel and spend more to replace a tire or cover an unexpected medical bill. An example of the budget sheet is included in our What-to-Expect Packet.

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COMMUNITY READINESS

What does it take to be a part of their local communities? Students participate in a game of "Deal or No Deal" regarding the choices they made during the budgeting activity. Would they still choose that home if they had to travel 2.5 hours one way for work? Or would they decide that would be a deal breaker and to find a different home? Students also share their ideas on how they can find a good doctor or plumber when moving to a new town, figuring out how to build their network in a new area. Their participation may just win them a billion dollar prize! 

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PAYING WITH PLASTIC

Paying with plastic is definitely the norm nowadays. We play a short game of Kahoot! with the students about the different types of cards - debit, credit, gift, and ATM cards. Our goal is to help the students get an idea of how each one is different and the importance of making wise decisions with debit and credit cards. 

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ADULTING

Using real-world scenarios and data helps this program be as realistic as possible for the students. Making decisions and adjusting their life as needed helps students open their eyes to the adult world.

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Program Schedule

Student Arrival: 9:00 a.m.

Program Starts: 9:15 a.m.

Program Ends: 3:00 p.m.*

*Please note - Depending on the size of your group, the program may end sooner than 3:00 p.m.

Larger groups take more time to move through the budgeting activity. 

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SCHEDULING AVAILABLE FOR: October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, January 2025, February 2025