Financial Literacy Programs
Programs in theDiamond Neigborhoods of San Diego
Mind Treasures began working with the Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation (JCNI) in South East San Diego in April 2008. Through the generosity of many inidividuals and corporations, 12 children and Jr. Youth attended the first program at the Market Creek Plaza where they learned to develop their character traits and use them in their daily financial lives.
In addition to the children, parents also enjoyed reading about what their children were learning in class and how to implement the learning in their family life. Many parents indicated that they would be interested in attending adult programs offered by Mind Treasures.
After completing the first class at JCNI (April 2008), Marquis Snowden, a 4th grade student, along with a few of his friends, decided to take philanthropic actions and raise funds to help with the purchase of a climbing wall for the kindergartners at his schools. In fall of 2009, when Marquis learned that due to drastic budget cuts at his school district, he was not going to be able to attend the 6th grade camp, he took on a new challenge to raise enough funds so every 6th grader in his school district can attend the 2010 summer camp. Please contact us if you would like to help Marquis reach this praiseworthy goal.
In September 2009, Mind Treasures was selected by JCNI to provide a 1-hour financial literacy workshop for 112 students (K-6) at the Chollas-Mead elementary school in the Diamond Neighborhoods. Following the success of this pilot workshop, Prime Time Extended Day Program of San Diego Unified School District, requested a complete series of ABCs of Wealth workshops for a group of 5th graders at this school. These workshops were sponsored by a grant from the Legler Benbough Foundation and JCNI.
Mind Treasures recently launched a program - San Diego NFL (Neighborhood Financial Literacy) - to provide financial education to over 1,000 residents of the Diamond Neighborhoods. This program is organized in cooperation with JCNI and Prime Time, and sponsored by the San Diego Neighborhood Funders (The Legler Benbough Foundation, The Parker Foundation, and Neighborhood Unity Foundation).
Weekly classes are held in various elementary and middle schools as well as community centers in the area.
Current and past programs
Program |
Location |
Attendees (Grade) |
Partners |
Volunteers |
| Fall 2011 - Winter 2012 |
| Children |
Daytime, school-wide workshops at Porter Elementary School |
2 - 5 |
Porter |
JCNI |
| |
| Summer 2011 |
| Adult |
JCNI |
Adults |
IMPACT |
JCNI |
| |
| Spring 2011 |
| Jr. Youth |
Gompers Preparatory Academy |
6 |
Gompers |
JCNI |
| Children & Jr. Youth |
Knox Elementary & Middle Schools |
4 - 8 |
Prime Time, Knox |
JCNI, Lincoln High, IMPACT |
| Children |
Webster Elementary School |
2, 3, 5 |
Prime Time, Harmonium |
JCNI, Lincoln High, IMPACT |
| Children |
Baker Elementary School |
3, 5 |
Prime Time, Harmonium |
JCNI, Lincoln High, IMPACT |
| Children |
Chavez Elementary School |
3, 5, 6 |
Prime Time, Harmonium |
JCNI, Lincoln High, IMPACT |
| |
| Winter 2011 |
| Adult |
JCNI |
Adults |
IMPACT |
JCNI |
| Children |
Nubia Leadership Academy |
2 |
Prime time, Bayview Charities |
JCNI, Lincoln High |
| Children |
Porter Elementary School |
3, 4, 5 |
Prime Time, Harmonium |
JCNI, Lincoln High |
| Children |
Chollas-Mead Elementary School |
3, 4, 5 |
Prime Time, SAY |
JCNI |
| Family |
Nu-Way International Christian Ministries |
Family |
Nu-Way |
JCNI |
| |
| Fall 2010 |
| Youth |
Lincoln High School |
9 - 12 |
ASSETS |
JCNI |
| Children |
Nubia Leadership Academy |
4, 5 |
Prime time, Bayview Charities |
JCNI |
| Children |
Johnson Elementary School |
3, 4, 5 |
Prime Time, Harmonium |
JCNI |
| Facilitator Training |
JCNI |
- |
- |
JCNI |
| |
| Summer 2010 |
| Youth |
JCNI |
College |
JCNI |
JCNI |
| |
Spring 2010 |
| Children |
Valencia Park Elementary |
2, 4, 5 |
Prime Time |
JCNI |
| Children |
Nubia Leadership Academy |
2 |
Bayview Charities |
JCNI |
| Children |
Porter Elementary School |
3, 5, 6 |
Prime Time |
JCNI |
| |
| Winter 2010 |
| Family |
JCNI |
Chilren, youth, parents |
Girl Scouts |
JCNI |
| Children |
Nubia Leadership Academy |
5 |
Bayview Charities |
JCNI |
| |
| Fall 2009 |
| Children |
Chollas-Mead Elementary |
5 |
Prime Time |
JCNI |
| Children |
Chollas-Mead Elementary |
K - 5 |
Prime Time |
JCNI & Mind Treasures |
| |
| Winter 2009 |
| Jr. Youth |
JCNI |
6 - 8 |
JCNI |
JCNI |
| |
| Summer 2008 |
| Children |
PAZAZZ |
3 - 5 |
JCNI |
JCNI |
| |
| Spring 2008 |
| Children & Youth |
Market Creek Plaza |
3 - 12 |
JCNI |
JCNI |
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