Preparing the next generation with the money management skills, financial confidence, and workforce readiness they need before entering adulthood.
Program Overview
Financial literacy education in America is inconsistent — millions of young people enter adulthood without the basic money skills they need to succeed. Medley Innovation's Youth Financial Literacy programs fill that gap with engaging, age-appropriate financial education that meets young people where they are and builds lasting financial confidence.
Curriculum
Each module is practical, outcomes-focused, and delivered by experienced educators. Programs are customizable to meet the specific needs of your organization or participants.
Intensive multi-session programs covering money basics, saving, spending, and avoiding financial traps.
Opening a bank account, understanding debit vs. credit, mobile banking, and avoiding fees.
Understanding your first paycheck, taxes, direct deposit, and building good money habits from day one.
What credit is, how to build it responsibly, and how to avoid predatory lending and debt traps.
Understanding student loans, FAFSA, scholarships, and budgeting for college life.
Turning ideas into income — basic business concepts, money management for young entrepreneurs.
Mobile payments, digital wallets, online banking safety, and avoiding online financial scams.
Intensive summer programs combining financial literacy with career readiness and job placement support.
Funding Alignment
This program is specifically structured to qualify for the following federal, state, and private funding sources.
WIOA Youth Title I funding for participants ages 14–24 in workforce development programs.
Partnerships with school districts to deliver in-school or after-school financial literacy programs.
Private foundation funding for youth education and economic empowerment initiatives.
Local community foundation grants for youth financial literacy in underserved communities.
Financial institutions funding youth financial education to fulfill Community Reinvestment Act obligations.
All Programs
Medley Innovation offers 7 workforce-aligned financial empowerment programs available nationwide.