CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Altra FCU is making the Banzai financial literacy program available to the area’s elementary and middle school students by offering it to local teachers for free.
Banzai is an interactive, online program supplemented by printed workbooks that aligns with state curriculum requirements for personal finance education. In 2010 the Institute for Financial Literacy awarded Banzai the Curriculum of the Year award. It has become the largest program of its kind, servicing more than 5,000 schools in all 50 states.
Students using the program are exposed to real-life scenarios where they learn to pay bills and balance a budget – but it’s not always easy, the company said. Students must learn to manage unexpected expenses such as parking tickets, interest charges and overdraft fees. The educational program also introduces students to auto loans, bank statements, entertainment costs and savings.
