Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2012 12:08:52 GMT -5
Tennessee Titans Locker, State Treasurer Lillard, Tennessee Jump$tart and Visa Inc. Collaborate to Launch Statewide Rollout of Financial Football
Financial Education Video Game to Help Tennessee Students Score Financial Touchdowns
Nashville, TN – October 30, 2012 – Titans quarterback Jake Locker joined Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr., Tennessee Jump$tart and Visa Inc. today in tackling head on the issue of financial literacy among Tennessee teens. They announced the statewide rollout of a new effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students. This free educational video game and classroom curriculum, called Financial Football, was developed by Visa Inc.
State Treasurer Lillard kicked off this new financial literacy campaign today at Overton High School in Nashville with help from Locker, Tennessee Jump$tart and Visa officials. Locker shared his personal experiences on the importance of money management with students. Lillard and Locker then rolled up their sleeves and led student teams in a hard-fought, high energy game of Financial Football.
“It is important we help Tennessee's young people tackle the financial responsibilities that come with adulthood, whether it is budgeting, understanding debt or the importance of saving for post-secondary education," said Treasurer Lillard. “This game presents important financial concepts in a fun way. This is a valuable program and a great partnership between the Tennessee Department of Treasury, Tennessee Jump$tart Visa, and the National Football League. My hope is that this game will encourage young Tennesseans and their parents to give careful consideration to financial decisions including saving for college.”
"Tennessee Jump$tart has been dedicated to promoting and improving the personal financial literacy of Tennessee's youth for more than ten years,” said Kristina Howard, Tennessee Jump$tart, Co-President. “With the help of resources, such as Financial Football, we are not only teaching students how to balance checkbooks, we are changing lives."
The centerpiece of Visa’s nationwide educational initiative with the NFL and NFL PLAYERS, Financial Football helps students and adults tackle their financial futures. This free game is accompanied by a classroom curriculum and is available to every public middle and high school in the state of Tennessee.
“Kids need to know how to make smart money management decisions early in life,” said Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker. “It takes the combined efforts of parents, teachers and mentors within the community to give teenagers a strong background in personal finance.”
Available online, at www.practicalmoneyskills.com/football, Financial Football puts students’ fiscal knowledge to the test in an online simulation game environment by combining the structure and rules of the NFL with financial education questions of varying difficulty. Visa has also released the game as a free iPhone app on iTunes, along with an optimized HD iPad version.
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Financial Education Video Game to Help Tennessee Students Score Financial Touchdowns
Nashville, TN – October 30, 2012 – Titans quarterback Jake Locker joined Tennessee State Treasurer David H. Lillard, Jr., Tennessee Jump$tart and Visa Inc. today in tackling head on the issue of financial literacy among Tennessee teens. They announced the statewide rollout of a new effort to improve the money management skills of high school and middle school students. This free educational video game and classroom curriculum, called Financial Football, was developed by Visa Inc.
State Treasurer Lillard kicked off this new financial literacy campaign today at Overton High School in Nashville with help from Locker, Tennessee Jump$tart and Visa officials. Locker shared his personal experiences on the importance of money management with students. Lillard and Locker then rolled up their sleeves and led student teams in a hard-fought, high energy game of Financial Football.
“It is important we help Tennessee's young people tackle the financial responsibilities that come with adulthood, whether it is budgeting, understanding debt or the importance of saving for post-secondary education," said Treasurer Lillard. “This game presents important financial concepts in a fun way. This is a valuable program and a great partnership between the Tennessee Department of Treasury, Tennessee Jump$tart Visa, and the National Football League. My hope is that this game will encourage young Tennesseans and their parents to give careful consideration to financial decisions including saving for college.”
"Tennessee Jump$tart has been dedicated to promoting and improving the personal financial literacy of Tennessee's youth for more than ten years,” said Kristina Howard, Tennessee Jump$tart, Co-President. “With the help of resources, such as Financial Football, we are not only teaching students how to balance checkbooks, we are changing lives."
The centerpiece of Visa’s nationwide educational initiative with the NFL and NFL PLAYERS, Financial Football helps students and adults tackle their financial futures. This free game is accompanied by a classroom curriculum and is available to every public middle and high school in the state of Tennessee.
“Kids need to know how to make smart money management decisions early in life,” said Tennessee Titans quarterback Jake Locker. “It takes the combined efforts of parents, teachers and mentors within the community to give teenagers a strong background in personal finance.”
Available online, at www.practicalmoneyskills.com/football, Financial Football puts students’ fiscal knowledge to the test in an online simulation game environment by combining the structure and rules of the NFL with financial education questions of varying difficulty. Visa has also released the game as a free iPhone app on iTunes, along with an optimized HD iPad version.
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