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Workforce Preparation

Job Preparation

America's Career Kit
A career development resource
http://www.eworkforce.org/careerkit/

Working in the 21st Century
http://www.bls.gov/opub/working/home.htm

Young Biz
All about the business of being young
http://www.youngbiz.com/

Youth Corner
Puzzled about your future?...Explore and get on track!
http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/yocorner/index.cfm

Resumes

Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
Putting 4-H experience on your resume
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/consumer/09150.html

Start Your Own Business

The Mint Website
Start your own business
http://www.themint.org/earning/beyourownboss.php

Young Biz
All about the business of being young
http://www.youngbiz.com/

Job Choices

Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information on occupations
http://stats.bls.gov/oco/oco1001.htm

Saving/Investing

Salomon Smith Barney - P - 9-12
Saving and investing
http://www.salomonsmithbarney.com/yin/home.htm

Securities and Exchange Commission - G - 7-12
An investment quiz
http://www.sec.gov/investor/tools/quiz.htm

Stock Market Game - N - 4-12+
Economics and finance
http://www.smg2000.org

Resources

Alliance for Investor Education - N - 6-9
Savings calculator and some links
http://www.investoreducation.org/cindex.htm

Cool Bank - B - K-2; 3-5; Middle school; High school
http://www.coolbank.com

Consumer Education for Teens - G - 7-12
Consumer information from the State of Washington’s Attorney Generals Office
http://www.wa.gov/ago/youth/

Consumer Jungle
Turn middle school through high school students into savvy consumers
http://www.consumerjungle.org/

Federal Reserve System
Economic Education
http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/

Financial Champions Academy
A game site related to the 4-H Cooperative Curriculum program.
http://www.financialchampionsacademy.com/

Kids Bank - B - 2-6
Money and Banking - Story, quiz, games, calculators, references
http://www.kidsbank.com

Moneyopolis!
Educational game plus resources about financial literacy for youth
http://www.moneyopolis.org/

Social Security - G - 1-6 and 7-12
Learn about Social Security system
http://www.ssa.gov/kids/

The Mint - B - 6-12
Games, quizzes, information, definition of terms and business start-up information
http://www.themint.org/

Thrive by FiveTM: Teaching Your Preschooler About Spending and Saving
Free activities and other resources for parents.
http://www.creditunion.coop/thriveby5/

U.S. Treasury - G - 3-8
Information about money, taxes, FBI, games, calculators, owning a business
 http://www.treas.gov/kids/

Visa - USA
Online clearinghouse of personal finance education tools
http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/index.php

YoungBiz - B - 6-12
Entrepreneurship and money management education. Offers examples of various youth businesses
http://www.youngbiz.com

YoungInvestor.com
Games, library, resources, parent-to-parent, "ask a question" sections
http://www.younginvestor.com/

Wise Pockets - E - 3-6
Information and games.
http://www.wisepockets.com/

 

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