Empowering the Next Generation

Stackin’ Skills is a 6-week educational program designed to empower middle and high school students—especially those from low-income families and foster care—with the tools and confidence to build a financially secure future.

This dynamic initiative combines essential financial literacy with hands-on entrepreneurship training, equipping youth with practical knowledge, critical thinking skills, and a mindset for long-term success.

• Budgeting & Saving Basics
   
• Understanding Credit & Banking
   
• Smart Spending & Financial Goal Setting
   
• Introduction to Business & Entrepreneurship
   
• Creating a Business Plan
   
• Pitching a Business Idea
   

Participants take part in interactive workshops, real-world simulations, and mentorship sessions led by financial experts and entrepreneurs. The program culminates in a capstone pitch event, where students present their business ideas or mock startups to a panel of local leaders and professionals.

By addressing financial literacy and entrepreneurial thinking early, Stackin’ Skills aims to break cycles of poverty, instill confidence, and open pathways to financial independence and business ownership—regardless of background.

Whether students go on to start a business or simply manage their money wisely, this program lays the foundation for informed decision-making and empowered futures.