Who We Are
Bright Financial Futures is an educational volunteer organization at the University of Michigan. Our organization hosts education sessions covering financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and business for elementary, middle, and high school-aged students in the Ann Arbor Community.
Bright Financial Futures is an educational volunteer organization at the University of Michigan. Our organization hosts education sessions covering financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and business for elementary, middle, and high school-aged students in the Ann Arbor Community.
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Our Mission
Bright Financial Futures was established with the mission of expanding the access to financial literacy education. We seek to present an opportunity for Michigan students to teach and improve their own understanding of financial literacy. We strive to form lasting and impactful mentor-mentee relationships between our instructors and students. |
Our Action
Bright Financial Futures fosters this mission by offering a free program for elementary, middle, and high school-aged economically disadvantaged students. This program covers the fundamental principles of financial literacy, such as economics, budgeting, debt management, investing, saving, entrepreneurship, and more. |
Our Community
Bright Financial Futures is a diverse group of students and partners across Ann Arbor. We value creating a community of students of all majors and backgrounds across the University. Our organization offers a supportive environment that develops personal and community-wide growth through our volunteer services. |
Why This Matters
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75%
of American teens lacked confidence in their knowledge of personal finance in 2021 (1) |
73%
of teens wanted to learn more about personal finance in 2021 (1) |
30%
of children enrolled in public schools have access to financial literacy classes (2) |
1 in 6
high schoolers are required to take a semester of personal finance (3) |
(1) Curcio, Brian. “The Perils Of Not Investing In Financial Teracy.” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 12 Apr. 2023, www.forbes.com/sites/yassprize/2023/04/12/the-perils-of-not-investing-in-financial-literacy/?sh=18fa84a5ab5a. Accessed 14 Jan. 2024.
(2) Camberato, Joe. “Council Post: Should Schools Teach Financial Literacy Classes?” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022, www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2022/10/11/should-schools-teach-financial-literacy-classes/?sh=315dc6f64633.
(3) Zingg, Laura. “Closing The Financial Literacy Gap.” Teach For America, One Day Studio, 23 Apr. 2020, www.teachforamerica.org/one-day/ideas-and-solutions/closing-the-financial-literacy-gap.
(2) Camberato, Joe. “Council Post: Should Schools Teach Financial Literacy Classes?” Forbes, Forbes Magazine, 11 Oct. 2022, www.forbes.com/sites/forbesfinancecouncil/2022/10/11/should-schools-teach-financial-literacy-classes/?sh=315dc6f64633.
(3) Zingg, Laura. “Closing The Financial Literacy Gap.” Teach For America, One Day Studio, 23 Apr. 2020, www.teachforamerica.org/one-day/ideas-and-solutions/closing-the-financial-literacy-gap.
