Our Programs

MarketPlace Project

Where Art and Financial Literacy Come Out and Play

Partners: Equitable Communities with New York City public schools and Marquis Studios
Location: 5 New York City public schools
Purpose: To support financial literacy and entrepreneurship for elementary school students, their parents and their communities.

Philos Jagna Community Radio

Empowering Communities to Practice Democracy

Partners: Equitable Communities with Philos Health, Bharat Koirala
Location: Jagna Philippines
Purpose: To use information to support participatory decision-making and enhance the delivery of quality healthcare, especially to the impoverished and isolated areas.

DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS

Marketplace Fair

Real Money, Real People, Real Decisions

Partners: Equitable Communities with New York City public schools and Marquis Studios
Location: 5 New York City public schools
Purpose: The 4th grade classes engage the whole school in the culminating project: The Marketplace Fair, which reinforces what was learned during the residency. Learning by doing-using real life situations and real money-engages all students, not just the academically-inclined.

Financial Literacy Collaboration Center (FLCC)

A Place to Learn and Play

Partners: PS 15, Council for Economic Education, the Brooklyn Business Center Public Library and the Marquis Studios.
Location:PS 12 Library, Red Hook, Brooklyn
Purpose: The FLCC serves as resource center, where financial learning for students and families empowers Red Hook to overcome the opportunity gap with knowledge and resources. It is also a location for parent-student workshops, volunteers and media training.

Moneybox

Games to Grow Smart Money Managers

Partners: Marquis Studios, PS 15, and the Brooklyn Business and Career Public Library
Locations: Homes of the families at PS 15 and the PS 15 library
Purpose: To bring the excitement of the Marketplace Project into homes by engaging families with financial literacy- themed children’s stories, board games, savings game/plan and fun!

Savings Game/Plan

Saving Money Starting Young for a Brighter Future

Partners: Marquis Studios, PS. 15, the Brooklyn Business and Career Public Library
Locations: Homes of the families at PS 15 and the PS 15 library
Purpose: Based on parents’ request, we created the savings game to increase children’s interest and ability to save. Saving can be fun and rewarding!