Money matters: Engaging youth in personal finance discussions

Event information

Date

Monday, June 26, 2023

Add to Calendar 2023-06-26 12:00:00 2023-06-26 13:00:00 Money matters: Engaging youth in personal finance discussions We invite families, including parents and caregivers, to participate in this webinar to better understand how to engage youth in personal finance topics. This interactive discussion will highlight the importance of financial education for positive youth outcomes, ways to engage young learners and contemporary topics in personal finance for youth, including cryptocurrency, online spending and the influence of social media. Presenter Miguel Quiñones is a third-year graduate student in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. His research investigates how changing cultural contexts influence the financial behavior of immigrant families. He is interested in understanding how cultural values, economic circumstances and family characteristics all work together to impact families' financial wellbeing. America/Chicago public

Time

12 - 1 p.m. Central time

Location

Webinar

Contact

Sara Croymans, Extension educator
croym001@umn.edu or 320-226-6052

We invite families, including parents and caregivers, to participate in this webinar to better understand how to engage youth in personal finance topics. This interactive discussion will highlight the importance of financial education for positive youth outcomes, ways to engage young learners and contemporary topics in personal finance for youth, including cryptocurrency, online spending and the influence of social media.

Presenter

Miguel Quiñones is a third-year graduate student in the Department of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. His research investigates how changing cultural contexts influence the financial behavior of immigrant families. He is interested in understanding how cultural values, economic circumstances and family characteristics all work together to impact families' financial wellbeing.

Cost

Free

Registration

Registration is required. The University of Minnesota Extension is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services, and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting Julie Larson at larso143@umn.edu two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

The UMN Wellbeing Program through the Office of Human Resources is offering 200 wellbeing points per webinar for employees and spouses covered by the University's medical insurance.