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Chandler partners with Be A Mushroom foundation to expand bilingual financial literacy program for youth
Summary
The city introduced a 12-chapter bilingual financial literacy program, Road to Riches, led by the Be A Mushroom Foundation with First Interstate Bank as a partner and pilot offerings to housing youth and family self-sufficiency participants.
City staff introduced founders of Be A Mushroom (BAM) and highlighted a partnership to deliver the Road to Riches financial-literacy program to Chandler youth and family self-sufficiency participants.
Jerome Daniels, co-founder of the Be A Mushroom Foundation, told the council the program is an online, 12-chapter curriculum available in English and Spanish that “breaks down everything from opening up a bank account all the way to what an IRA is.” Daniels said the material is designed to be delivered in community centers, schools and…
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