staff report
The fifth-grade class at John G. Carlisle Elementary School visited Fidelity Investments’ regional hub in Covington last week as part of Fidelity’s national financial education program.
Carlisle students played stock games with Fidelity volunteers. (Photo provided/Fidelity)
Fidelity teaches students in three classrooms in the Covington Independent School District: John G. Carlyle Elementary School and Glenn O. Swing Elementary School.
These relationships are fostered through the Adopt A Class program. In addition to meeting students on-site, Fidelity employees visit these classrooms.
Last week, students at Carlisle Elementary School toured Fidelity’s Covington facility, including an on-site farm, heard about career opportunities in the financial services field, and played games with mentors who help teach them financial concepts.
When talking about the stock market game, 5th grader Simone said: “It’s fun having Fidelity people come to my class.” I love all the activities we did. We had fake money and tried to see who could make the most money. We selected certain companies and after a few months saw if they made money or lost money. I learned that if you invest in different companies, you can make a piece of that company your own. And it will help you grow your money. ”
Make learning fun with Fidelity Investments. (Photo provided)
Teacher Ms. Niley added, “A lot of these students have never heard of saving and spending money. It’s great that (Fidelity) is so close to Covington. Students are learning about it now. They see it as a job they can do as adults, and they are starting to understand. We work on decimals in school, but now they can recognize it as money. It helped me understand more about saving and spending.”
Fidelity Investments® is committed to financial education and the next generation of investors. The company, which has provided financial education to more than 550,000 students over the past decade, is leveraging the passion and ongoing engagement of its more than 74,000 employees to make a difference in its communities with several new initiatives. We are promoting.
“The expertise of our people is one of Fidelity’s greatest strengths,” said Pamela Everhart, director of regional communications, inclusion and impact for Fidelity Investments.
Help students understand investing. (Photo provided)
“Improving financial literacy and building lifelong financial skills is the first step towards financial mobility, and through financial mobility, we strengthen the financial future of all people and empower the next generation. We can make positive changes happen.”
Fidelity’s new commitment to financial education includes on-campus learning opportunities for students and their families. Fidelity has begun pilots in areas such as Boston and Covington, working with public school systems to coordinate classroom visits with Fidelity employees to share expertise and help students, teachers, and We provide financial education programs to families.
Fidelity also hosts family nights that provide supplemental educational opportunities for parents, siblings, and other family members. Through our collaboration with EVERFI, we also plan to provide a virtual financial education curriculum to teachers in 500 high schools across the country.
