FUNancial Literacy
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FUNancial Literacy Can’t Escape It
Players University of Idaho Extension - Ada County Andrew Bingham FCS Financial Management Educator Allen Taggart 4-H Youth Development Educator Garden City Public Library Amanda Berardanelli Youth Services and Outreach Coordinator Meridian Library District John Thill Public Services Manager Dani Elizabeth Public Services - Program Specialist
Origin Story BOSS: I need you to fill in for me at a meeting. ME: Ok. What is it? BOSS: Planning a financial escape room. ME:
Goals • Increase program attendance • Make finance fun • Hide the finance • Initiate finance dialogue at home • Teach financial principles • Insurance • Budgeting • Investing • Circulate escape room • Libraries • Schools • Everywhere
Analyze • Design • Develop • Implement • Evaluate
Idaho Population: 1,754,20 Analyze Socioeconomics 12.8% Poverty 40% ALICE ~700,000 Nationally, 40% can’t handle a $400 emergency expense ~Federal Reserve Report, 2019
Theme:Ready Player One Audience: Families Duration:45 min Layout: Flexible Budget: $3,750 Design
How to develop a team with tasks Skills Interest Availability
Development Image curtesy of Awkward Yeti Author, Nick Seluk “Heart and Brain.”
Game Play Hi Team. It's me Parzival. I will help you along the way to find the keys and beat the IOI. You first objective: buy a car from the bank and win the race.
Game Play W R I T T E N BY W A R R E N R O B I N E T T
But What About Budget? Source: University of Idaho Innovative Award • Spending money is fun… • Spending money is hard • Read reviews • Hope you’re right Escape Room Cost /Kit: ~$1,000
Implementation: Proof is in the... “Good job, buddy. You did so good.”
Evaluation: What We Learned • Participant debrief • Debrief brochures • Encouraged families • Evaluations • Finances CAN be fun • Escape rooms are HARD • Kids cannot outnumber adults • Ongoing evaluation is a necessity *Many other lessons were learned outside of evaluations
Next Steps • Prepare Kits for Dissemination • Make adjustments (ongoing) • Finalize manual (compile and organize notes) 2. Circulate Throughout Idaho • Work with libraries to host escape rooms • Facilitate escape room trainings • Targeting lower socioeconomic populace 3. Find Interstate Partners • Matching extension with libraries • Talk to us!
Contact Information Dani Elizabeth dani@mld.org 208-888-4451 ext 1221 Andrew Bingham abingham@uidaho.edu 208-287-5900