The 2008 Teach Children to Save Day, held Tuesday, April 29 (with extra sessions being held on Wednesday, April 30) was a great success! Over 600 banker volunteers taught lessons in over 520 classrooms in over 129 public, private and parochial schools throughout Delaware. An estimated 15,600 students received the vital lesson on the importance of saving.
Governor Minner Proclaims
"Teach Children to Save Week!"
Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner signs the proclamation designating the week of April 28, “Teach Children to Save Week.” Looking on are (l. to r.) Nancy Carnevale, Assistant Principal, Benjamin Benjamin Banneker Elementary School; David G. Bakerian, President, Delaware Bankers Association; Bob Walls, State Representative; Robert Glen, State Bank Commissioner; and, Dr. Bonnie Meszaros, Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship
10 Year Veteran Recognized!
Susan Highfield (r.), Vice President, Delaware Bankers Association, presents a certificate of achievement to Sandy Conner, Manager, Wilmington Trust in recognition of her 10 consecutive years of service to Delaware’s students on Teach Children to Save Day.
History
First held in Delaware in 1998, Teach Children to Save Day (TCTSD) is part of a nationwide financial literacy
effort that works to educate elementary school students throughout Delaware, while targeting those from low- to
moderate-income communities, on the importance of saving as the basis for future financial security. The primary
goal is to foster sound financial practices in the students, with a secondary goal of informing and influencing the
older generations on the benefits of saving. Through the program, children are encouraged from a young age to
develop the habits that will help ensure their future economic independence. Take-home materials in both English
and Spanish are also provided for students to share with their parents. The materials developed in the program are
also distributed statewide through the State's public library system, increasing their impact even further.
The annual Teach Children to Save Day program is usually held on the last Tuesday of April, preceded by a special kick-off event featuring the Governor.
The Delaware Bankers Association Financial Education Alliance (DBA/FEA) works with the University of Delaware's Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship (CEEE) to administer this program in the First State. The age-appropriate curricula were developed by the CEEE to meet State economic competency standards. The DBA/FEA helps to raise the funding for the program, and assists in the coordination and training of the volunteer faculty comprised of bankers. Through financial education grants, the DBA/FEA also develops and distributes the materials used on TCTSD, including the bilingual take-home financial education information piece for the children to share with their parents and other adults. The DBA/FEA also pays for the books used in each classroom, which are then donated to the school following the event. The CEEE pairs the volunteer bank employees with the classroom teachers and students.
On the actual day of the event, volunteer bankers, organized by the DBA/FEA and trained by the CEEE, visit schools throughout Delaware. The volunteers teach students the importance of saving, the basics of financial education, and the benefits of prudent money management.
The DBA/FEA's Teach Children to Save Day program has consistently been recognized as one of the best in the nation by the American Bankers Association.
2008 Teach Children to Save Day Training Videos