WHO ARE WE?

The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition is a non-profit organization that was established in December 2002 in Alabama. The membership represents over ninety organizations and the members represent the Alabama Department of Education, financial institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and universities and colleges of higher learning. Alabama Jump$tart is a proud affiliate of the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy which is based in Washington, D.C. and was first convened in 1995. For more information, visit the National Jump$tart website at www.jumpstart.org

MISSION STATEMENT:

The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition seeks to increase financial literacy for all K-16 students in Alabama by collaborating with other organizations in Alabama to promote financial literacy.

VISION STATEMENT:

The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition envisions a time when all Alabama young people will be financially literate and equipped to achieve lifetime financial goals upon graduation from high school.

Alabama Jump$tart Coalition Events and Meetings for 2010

(1/01/2010 Happy New Year to Members and Friends of Alabama Jump$tart!

(1/05/2010) President's Advisory Council for Financial Literacy. Janet Parker (Region's Bank), who is on the President's Council from Alabama, has been presented by SHRM with a LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT Award. Please join AJC in congratulating Janet on this achievement.

(1/30/2010) Financial Fitness Fair. The CAFEC, UWCA, and NBC 13 are hosting a free family financial Fair at the United Way of Central Alabama in the Auditorium located at 3600 8th Avenue South in Birmingham, Alabama on Saturday, March 30th from 9:00am until 1:00pm. For more information call 211 (Financial Hotline) or the Birmingham Office of United Way.

(2/15/2010) Statewide DECA Conference will be held on February 15th and 16th in Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama Jump$tart Members and friends interested in serving as a judge for various competitions or serving as workshop volunteers, please contact Lisa Weeks at 334-242-9296 or by email at lweeks@alsde.edu

(2/16/2010) AMERICA SAVES WEEK! Please join with the Alabama Cooperative Extension System in celebrating "Alabama Saves Week" on Februay 16th in Montgomery at 10:00 am on the steps of the Alabama State Capital. The events will be the kick-off for the national week of focus on February 21st through 28th across America. For more information, call 334-844-1325 or email centrcb@auburn.edu

(3/10/2010) LIFE SMARTS STATE COMPETITION - The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will hold the Alabama State Finals of the Life Smarts Competition on March 10th in Montgomery, Alabama. Alabama Public TV will film the semi-final and final rounds of competition at AUM for delayed viewing on Alabama Public TV. For information regarding team enrollment and January competition deadlines for teams, please contact Dr. Bernice Wilson at 256-372-4969 or www.wilsobb@aces.edu The national website for information is www.lifesmarts.org

(4/01/2010) April is "Teach Youth to Save & Invest" month in Alabama. Please take time this month to volunteer as a speaker in classrooms across Alabama and take time to talk with kids and family members about the importance of saving money for future needs and wants. Materials appropriate for youth can be found on the AJC website under " Downloads, on the National Jump$tart website under "Clearinghouse" at www.jumpstart.org, or a link to government website resources can be located at www.mymoney.gov To learn more about how this program was started by the American Bankers Association's Educational Foundation, please visit http://www.aba.com/ABAEF/teachchildrentosave.htm

(4/14/2010) The National Jump$tart Coalitions General Partners, Board, and State Coalition Leaders Meeting will be held on April 14th and 15th in Washington, DC at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. For more information regarding the event, please visit the national website at www.jumpstart.org

(4/01/2010) State Farm prepares an another wonderful year with the Corporate Youth Advisory Board - http://www.statefarmyab.com/ and the

Southern Zone Youth Advisory Board - http://southernzoneyab.com/default.aspx

(4/15/2010) Statewide FBLA & PBL Conference will be held in Birmingham, Alabama on April 15th through April 17th. Alabama Jump$tart Members interested in serving as a judge for the competition or serving as a workshop volunteer should contact Lisa Weeks at Lweeks@alsde.edu or call 334-242-9296

(4/01/2010) Alabama Jump$tarts Statewide members and friends meeting for 2010 is still in a TBA status. A date and location for the statewide meeting will be posted on the website ASAP. Thank you for your early interst in the great networking and training event.

(6/20/2010) Alabama Jump$tart will celebrate the 7th Anniversary of the Day of Financial Literacy for all ACTE Education teachers in Alabama on June 20th, 21st, & 22nd in Birmingham, Alabama at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. Location and time of workshops and luncheon will be available at registration. More details regarding volunteer and sponsership opportunities will be posted in early April.

(7/19/2010) Alabama Jump$tart will present workshops for all administrators, principals, and teachers in K-12th that attend the Alabama Department of Educations Mega Teachers Conference in July in Mobile at the Mobile Conference Center on Thursday, July 22nd. Location of workshps TBD.

(9/01/2010) Joint Leadership Development Conference to be held in Montgomery, Alabama for middle and high school students. Details regarding the event will be released by the ALDOE before June.

(10/1/2010) Alabama Jump$tart celebrates Get Smart about Credit and Credit Card  month in Alabama. Please take time during September, October, and December to talk with students and family members about the importance of establishing a good credit history, protecting their credit history, protecting personal information for ID Theft, and using credit and credit cards in a responsible manner. To learn more about how this program was started by the American Bankers Association's Educational Foundation, please visit http://www.aba.com/ABAEF/getsmartaboutcredit.htm

(12/01/2010) Alabama Jump$tart wishes you and your family a joyful Holiday Season! Happy New Year to 2011!