WHO ARE WE?

The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition is a non-profit organization whose membership represents over ninety organizations. Our members represent the Alabama Department of Education, financial institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and universities and colleges of higher learning. Alabama Jump$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 Statewide Coalition Meeting

The Alabama Jump$tart Coalition will host a Statewide Coalition Meeting and Financial Literacy workshops on Thursday, April 30th from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm at the Federal Reserve Bank, Birmingham Branch located off I-459 at Liberty Parkway in Birmingham, Alabama. To attend this free event you must be registered, please click on this link to confirm registration. Link Text Click on "Link Text" in Blue

2009 ACTIVITIES: Reach One to Teach One!

(1/01/09 Happy New Year to Members and Friends of Alabama Jump$tart!

(2/23/09) Statewide DECA Conference will be held on February 23rd and 24th in Birmingham, 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

(3/04/09) LIFE SMARTS STATE COMPETITION - The Alabama Cooperative Extension System will hold the Alabama State Finals of the Life Smarts Competition on March 4th 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

(4/01/09) April is "Teach Youth to Save and Invest" month in Alabama. Please take time this month to volunteer as a speaker in classrooms across Alabama. 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

(4/01/09) The National Jump$tart Coalitions General Partners, Board, and State Coalition Leaders Meeting will be held on April 1st and 2nd in Washington, DC at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel. For more information regarding the event, please visit the national website at www.jumpstart.org

(4/01/09) April is Teach Kids to Save and Invest month across Alabama and the nation. Please take time this month to talk with kids and family members about the importance of saving money for future needs and wants.

(4/15/09) 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

(4/16/09) Statewide FBLA & PBL Conference will be held in Birmingham, Alabama on April 16th through April 18th. 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

(4/30/09) Alabama Jump$tarts Statewide members and friends meeting will be held on April 30th in Birmingham, Alabama. THE ALABAMA JUMP$TART STATEWIDE MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH AT THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BIRMINGHAM. TO REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE, PLEASE CLICK ON THIS LINK: Link Text

(7/14/09) 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.

(7/20/09) Alabama Jump$tart will celebrate the 6th Anniversary of the Day of Financial Literacy for all ACTE Education teachers in Alabama on July 20th, 21st, & 22nd in Birmingham, Alabama at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Center. Location and time of workshops and luncheon will be available at registration. To volunteer at the conference, please contact Buffy Murphy at Buffy.Murphy@bxs.com or call 205-542-8137 before June 15, 2009.

(9/28/09) Joint Leadership Development Conference to be held in Montgomery, Alabama for middle and high school students. Details regarding the event will be released by June.

(10/1/09) Alabama Jump$tart celebrates Get Smart about Credit and Credit Card  month in Alabama and across the nation. Please take time during September, October, and December to talk with students and family members about the importance of protecting their credit, social security number, and not abusing credit cards.

(12/01/09) Alabama Jump$tart wishes you and your family a joyful Holiday Season and a Happy New Year!