Welcome to Jump$tart Washington
Jump$tart Washington is a nonprofit coalition created to promote the need for financial education in Washington State. In 2009, we provided teacher training seminars, special events for students and succeeded in reaching thousands of consumers throughout the state. Our members include individuals, public and private organizations, educators, and non-profit associations – each passionate about making change and advancing our goal to:
- Raise awareness for the need and importance of personal financial literacy
- Increase the use of financial education programs in school and homes
- Grow support for the coalition
Jump$tart Washington Vision Statement
Financial empowerment for Washington residents.
Jump$tart Washington Mission Statement
Jump$tart Washington promotes the development of personal finance skills of Washington residents, with emphasis on education for K-college youth.
News from JumpStart Washington
| » Auburn High School DECA Team Takes First Pace - Friday, May 07, 2010Louisville, KY—(May 3, 2010)— Auburn High School (AHS) DECA Chapter; a student leadership organization for marketing and business students was awarded first place for their financial literacy project, Road To Riches during the DECA International Career Development Conference in Louisville, KY. |
| » 2010 National Financial Capability Challenge Results - Wednesday, April 28, 2010The results are in from the National Financial Capability Challenge sponsored by the Treasury Department and the Department of Education. Washingtong had 2,471 students participate. The average score was 71.48%, 20 scored a perfect score and 548 were in the top 20%. We still have some work to do. To see the full results, visit: http://www.challenge.treas.gov/index.htm |
| » Washington Money Smart Week - Thursday, March 11, 2010Jump$tart Washington, in collaboration with the Federal Reserve of San Francisco and Chicago, is organizing the first Money Smart Week Campaign in Washington in from April 25-May1. Organizations are invited to participate and help make this campaign a success. Money Smart Week is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances. To learn more, click here.
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Washington Students Are Failing
In 2008, Washington high school students failed the national financial literacy survey administered by Jump$tart (48.6% correct answers) . The results from Washington State look discouraging. Although slightly better than the national average, seniors here failed with a score of 48.6%. Alarmingly, Washington's numbers took a drastic decline from the 2006 survey. Washington slid 11.6% while the national score declined 7.8%.
Join Washington’s Jump$tart Coalition. Help us get financial education into classrooms and homes and into the hands of organizations interested in impacting the lives of students in Washington.
The coalition is affiliated with the National Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy in Washington, D.C. For more information about Jump$tart’s national efforts, visit www.jumpstart.org.