Financial Education Program for Your Classroom

CSE Federal Credit Union’s Community Development team is excited to provide you with resources to teach the newest generation about finances in a way that’s relevant and exciting for them.

CSE’s classroom programs are designed to be tailored to whatever your students may need, and they come at no cost to you or your school.

Complete the form below to connect with CSE’s Community Development team and discuss the next steps for your classroom.

As a valued classroom partner, you have access to multiple resources to help teach financial success. These resources include, but are not limited to:

Real-life financial courses

CSE is proud to offer Banzai, an award-winning, interactive content platform that teaches real-world finance - all at no cost to you. Banzai is an online curriculum that also includes printed workbooks so you can introduce the courses the way you prefer. Learn more about Banzai HERE.

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Financial simulation for teenagers

CSE is proud to offer the Mad City Money Financial Literacy Workshop at no cost to you. This simulation is created for up to 40 teenagers and can last up to two hours. This hands-on workshop gives youth a taste of the real world - complete with an occupation, salary, spouse, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments. This challenge allows them to see what’s involved in the real world, not just buying things they want, but worrying about paying for the things they need first.

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In-class presentations

If you don't want to commit to a full curriculum from Banzai, we would love to come and give an interactive presentation in your class. Our presentations typically last between 30 to 45 minutes and can range for ages 8 to 18.

Workshops:

  • Saving and Budgeting: Students learn the basics of creating a budget, managing money wisely, and developing healthy saving habits to help them reach short- and long-term financial goals.

  • Emergency Funds: Your class will get the opportunity to discover why having an emergency fund is important and learn simple strategies for saving money to prepare for unexpected expenses and financial setbacks.

  • Intro to Credit: Students are introduced to how credit works, why it matters, and the habits that help build and maintain a strong credit history for future financial opportunities.

Interactive games:

  • Safe or Scam: Players become detectives investigating suspicious emails, fake phone calls, text messages, and real-life scenarios. Each correct decision brings you closer to keeping your information safe. But beware — scammers are clever. They use urgency, fear, fake identities, and even artificial intelligence to trick their victims. Spot the red flags. Think critically!

  • The Price is Right: A gameshow classic where teams of 6 guess prices on everyday items and experiences like cell phones, vacations, rent, and more. Use your critical thinking and teamwork to decide the price of these items. The team that guesses the closest to the actual price without going over wins the round!

  • Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Step into the hot seat and test your money smarts in this interactive financial education series inspired by the classic game show! Participants will answer multiple-choice questions that progress from basic budgeting to Real Estate, climbing the money ladder with each correct answer. With lifelines like “Ask a Friend” and “50/50,” this series makes learning about personal finance fun and competitive!

  • Penny Pinchers: Kids become party planners, creating Planning Boards for their clients while staying on budget. With a budget of $100, the players take turns selecting items from a party warehouse managed by the program facilitator. After five turns, players share their plans with the group and explain their choices. The facilitator, or the group as a whole, may opt to select a Party Champion—the participant who plans the most entertaining or creative party while keeping expenses within budget!

 

Credit union branch tours

Just as the name implies, we would love to open our doors to your class to tour one of our five branches. You, and your class, could interact with all our different departments and learn how our credit union works on a daily basis.