Penn Manor juniors participated in the REAL Life financial literacy program sponsored by Junior Achievement of South Central PA on October 22 and 23.
Students were put into groups with half the day focusing on a budgeting activity intended to help students gain an appreciation for the importance of financial decisions and how it will affect their lives.
The budgeting activity gave students a unique life situation, including marital status, number of children, education, employment, and income. With a local adult volunteer from the business world leading the groups, students had to determine how much of their income was available to them after taxes. Students allocated their money as they completed their budget.
“Is the Price Right?” was another activity the students completed. Students work in a group to try to guess the prices of common household items, without going over.
The students also competed in a game resembling the Game of Life, called REAL Life #Adulting. They were faced with financial challenges as they moved their pieces around the board.
The other half of the day was focused on career readiness, including interview tips and information about your 401k.
The activities were led by community volunteers involved in a variety of careers. High school teachers and a group of 12th grade students assisted the volunteeers in making this event successful!
Thank you to the Junior Achievement team and group of volunteers for making this experience happen!