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We’ll come to your place for interactive financial discussions. Give us a call at (325) 677-2274 to discuss your ideas for your classroom, civic or church group, youth organization etc. Ask for Elizabeth Gray, the ATFCU Development Officer.
Another option is staging an Economic Reality Fair. These are primarily designed for high school students and challenge participants to live within a specified budget. Income and expenses are designed to reflect those found in the Abilene area. We’ll bring a team for a multi-class event or Ms. Gray can work with individual classes.
I have had the pleasure of working with Elizabeth Gray from Abilene Teachers FCU. This semester she brought a financial simulation game for my 7th graders. Great experience! The students learned so much about earning money and paying bills and living within their means. We all had a great time and learned a very valuable financial and life lesson. Thank you for offering this opportunity.
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