Partners to deliver hands-on learning experiences in 15 locations and launch a free educational app, FinQuest, to teach young people how to make smart financial decisions.
HSBC and JA Singapore are expanding their global campaign to teach and support young people to be financially capable.
Their JA Building a Financially Capable Generation™ initiative, now in its fourth year, will equip JA locations around the world to engage young people in group and self-directed learning experiences. HSBC and JA will mobilize volunteers and educators to teach, coach, and mentor young people along their journey to financial capability.
The JA Building a Financially Capable Generation learning experience is designed for youth ages 12-16. The initiative’s purpose is to increase youth’s knowledge, skills, and experience with money, promote their self-confidence, and build relationships that support financial health and resiliency. It includes a three-part learning approach:
- An educational foundational session, delivered by educators and volunteers
- A mobile and web-based app, FinQuest, that features game-based learning to teach smart financial habits
- A team-based innovation competition, the Global FinCap Challenge
In addition, support from HSBC is enabling JA Worldwide to offer the FinQuest app as a free educational resource for educators, parents, and youth around the world. Through Minigames and Quests, app users learn to make smart financial decisions and earn, save, and spend wisely. By December, FinQuest will be available to the public on the web and as a mobile app in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
