Interactive & Free Workshops for Kansas Classrooms

Practical Financial Education for Every Student.

Every MoneyBridge workshop is student-led, highly interactive, age-appropriate, and provided 100% free of charge to schools, libraries, and youth organizations across Kansas.

OUR WORKSHOPS

Featured Financial Literacy Modules

Choose from individual modules or combine them into a multi-session series tailored to your class schedule.

Grades 7–12 45–60 Mins 100% Free

Budgeting Basics

Mastering zero-based budgeting, distinguishing wants versus needs, and creating realistic monthly spending plans for real-world scenarios.

Learning Objectives

  • Build a monthly budget based on sample student incomes
  • Identify fixed, variable, and discretionary expenses
  • Practice emergency savings prioritization strategies
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Grades 9–12 50 Mins 100% Free

First Paycheck Lab

Decoding gross versus net pay, understanding W-4 forms, FICA taxes, state withholdings, and setting up direct deposit.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyze a real-world paystub breakdown line by line
  • Understand federal, state, and local tax withholdings
  • Set up automated savings transfers from direct deposit
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Grades 8–12 45–60 Mins 100% Free

Saving and Investing

Understanding the power of compound interest, emergency funds, index funds, compound growth curves, and inflation.

Learning Objectives

  • Calculate compound interest over 10, 20, and 40 years
  • Differentiate savings accounts, CDs, and index funds
  • Build a long-term goal timeline for major milestones
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Grades 10–12 50 Mins 100% Free

Credit and Debt

How credit scores work, credit card interest traps, building credit responsibly, and avoiding high-interest debt cycles.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand credit score factors (payment history, utilization)
  • Simulate credit card repayment terms and APR interest
  • Learn safe strategies to build initial credit at age 18
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Grades 6–10 45 Mins 100% Free

Banking Essentials

Opening checking and savings accounts, debit card safety, avoiding bank overdraft fees, and mobile banking security.

Learning Objectives

  • Compare checking vs savings account features and fees
  • Practice balancing a transaction register and mobile app
  • Identify phishing scams and digital payment security risks
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Grades 10–12 60 Mins 100% Free

College Financial Planning

Understanding college costs, FAFSA application steps, grants, scholarships, subsidized vs unsubsidized student loans, and campus budgeting.

Learning Objectives

  • Compare financial aid award letters line by line
  • Calculate net cost of attendance vs sticker price
  • Formulate a scholarship application strategy
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Grades 11–12 50 Mins 100% Free

Taxes Explained

Demystifying tax brackets, W-2 vs 1099 forms, standard deductions, and basic filing steps for teenage earners.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand progressive tax brackets and marginal rates
  • Differentiate W-2 employment from gig economy 1099 work
  • Walk through a free tax filing software simulation
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Grades 8–12 60 Mins 100% Free

Entrepreneurship Fundamentals

Turning ideas into small businesses, revenue vs profit, startup costs, pricing products, and basic business cash flow.

Learning Objectives

  • Draft a 1-page lean canvas for a student business idea
  • Calculate break-even point and profit margins
  • Pitch a product concept with financial projections
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SIMPLE STEPS FOR TEACHERS

How the Workshop Process Works

We handle the prep work so educators can sit back and observe.

1

Submit Request

Fill out our quick 2-minute online request form detailing your school, preferred topics, and estimated student headcount.

2

Confirm Schedule

Our outreach team connects within 24 hours to confirm date, time, period length, and specific curriculum preferences.

3

Interactive Delivery

Our trained student mentors arrive at your classroom or present virtually with ready-to-go activities and materials.

TEACHER FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions from Kansas teachers, principals, and youth coordinators.

Are MoneyBridge workshops really 100% free?

Yes! Thanks to our fiscal sponsorship through HCB / The Hack Foundation and community support, all workshops and materials are provided at zero cost to Kansas schools.

What grade levels do you teach?

Our curriculum is tailored for middle school (grades 6–8) and high school (grades 9–12) students, with content adapted to fit grade level maturity.

Can you fit our standard class period?

Absolutely. Our workshops are modular and flexible, designed to fit 45-minute, 50-minute, or 90-minute block periods.

Do teachers need to prepare anything?

No prep work is required. Our student facilitators bring all printed activity sheets, slide presentations, and interactive tools.

Bring MoneyBridge Kansas to Your School.

Ready to give your students practical money skills? Request a free, interactive workshop for your classroom, library, or youth group today.