Press Release
For immediate release
Impact ON and the Ontario Ministry of Education join forces for youth financial literacy
Toronto, Ontario – July 3, 2024 –
Impact ON is proud to announce an important collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Education to expand its financial literacy programming across the province. The collaboration will enable Impact ON to offer more than 415 workshops to a minimum of 12,450 students by the end of March 2025.
The Ministry of Education is committed to supporting financial literacy learning for all students by ensuring they have access to hands-on, interactive opportunities. Impact ON will offer financial literacy workshops in English and French at schools or summer camps, both face-to-face and virtual.
“It’s critical that students have financial literacy knowledge for life beyond the classroom.” Said Todd Smith, Ontario’s Minister of Education. “That is why we are providing financial literacy videos and exercises that can help families talk about how to manage money and invest wisely. As well, we have introduced a new financial literacy graduation requirement as part of our modernization of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD). We are proud to partner with Impact ON on the development of additional financial literacy resources to support Ontario’s students.”
The financial literacy programs offered by Impact ON have been developed by its member and partner Desjardins, and reflect the authentic and long-term commitment of both organizations to the financial education of young people. Dynamic and interactive, the various curricula cover a wide range of subjects, adapted to different school levels:
- The School Caisse (grades 1 to 6): An educational program for learning to save, offering educational activities and tools to teach students basic financial concepts.
- My Finances 101 (grades 7 and 9): A program aiming at making students aware of the basic principles of sound financial management, covering topics such as the cost of living, payment methods, financial security and savings.
- Personal Finance, I’m in charge!™ (grades 10 and up): A financial education program adapted to the realities and lifestyles of young people, covering topics such as budgeting, responsible use of credit and preventing over-indebtedness.
This Ministry of Education funding will enable Impact ON advisors, accredited by Desjardins, to deliver financial literacy workshops with greater reach in the province. Impact ON is one of four organizations authorized by Desjardins to deliver this series of workshops in the province, alongside the EBO Financial Education Centre (covering the eastern part of the province, which Impact ON will not cover), Ontario Co-operative Association and the YMCA of Greater Toronto. By collaborating in the delivery of these workshops in different regions of Ontario, these three entities ensure that financial education reaches as many students as possible, from grade 4 to adulthood. Their joint commitment strengthens access to these valuable educational resources, shaping a future generation that is better informed and more responsible in managing its finances.
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Impact ON would like to thank the partners of this initiative:


Workshop reservation forms
French language workshops: https://wkf.ms/49ydSbD
English language workshops: https://wkf.ms/45651gB
About Impact ON
A leading economic, social and community development organization in Ontario, Impact ON propels impactful ideas, approaches and projects.
We stimulate community development, connect talents, produce applied research and support the emergence and growth of mission-driven organizations, primarily cooperatives and social enterprises. But above all, we are an impact-driven organization, working every day to create a better Ontario.
More information: impact-on.com
Contact
Isabelle Stein
Manager, Skills
isabelle.stein@impact-on.com
519-256-9722 ext. 120