National Show Features Students From Local Finance Education Program
NASHVILLE, TN – MAY 8, 2007 – Several students from the Nashville youth program Youth About Business (YAB) are featured in WHAT’S UP IN FINANCE?, a hip, half-hour reality show distributed by American Public Television and hosted by Kwame Jackson (from season one of The Apprentice) that will air on NPT-Channel 8 on May 11 at 7:30 p.m CDT. In the segment "The Dealmakers" two student teams from YAB in Nashville compete in a simulation of a multi-billion dollar business deal.
Youth About Business is a Nashville-based entrepreneurial training program that introduces students to the mechanics of how to successfully run a business. About
WHAT’S UP IN FINANCE?
Recent studies show that financial literacy among young people is at an all-time low. How bad is the problem? Consider this: the number of 18 to 24-year-olds declaring bankruptcy has increased 96 percent in 10 years. University administrators now say they lose more students to credit card debt than to academic failure. It’s clear that a firm grasp of finance can make the difference between success and struggle while opening up a wider variety of career options. For answers and inspiration, WHAT'S UP IN FINANCE features teens and twenty-somethings using their money smarts - and the help of finance professionals - to work toward financial independence.
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Nashville high school students who came to New York City's Columbia University to compete in the Youth About Finance Competition, featured in WHAT'S UP IN FINANCE? – a new fast-paced reality show that helps today's youth understand personal finance -- premiering on NPT-Channel 8 on Friday, May 11 at 7:3- p.m. CDT. Team Sunoco were (left to right) Tiffany Sithiphone, Amber Jackson, Shabir Bhegani, Yannick Dawant, Quidreannah Cothran and Kayla Thompson. |
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Credit: Youth About Business.
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