Mentor Program

Program Overview

Who

Teams of three to five employees from your financial institution

Where

Local elementary or middle schools

When

10 weeks, one 3-hour site visit per week (Fall & Spring terms)

What

Interactive, team-led financial literacy sessions with all materials provided

A volunteer online workshop is scheduled before each semester to prepare mentors with all the tools and knowledge they need to deliver impactful sessions. Our structured program makes it easy for professionals to make a meaningful difference without extensive preparation time.

Mentor Team Structure

Team Lead
Coordinates with school staff, manages team schedules, leads debriefs
Mentors (3-5)
Rotate weekly; one mentor leads each session
Preparation
All mentors attend an online 1 hour pre-semester workshop and review materials

Our team structure ensures that the volunteer commitment remains manageable while providing consistent support to students. The rotation system allows each mentor to lead sessions in multiple Financial Literacy topics while building relationships with students throughout the program.

Weekly Mentor Rotation Schedule & Session Topics

Weak
Mentor
Fall: Saving & Investing
Spring: Entrepreneurship
1
Mentor A
What is Investing?
What is an Entrepreneur?
2
Mentor B
YesInvesting Simulations & Games
Spotting Problems & Business
Ideas
3
Mentor C
How to Buy Stocks, Bonds
Funds *Pizza Party
Building a Business Plan
4
Mentor A
Risk vs. Reward, Diversification
Branding & Marketing Basics
5
Mentor B
Power of Compound Interest
Smart Budgeting for a Business
6
Mentor C
Saving vs. Investing
Customer Service & Sales Skills
7
Mentor A
Charitable Investing & Impact
Pitching Your Idea
8
Mentor B
Investment Goals & Time Horizons
Launching a Mini-Business
9
Mentor C
Field Trip or Guest Speaker
Social Entrepreneurship
10
Mentor A, B, or C
Quiz Bowl & Celebration
Tiger Tank: Pitch Competition
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Our 10-week curriculum provides a comprehensive foundation in both investing and entrepreneurship. Each session builds on previous knowledge, culminating in real-world applications that demonstrate student mastery. All materials and lesson plans are provided to mentors in advance.

Key Dates

Elementary and Middle School Mentor Enrollment Opens

August 1st – August 15th, 2025

Fall (1-hour) Online Mentor Training
 
Week of September 1st, 2025
Fall Student Session

Monday, September 8th – Friday, December 12th, 2025

Spring (1-hour) Online Mentor Training

Week of January 5th, 2026

Spring Student Session

Monday, January 12th – Friday, April 17th, 2026

Step Up Now and Become a Financial Literacy Mentor Change a Life. Close the Gap. Build a Legacy

Our kids are in crisis—and they need YOU!

The pandemic didn’t just disrupt learning—it widened the cracks in a broken system. Today, thousands of students across Oakland and San Francisco are falling behind in reading, math, and one of life’s most essential skills: money management.
At Financial Literacy For Kid$, we’re not waiting for change. We’re creating it. And we need passionate, committed mentors like you to help lead the way.

What You Bring as a Mentor:

You’re not just teaching budgeting or saving—you’re rewriting the narrative.
You’re showing students how to break cycles, dream bigger, and take control of their futures. Your real-world insight, your encouragement, your belief in them—that’s the spark that no app, curriculum, or textbook can replace.

⏱ A Few Hours. A Lifetime of Impact

Your time, just a couple of hours a week, can:
  • Accelerate a student’s recovery in math and reading
  • Instill confidence and financial independence
  • Open doors to college, careers, and generational wealth
    This is more than mentorship. It’s an act of resistance against poverty.
    It’s how we fight the academic gap, the wealth gap—and the belief gap.

Why It Matters Now:

These aren’t just numbers. They’re young lives navigating real barriers—poverty, underfunded schools, and systemic inequality. If we don’t act now, we risk losing more futures to circumstances they didn’t create.
But with mentors like you, we can flip the script.

Ready to Make a Real Difference?

Join us. Be the mentor who changes a student’s life—and helps them change the world.
Reach out at contact@fl4kids.org

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