CFS Affiliate, Karen Holden, Advises Sesame Street Financial Education Initiative
Karen Holden, CFS Affiliate and Professor Emerita of Consumer Science at the University of Wisconsin - Madison served as an adviser on the recently launched Sesame Street financial education initiative: "For Me, for You, for Later: First Steps to Spending, Sharing, and Saving." The non-profit behind Sesame Street, Sesame Workshop, developed the project along with PNC Bank and PNC Grow Up Great. The 10-year $100 million investment will help young children between the ages of 3 to 5 prepare for success in school and life.
Earlier this week, PBS NewsHour published a video clip from the Sesame Street financial education initiative, "Sesame Street Tells You How to Get Sunnier Days Financially."
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