RI Jump$tart is excited to announce that the 2023 RI Finance Challenge and 2023 RI EconChallenge websites are now active. Teachers can log in now and register as many teams of 3-4 students as they'd like. These exciting competitions are offered Read More >>
Successful RI K-12 Educator Training Hosted by New England Institute of Technology and Sponsored by Fidelity Investments on August 16, 2022
RI Jump$tart organized a highly-successful K-12 Educator Training that was hosted by New England Institute of Technology and sponsored by Fidelity Investments on August 16, 2022. Program Time Room Session/Presenter 8:00 - 8:30 Read More >>
Video Highlights of the RI Jump$tart Coalition
Learn more about what we do by watching this video Highlights of the RI Jump$tart Coalition - YouTube created by Steve Ide. Read More >>
The 8th Annual Global Economic Symposium was a Great Success!
The 8th Annual Global Economic Symposium (GES) was held virtually on Friday, March 25, 2022. Thanks to the valuable technical support from Brightcove, a Boston-based video platform company, and with support from the extended network of Blacks on Wall Read More >>
Announcing the 2022 RI Finance Challenge Winners!
The results are in! Congratulations to the following RI schools that were recognized in 2022 for their outstanding performance in the RI Personal Finance Challenge, which was generously sponsored by Fidelity Read More >>
Announcing the 2022 RI Econ Challenge Winners!
The results are in! Congratulations to the following RI schools that were recognized in 2022 for their outstanding performance in the RI Economics Challenge, which was generously sponsored by CFA Society Read More >>
2021 Fidelity Investments Personal Finance Teacher Training
Attention K-16 Educators in RI and Neighboring States: Join us on Wednesday August 18, 2021 for 5 hours of FREE online financial education + PLUs. This popular annual professional development program is offered in partnership with Fidelity Read More >>
Announcing the 2021 RI Personal Finance Challenge Winners!
The results are in! Here are the following RI schools to be recognized for their outstanding performance: _______________________________________ RI High School Division Finance Challenge 1st Place: East Greenwich High School, Team Read More >>
RI Jump$tart Coalition Named 2020-2021 State Coalition of the Year
WASHINGTON, April 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy today announced that the Rhode Island Jump$tart Coalition has been named 2020-2021 State Coalition of the Year. Margaret Brooks, Ph.D., president of Read More >>
Winners of the 2021 Global Economic Symposium!
The 7th annual Global Economic Symposium was held virtually on Friday March 12, 2021. Teams of students from MA, NJ, NY, RI and TX presented their analysis of a global economic problem, along with their proposed solutions, to panels of judges. By Read More >>