Rock the Street, Wall Street
- Maya Jaworsky
- Sep 11, 2018
- 2 min read
Rock The Street, Wall Street is a financial literacy program created to captivate the interest of high school girls into careers of finance. In the program girls will learn about savings and investments, budgeting, capital markets and how they impact their families, communities, and the broader economy, and real-world application of the math they learn in their classrooms. If you are interested in finance, economics, accounting or starting your own business, then this program is for you!
You’ll learn much about personal finance-savings and investments, financial markets, stocks and bonds, business case studies, and career opportunities.
You may wonder why is joining this program is so important, but today two out of three women express that they know little to nothing about finance. Students who have graduated go straight from test scores to credit scores. You will be making big decisions that will majorly affect you for years without the knowledge that you need to make those decisions. A record 40% of all households with children under the age of 18 include mothers who are the only or primary source of income for the family. That share was 11% in 1960. In financial services, women hold only 6% of senior level positions. This figure hasn’t changed in 30 years. This is a major issue, not just socially, but also financial, legislative, and talent implications.
If you want to be a part of the program you must attend and participate in 5 classroom workshops on financial tools and topics taught by financial professionals, attend a field trip to a local investment firm, and be mentored by a female financial professional in the spring semester.
Rock The Street 2018-2019
Sessions take place during six flex periods in October and November
The “Wall Street experience” field trip will take place in late November or early December
New curriculum for 2018-2019
If you are interested and want to sign up please go to https://rockthestreetwallstreet.com/registration/ and complete the form, selecting “Student Information” and with “South Meck” in the comments box. Keep your eyes out for an email from Rock The Street, Wall Street with a form to complete. Ask your parent or guardian to fill it out, too. If you have any questions feel free to contact Ms. Snipes or Ms. Vanosdall.
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