Welcome to Financial Literacy Program

Established in 1986, The Philadelphia Writing Project (PhilWP), located at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, is a site of the National Writing Project. PhilWP’s mission is to enhance the teaching of writing and use it as a tool to advance students’ literacy learning, K-16, across all content areas and to support youth inquiry and leadership both in and outside of the classroom. Over the past 35 years, PhilWP has offered year-round literacy professional development, writing-intensive institutes for teachers and youth, and out-of-school time programming focused on college and career readiness for practitioners and youth.

PhilWP collaborates with Banksgiving and SriiiConsulting to deliver a Financial Literacy Program for Delaware County out-of-school youth.

This program helps youth track their personal, career, and financial goals.

  • Youth learn about the contributing factors of the wealth gap, develop passion projects, and go through a design process from brainstorming, to prototyping, to execution of practical career and financial plans.

  • Youth participate in hands-on presentations and workshops designed and delivered in collaboration with Banksgiving and SriiiConsulting on various topics from financial goal setting to entrepreneurship and careers.

  • One-on-one and small group coaching and mentoring, provided by Banksgiving and SriiiConsulting will be available to youth in virtual settings.

  • The program will culminate with youth presenting their passion projects, including establishing budgets and bank accounts to save and invest for their future project