Junior Achievement Special Event

 

Junior Achievement to host the Press conference and kick-off reception for JumpStart Your Money Week to raise awareness of financial education issues in Oklahoma

 

Location:                                   Junior Achievement of Eastern Oklahoma

Address:                               3947 S 103rd East Ave. Tulsa, OK 74146

Date:                                      Tuesday, April 21

Timing:                                  11:30 a.m. Lunch

                                                1 p.m.  Press Conference

 

Media:                                   Representatives of print and TV media are welcome

 

Audience:                             Leaders of the education, private and public sectors

• Jump$tart Your Money Week is a statewide, coordinated effort of the Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition and its members to raise awareness of financial education issues in Oklahoma.
• The Jump$tart Your Money Week (JYM Week) provides an opportunity for organizations concerned with the financial education skills of Oklahomans to plan and cooperatively market a wide range of educational events during the last week of April.
• A kick-off reception aims to build awareness, interest and media attention for the JYM Week activities.

 

The JYM Week will work to achieve the following goals:

• Raise awareness of the importance of financial education.
• Demonstrate Oklahoma Jump$tart Partners support of financial education initiatives and opportunities for increased engagement.
• Attract media attention to the JYM Week activities and messages.

 

 

Interview Opportunities:

 

Greg Boyd – President Junior Achievement of Eastern Oklahoma

Kevin Shahan, Oklahoma Jump$tart Coalition

Student and Teacher participating in JA BizTown