Along with the summer season camp, their group, Junior Wallstreeters, has additionally introduced a financial-wellness workshop with writer Michael Harriot
Nationwide — Kevon Chisolm and his teenage son, Kamari, the founders of Junior Wallstreeters, Inc., have unveiled a double-header of programming designed to combat studying loss, slim the racial wealth hole, and construct the following era of savvy buyers.
This 12 months, their group will first host a free Zoom workshop, “Empowering Communities with Financial Wellness,” on Friday, June 14, at 1:30 p.m. EST, that includes Michael Harriot, the cultural commentator and bestselling writer of Black AF Historical past: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America.
Harriot will be a part of Govt Director Kevon Chisolm, Esq. to discover questions central to household wealth: why monetary literacy is important for youth and adults, what drives the racial wealth hole, how early schooling shapes long-term prosperity, and which sensible steps households can take to construct intergenerational wealth. The interactive session is open to the general public; advance registration is required. RSVP here
One week later, starting on June twenty third, Junior Wallstreeters may also launch its sixth consecutive season of online summer camps — a sequence that has served a whole lot of scholars ages 12 by way of 21 since 2020. All in all, Kevon and Kamari will ship three immersive digital camps beneath the banner “Junior Wallstreeters: Empowering Youth with Monetary Wellness.” This monetary literacy and investing camp provides two choices:
• Session 1: June 23 – July 3, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. EST, $300
• Session 2: July 7 – 18, 10 a.m.–3:30 p.m. EST, $325
Over ten partaking classes, college students grasp budgeting, banking, inventory investing, credit score administration, insurance coverage, and group wealth-building by way of funding golf equipment—all framed inside African-American historical past and tradition.
Graduates could advance to specialised packages held later in July. Introduction to Actual Property Investing runs July 15–19 (10:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. EST), equipping college students with fundamentals of property evaluation, financing, and group improvement.
Introduction to Cryptocurrency & Digital Platforms follows July 20–24 (10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. EST); every enrollee receives free cryptocurrency upon completion. Tuition for every superior camp is $325.
All programs embody an digital handbook, day by day stay instruction, and a supportive peer group designed to forestall summer season studying loss whereas fostering wealth-building acumen.
To buy tickets for the summer season camp, go to JuniorWallstreeters.org/register
“Our objective is to deal with the wealth hole by exhibiting younger folks how you can use cash as a device,” Chisolm stated, citing Federal Reserve information exhibiting solely 34 % of Black households and 24 % of Latino households personal shares, in contrast with 61 % of white households.
What Individuals Are Saying:
A current camper shared, “This class is ideal for teenagers and teenagers. It taught me concerning the inventory market, African-American historical past, bank cards, and insurance coverage—issues I by no means realized in class. It made a big effect on me.”
Scholarships & Sponsorships
Want-based scholarships be sure that price isn’t a barrier. A current Pittsburgh-area donation has already funded 5 campers, and extra sponsors are invited to underwrite tuition for underserved college students. Contributions of any dimension are welcome to broaden entry. To use for a scholarship, go to JuniorWallStreeters.org/scholarship
About
Based in 2000, Junior Wallstreeters is a non-profit 501(c)3 group devoted to closing the racial wealth hole by way of monetary literacy services and products tailor-made to traditionally underserved communities. All curricula are offered by way of lenses of historical past, race, and cultural relevance, equipping youth with the information to thrive within the Twenty first-century economic system.
For extra details about the camp, go to the official web site at JuniorWallstreeters.org
For press inquiries or media interviews, contact Kevon Chisolm, Esq. at 571-236-1471 or [email protected]
