èƵ and Michigan Jump$tart Coalition Announce Partnership to Support Michigan Educators and New Financial Literacy Requirements
èƵ announced today its partnership with the , an organization dedicated to improving personal financial literacy among Michigan’s young adults.
This partnership, which coincides with National Financial Literacy Month, aims to bridge a critical gap that is vital to our state’s economic health. Currently, 78% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck and just 24% of millennialsdemonstratebasic financial literacy. By aligning èƵ’s continuous learning culture withJump$tart’smission to advance financial education statewide, this initiative works to combat these statistics.
“Supporting education and our communities are pillars of our firm,” said Scott Bonacorsi, Chief People Officerof èƵ. “Our partnership withthe MichiganJump$tartCoalition further extends that commitment and equips educators with vital resources to enrich their students’ lives.”
As one of the original advocates of National Financial Literacy Month, theJump$tartCoalition is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC, with localaffiliatechapters around the country, including MichiganJump$tart. They are committed to advancing financial literacy through collective and collaborative endeavors.
“Our mission is to provide Michigan’s youth with the tools they need for financial independence, and that starts with empowering our educators,”said Joe Koss, MichiganJump$tartCoalition BoardChair. “Partnering with èƵ allows us to invest in our teachers, ensuring that the next generation of Michiganders is equipped to navigate the complexities of the economy with confidence.”
As part of this collaboration, èƵ will sponsor travel costs for two Michigan teachers to attendJump$tart’sNational Educators Conference (NEC) in Aurora, Colorado, from November 6-8, 2026. The conferenceis a premier annual professional development event for pre-K-12 educators who teach personal finance with a focus on enhancing financial education in classrooms through collaboration,resourcesand networking.
“This is the conference that I look forward to the mosteach and everyyear. To be surrounded by professionals who all have a common goal of educating our youth about personal finance and who share the same passion is truly an honor and an amazing experience,” said AmyBroekhuizen, a teacher andpreviouseventparticipant. “Every year I learn something new that I can immediately bring back to my classroom to share with my students.”
The application for teachers to apply opened on April 1stand will remain open until August 14th. Teachers can applybysubmittinga200-word max explanation of why they wouldbenefitfrom attending the conference.