Money Fair Projects

Recently students from the Work-Oriented Training Pathway (WOTP) program at John F. Kennedy High School in St. Michel were invited to participate in the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada’s conference on financial literacy in Montreal. Students presented their Money Fair projects and spoke to the importance of financial literacy education in school. “Financial literacy is so important for people my age,” said alumnus Romeo Angelucci. “We’re starting to work and earn money for the first time and you don’t know what to do with it. I’m lucky my school had this program. I know what to do with my money now; I know how important it is to save and to be responsible.” Added teacher and WOTP coordinator Stefan Kazamias: “We have been working on teaching our students about responsible use of money for the last five years. We’re thrilled to have the chance to showcase what our students have learned and we’re equally proud at how much attention and praise they’ve received for their efforts from both the education and finance communities.”