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RHS Students grow food for food pantry over summer

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Some of the Ragsdale High School students who participated in the Classroom to Food Pantry Pipeline during the school year have volunteered to continue growing food over the summer delivering what they harvest to Renaissance Road Church’s Food Bank.

The students took home one of the portable gardens from class and were offered a “sharecropping” option where they can give half the micro greens to the food bank and keep the rest.  The participating students elected to give all the food grown to the food bank every four weeks until school returned.

PICS: 7/1 Economy, Jr. @ McGirt-Horton spons. P2D4

Here are the pictures from our afternoon Economy, Jr. event at McGirt-Horton Library sponsored by Parties 2 Dye 4 with organizing help from Shift.  This was the third event of our Entrepreneur Summer at Greensboro Library.

The next Economy, Jr. event for teens will be held Thursday, July 16th 7-9pm at Vance Chavis Library.

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PICTURES: Economic Literacy Summer Series Complete sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

gso-summer-logo-285-v2Thanks to all the branches of the Greensboro Public Library along with sponsor Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit for making the Economic Literacy Summer Series possible.  Not to mention all the volunteers and participants.  We’ll be announcing a similar event in the fall, but in the meantime, check out pictures from this June 7th to August 5th summer program:

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News & Record Prints Letter about Economy, Jr. at Greensboro Public Library

News-Record-logo-blk-typeThanks to the News & Record for printing a letter to the editor about our Economy, Jr. program at Greensboro Public Library branches this summer in their Saturday, July 19th newspaper issue.  Here’s an excerpt of the letter:

Financial literacy can shape young futures
“Thanks for your July 14 front-page article: “An Education in Money.” The Greensboro Public Library is holding several “Economy Jr.” financial and business literacy events at area branches this July and August. The business literacy part is especially important with the recent Rupe Foundation study on Millennials, finding that 55 percent of them showing an interest in launching their own businesses some day…” – Click Here to Read the Rest

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PICTURES: Jobs Course @ Benjamin Library 6/21 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Pictures from ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course at Benjamin Library Saturday, June 21st for area teens.

This event is part of the Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union with Shift, the Nussbaum Center for Entrepreneurship’s entrepreneur group, helping organize volunteers for the event.

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Economy, Jr. at Benjamin Library where we saw some participants from previous events show up to play again.

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1st place winners during their pitch in the Pitch Drill competition

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2nd place winners’ pitch.

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3rd place pitch.

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Jobs Course @ Benjamin Library Sat. 6/21 10:30am-1:00pm sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

The Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union is next up with ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course at Benjamin Library Saturday, June 21st 10:30am-1:00pm FREE for area teens.

ReBuildUp’s Jobs Course has participants play Economy, Jr., an Economic Literacy game, and Pitch Drill, a fast paced business plan and pitching contest.

Benjamin Branch
1530 Benjamin Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27408

RSVP for your teen by calling 336-373-7540
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PICTURES: Economy, Jr. @ Hemphill Library 6/17 sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

Pictures from the most enthusiastic players we’ve had so far for the “Economic Literacy Summer Series” at Hemphill Library on Tuesday, June 17th.

For this Summer Series event and all others, Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union (GMFCU) is our generous sponsor with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s entrepreneur group, helping organize volunteers.

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PICTURES: Economy, Jr. @ Kathleen Clay Library 6/7 sponsored by GMFCU

We kicked off the “Economic Literacy Summer Series” right at Kathleen Clay Library on Saturday, June 7th.

For this Summer Series event and all others, Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union (GMFCU) is our generous sponsor with Shift, the Nussbaum Center’s entrepreneur group, helping organize volunteers.

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View from the Merchant’s side of the table

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Starting up Economy, Jr.

Click here for upcoming events

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Economy, Jr. @ Hemphill Library Tues. 6/17 6:30-8:00pm sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union

The Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union continues with Economy, Jr. at Hemphill Library Tuesday, June 17th 6:30-8:00pm FREE for area teens.

Economy, Jr. provides students with insight into both sides of the economic coin by having them choose at the start of the game whether they want to play as a customer spending a month’s paycheck from their chosen career on necessities such as housing, groceries, child care, and more or as a merchant selling these products to customers to cover daily overhead and hopefully post a profit.

RSVP for your teen by calling 336-373-2925
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PICTURES: ReBuildUp @ Teen Summit 5/31

Poster Greensboro Teen Summit 2014 300Recap in pictures of ReBuildUp promoting the Economic Literacy Summer Series sponsored by Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union at the Teen Summit near the  Greensboro Cultural Center Saturday, May 31st.
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The crowds begin to form.
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Nearby booths next to the Greensboro Public Library’s table.
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ReBuildUp’s section at the Greensboro Public Library’s table.