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The +Club and our Role Model Showcase

The +Club is a Financial Literacy and Life Skills multimedia platform targeted for underserved communities with a pilot in Newark, New Jersey. The afterschool and companion on-line program will offer a foundational educational experience for high school students in an engaging and edutainment manner to help prepare them for life in the modern economy. The initiative aims to foster good financial habits and behaviors, putting them on the long-term path to building wealth and, ultimately, financial independence.

Unfortunately, whatever has been done to date in financial literacy education is not working well, with many individuals struggling in the post-pandemic economy. Intelligent Money seeks to launch and manage edutainment platforms in financial literacy to drive societal change with the following core differentiated elements:

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•Engaging and Relevant: Utilize an edutainment and gaming approach to create and sustain student interest. Designed with a deep understanding on how social media and other societal factors compete for time and attention.

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•Community Sensibility: Avoid a “one size fits all” mentality and custom design program with content that properly meets and addresses this underserved segment. Curated with practical and relevant knowledge with relatable community sensibility.

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•Proper Messengers: Feature relatable Role Models and Instructors, many of whom are from the targeted community.

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•Multimedia: Apply the team’s expertise in Media, Technology, Finance and Education to successful design and implement an interactive, curated, and condensed offering reflecting the TikTok/digital competitive environment. 

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•Life Skills: Incorporate much needed Life Skills into the Financial Literacy curriculum. For teenagers, improved decision-making, time management, healthy living, and social skills are equally and arguably more urgently important than some of the down-the-road topics covered in current financial literacy programs.

Relatable role models share their personal stories as real-life examples to aspire and be inspired. This curated content will empower self-initiative by offering aspirational discussions on promoting life possibilities while complementing these narratives with practical advice.

 

Please view our +Club Moment videos featuring truly extraordinary professionals revealing their thoughtful wisdom and life’s journeys including achievements, challenges and regrets.

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Eric Pennington: Business Administrator for City of Newark, NJ

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Kim Singleton: Content Creator, Poet and Author of I Love My People

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Michael Ojo: Private Equity Executive and Socioeconomic Activist

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LeAnn Elder: School Principal and Architect

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Vaughn Crowe: Venture Partner and Community Leader

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Jeffrey Robinson: Provost & Professor at Rutgers University and author of Black Faces in White Places 

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Media & Articles

+CLUB Jeffrey Robinson Series: Success & Significance
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+CLUB Jeffrey Robinson Series: Success & Significance

Transcript: Success is very interesting term because people think about success in lots of different ways. Let me tell you how I think about it and why. I also think about another word called significance. For me to be successful, it's about you and your personal achievement, getting things done, achieving certain things that you want to in your life, but significance is what you do for others. And so I would say that not only have I tried to be successful, but I've also tried to be significant in the lives of others. You grow up, you do well in school, you find those things that are really interesting to you and that you're really good at, and people start to pay you for those kinds of things. That would be sort of the great story of anybody's life. If they can do what they love and do what they're good at and people pay them for it. But I think there's another part, which is when you're significant, that means that there are some other people who would say, not only did they do well for themselves, but they did well for other people too. They helped other people, they supported their communities. When they're gone, people will miss them because they did some great things.

Course Curriculum

Pregame: Develop the Proper Mindset and Attitude

Course Overview: Unlock your potential, reframe your relationship with money, and set the stage to elevate and enhance your personal journey. Learn life lessons from Greatest of All Time (GOAT) Investors and role models. Explore your hopes and dreams. Develop proper attitude, approach and strategies to achieve a “Rich Life.”   

3P’s: Perspective, Passion & Personal Plans

Three critical P’s for personal and professional development are Perspective, Passion, and Personal Plans. Cultivate a long-term mindset, discover true passions, and create actionable personal plans that align with values and goals. Build habits to think more long term and formulate relevant and practical personal plan to include short and long-term goals. Be inspired by showcased role models who share their personal approaches.  

Manage Uncertainty & Differences

Through personal stories, understand how to best improve decision-making skills and develop personal skills to respond to uncertain and challenging situations. A practical and logical framework will be shared with engaging interactive exercises to reinforce these newfound skills and approach to life.

Game plan: Putting it All Together

Appreciate the journey. A thoughtful recap and summary to develop a "game plan" approach to decision-making, personal growth, and financial management for both personal and professional contexts.  Personal KPI metrics help navigate and monitor. Renewed sense of purpose, practical tools for navigating life's challenges, and the confidence to pursue a rich and fulfilling life.

Guide to Better Decisions

Through inspiring personal role model stories, learn how to navigate life's challenges, make thoughtful decisions, and cultivate habits that lead to personal and financial success.

Differentiate between impulsive and considered decisions. Evaluate alternative choices and expected outcomes.

Live Within Your Means and Prioritize Savings

Even those who earn substantial amounts of money cannot build a firm financial future if they don’t spend wisely. This module focuses on the importance of living within your means, starting early, and have the “miracle” of compound interest work for you.

Case Studies: Strategies into Practice

Case Studies from renown institutions reinforcing the approaches, strategies and concepts taught in the +Club Program. Guaranteed epiphany moments.

Bonus: The Joy Of Giving

An introduction to the proper mindset and initial strategies for charitable contributions. Delve into the psychology of generosity and discover how to make a meaningful impact in your community and beyond. Based on role model experiences, explore the psychological and emotional benefits of generosity. Topics include understanding the "helper's high" and its effects on well-being, techniques for cultivating gratitude and empathy and overcoming barriers to giving and developing a giving mindset.

Understand the Dimensions of Time

Time is often considered the most precious commodity we possess, as it is finite and irretrievable. Explore the multifaceted nature of time and its impact on various aspects of our lives, with a particular focus on health, money, and relationships. Delve into the concept of the time value of money, explaining how delayed gratification can lead to significant financial benefits in the long run. Explore techniques to enhance productivity and maintain concentration in an increasingly distracting world.

Find Your Inner Investor

The burgeoning school of Behavioral Economics tells us that many investors make mistakes that costs them substantial sums of money over the long-term. This module identifies the most common investor mistakes and charts a course to correct them.

Marketing & Personal Branding

To create a lasting and impactful career, it’s essential to define your personal brand and how you communicate yourself. This module emphasizes the value of stepping outside your comfort zone, identifying your strengths, and shaping a professional identity that aligns with your purpose. By exploring what makes brands iconic and identifying traits like authenticity, self-confidence, and proactivity, you’ll learn how to build a brand narrative that sets you apart and opens doors to opportunities.

Bonus: Detector - Fact Checking

Introduction to core skills to navigate the complex landscape of financial information and make informed decisions. Drawing insights from legendary investors and leveraging AI technologies, learn how to effectively vet information sources, conduct proper research, and manage portfolios in an era of information overload. 

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