
Sign up to save your podcasts
Or


This episode features Saskatchewan teachers Cindy Lowe and Jill Labas, who share how they successfully advocated to make financial literacy a graduation requirement. It's Canada's first province to do so! From late‑night petitions and rallying community stakeholders to building province‑wide teacher training, their story shows how persistence, passion, and student voices can drive systemic change. You'll hear firsthand how they transformed classrooms into hubs of excitement, where students say it's the one class they know will matter every day of their lives. You'll also learn about the differences and overlaps between U.S. and Canadian personal finance education, as well as practical tips for making lessons engaging and relevant.
By Next Gen Personal Finance4.8
2727 ratings
This episode features Saskatchewan teachers Cindy Lowe and Jill Labas, who share how they successfully advocated to make financial literacy a graduation requirement. It's Canada's first province to do so! From late‑night petitions and rallying community stakeholders to building province‑wide teacher training, their story shows how persistence, passion, and student voices can drive systemic change. You'll hear firsthand how they transformed classrooms into hubs of excitement, where students say it's the one class they know will matter every day of their lives. You'll also learn about the differences and overlaps between U.S. and Canadian personal finance education, as well as practical tips for making lessons engaging and relevant.

32,006 Listeners

30,695 Listeners

1,848 Listeners

3,216 Listeners

1,271 Listeners

5,144 Listeners

56,511 Listeners

891 Listeners

9,529 Listeners

3,078 Listeners

193 Listeners

923 Listeners

5,545 Listeners

3,428 Listeners

357 Listeners