The Girls Dig Deeper Initiative (GDDI) and Bank of America are giving teens and their families an opportunity to learn about money management and financial literacy with a class on Saturday, August 19, 2023, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. It will be held at Rosa Jackson Recreation Center (1211 Maynard Street).
The class is free and open to everyone, but you must register. People can register here.
“A portion of violent crimes are rooted in poverty, with territorial drug conflicts playing a role. Equipping our youth with money management and financial literacy can empower them to understand how manage money better,” said GDDI Founder Najiva Timothee. “This knowledge offers them alternative, legitimate avenues for income generation and cultivates a mindset of informed decision-making.”
This opportunity will give teens and their families financial guidance and support by learning tips and strategies to have a better and effective relationship with money. Topics of discussions for the class are credit/debit, budgeting and saving, investing, debt management, personal banking, and college planning.
This is the first time GDDI is offering this class, and they’re hoping it won’t be the last.
“I wanted to offer this opportunity because a lot of the teens in my program are working jobs now. Some are considering entrepreneurship, as well, and they are asking questions about money. I want them to have a good relationship with money by learning good money habits,” said Timothee.
GDDI has received $15,500 in grant funding from Macon Violence Prevention. In the first round of funding, they received $5,500 and in the second round this year, they received $10,000 to offer leadership development programs designed to help young girls overcome barriers such as childhood poverty, chronic absenteeism, poor academic achievement, disability, adverse childhood experiences and community violence.
About Girls Dig Deeper Initiative
Girls Dig Deeper Initiative is a girls group mentoring and youth development program in Central Georgia which serve youth in schools and communities, and incarcerated youth ages 13-17. They provide 1:1, group, and a team model mentoring approach within the organization.
Their mission is to foster guidance, support, and encouragement to all youth girls to dig deep within themselves to access their inner potential and expand their capacity to be a positive influence to themselves and others.
Girls Dig Deeper Initiative launched its leadership development program, The Winners’ Mindset, in January to teach youth girls to rise up and win regardless of the challenges they face.
About the Macon Violence Prevention Program
Macon Violence Prevention is an evidence-based, multifaceted program created to address public safety in Macon-Bibb County. Supported and funded by the consolidated government, MVP is a community-wide effort that brings together elected officials, community leaders and representatives from more than 20 agencies, organizations and departments.
The MVP program operates under the guidance of the MVP Strategic Plan, which was created in June of 2021 by community stakeholders and violent crime experts. The plan combines data and research with community feedback to identify and implement proven solutions that reduce violent crime and strengthen the community over time.