What is - A LIF - A SOC - AN EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR GIRLS (10-16)
TO EXPLORE THE BENEFITS OF EARNING, SAVING, INVESTING & ENTREPRENEURSHIP
GIRLS WITH KNOWLEDGE, INC.
“Gainallyoucan.Saveallyoucan.Giveallyoucan.”
-JohnWesley
It'softensaidthatmakingwisefinancialchoicesinyour20'scansetyou upforfinancialsuccessinyour30'sandbeyond.Butwhatveryfeware preparedfor,istheperiodbetweenpreadolescenceandadulthood(10-19) whentheconflictsofspendingindependentlyanddecisionmakingbegins.
Thereisanevengreaterdisparityinfinancialeducationforyouthinlow incomecommunities.ThroughtheG.L.A.MExperience.,GWKyoutharein aPowHerfulpositiontolearngoodmoneyhabitsthatcanputherahead forlife.
GirlsWillBeAbleto:
UnderstandthePowHeroftimeandbenefitsofsavingatanearlyage
BecomeIntroducedtoMoneySavingHabits
TrackSpending
EvaluateAssetsvs.Liabilities
BecomeFinanciallyEducated
MakeWiserChoices
Thereare54millionAmericansinGenerationZ. TeenandtweenGenZkids,ages10-17,accountfor$44 billionindiscretionaryspendingeachyearandarepoisedto becomethelargestgenerationofconsumersby2020, ibl f to$143billionofdirectspending.
87%ofteenssaytheyknowlittletonothingaboutmanaging money.Whilethemajorityofteenssaidtheylearnabout moneyathome,closeto12%reportednothavinganykindof parentalguidanceonhowtohandletheirfinances.
AGLAMMYismeritbasedcurrencythatparticipantswillearnthrough involvementindayschoolandafterschoolclubs.Participantswillearn 25G'stospendattheirownfreewill.Letthechoicesbegin!
AcorevaluetaughtinGWKisthat"YouAreYourMostImportantBill". InpartnershipwithPonceBank,participantswillhavethe#Choicetopay themselvesfirstbyexchangingapercentageoftheirGLAMMYforU.S. currencytowardsopeningaPonceCustodialSavingsAccount.
Throughposteventparticipationinthe"PennyChallenge"studentswill perpetuatetheircommitmenttosavingwithcontinuousaccountdeposits andGWKBankTripstoPonce.
isanincrementalearning,savingandinvestmenteventexperience.
Theconceptissimple:
Youtharegiven25G'suponentry. Justlikeinreallife,theywillbepresentedwithenticing opportunitiesbywhichtheycanchoosetospendforalowcost orinvestatahighercost.Whichwilltheychoose?
Investingisnotjustaboutstashingmoneyawayforarainyday,itsabout havingenoughcapitaltogeneratemultiplestreamsofincome.From bsinessinvestmentstothestockmarket.Participantswillbepresented withthe#Choicetopurchasegoods/servicesfromonsitevendorsOR investineducationalworkshopsprovidedonsitebythesamevendorata higherprice.Willtheygiveintoinstantgratificationorinvestintheir education?
Workshopswillbefacilitatedbylocalfemaleentrepreneursandbusiness owners.Participantswillhaveanopportunitytolearnartisticskillsand expressionswhilelearningaboutthefundamentalsofbusiness.
TheG.L.A.M.Pop-Upwillbeoperatedstrategicallytogivestudentsanopportunitytomakereallifedecisionsaboutmoneyfrom short-termgratificationtolong-terminvestment.Theywillhavethechoicetobecomeconsumersorproducersbydecidingto eithermakeapurchaseforanitemoraninvestmentinaworkshopallowingthemtonotonlyreceivetheitembutalsolearnaskill thatcanenablethemtobecomeprofitable.
Example#1-Pay5Gsforhandcraftedjewlery
Example#2-invest10Gsand1hourinajewelry-makingworkshop,keeptheitemscreatedandacquirea newskillsetthatcanlaterbeusedtocreateanewrevenuestream.
JEWELRY POP-UP SHOP FASHION CORNER SUGAR BOMB SWEET
Ouryouthrespondtorepresentation.The opportunityforGWKG.L.A.Mgirlstolearnwill comefromBIPOCfemaleexecutiveswhoareable toconnectwiththestudentsandimpart knowledgeaboutmoneyinapracticalway.
Seeingrelatablewomenwhoknowhowtomake wisedecisionsaboutmoneywillbestimpactthe retentionoffinancialliteracy.
Tocoincidewithourkeynotespeakers,G.L.A.M.willimplement areal-lifemockactivitythatwillgivethestudentsan opportunitytoimplementpracticaldecision-makingaround money.Thismockactivitywillhelpthegirlsgaugehowthey wanttoeitherbuy,invest,orsavemoneywithactivitiesthat willreaptangibleproductsandservices.
We'reproposingspeakeropportunitiestofemaleleadersthatcanprovideinsightandcultural relevancetoourstudentsonturningpassionintoprofit.Thiswillincludearepresentativefroma partneringbankinginstiutionthatwillspeaktoattendeesabouttheimportanceoffinancialliteracy.
SPEAKER 2: MISA HYLTON
GIRLS WITH KNOWLEDGE, INC.
G.L.A.M.willbeamulti-boroughinitiativewitha nationalbankinginstitutionastheinaugural supporter.Thisinitiativewilltargetstudentsfromlowincomecommunities.
Theserieswillworkwithvaryingschooldistrictsof NewYorkCityandCommunityBasedOrganization.
G.L.A.M.willevolveintoanationaltour,creating opportunityforyounggirlsinlowincome communitiestoexperienceandlearn.
Theconceptwillgrowtoaninternationalentity, connectingourglobalparticipantsandinvolving globalelectedleadersinvolvingintoanannual summitgearedtobridgingtheconceptoffinancial literacyandeconomicempowermentbetween Diasporicnations.
GirlsWithKnowledge,Inc.(GWK)isa501c3withthemissiontoprepareandempowerat-riskyouthtobecomethenext generationofsocialpreneursandglobalbusinessleaders.
TheVisionistochangethedynamicofhowyouthofcolorviewandspendmoneyequippingthemtooccupytheposition ofproducerandnotonlyconsumer.
TheGoalistocreateequitableeconomicoutcomesbyaddressingsocial,racial,culturalandeconomicdisparitiestowards empowerment.
TheApproachistousecreativeve neurship,financialliteracy,socialactivismand personalwellness.
3X NY Emmy Award Winner and Alumni of China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), Marcelle is a passionate Social Entrepreneur and Experiential Maven whose career has transitioned from producing Experiential Marketing Events for the largest brands in pop culture to curating Interactive Education platforms of empowerment for society’s most marginalized. In her advocacy and youth development work to date, she has used multimedia to create a voice and choice platform for youth, which has garnered 9 NY Emmy® nominations. As Executive Producer of NY Emmy Nominated documentaries like “What Happened to Black Wallstreet” and music productions like “Work Hard”, Marcelle curated creative platforms for youth of color to develop economic empowerment and amplify their voice through social activism. She has also studied and traveled throughout Africa, Asia, Europe, South America and the Caribbean in her quest to empower youth and bridge the financial literacy gap on a global level. As the Founder & CEO of Girls With Knowledge, Inc., and GWK Global, Marcelle will continue to impact at-risk youth around the world through advocating for opportunities and developing creative platforms by which they can learn, grow and literally change the path of their life in a powerful way. She is the SheMedia Community Trailblazer Honoree & the BlogHer recipient of the 2019 Voices of the Year Award, Obvious Magazine's "20/20 Visionaries to Watch" and Schneps Media 2022 "Power Women of Queens".
a Youth Social Entrepreneurship workshop that creates a platform for sustainable income while young women develop professionalism and entrepreneurship skills. Students learn about social issues, identifying a message, and designing products/ businesses that raise awareness. Female entrepreneurs and/ or systems overcomers provide mentorship and production support. Previous entrepreneurship endeavors include: Fashion Collection, Handbag Collection, lip balms, Body Butters and Jewelry Collection.
GWK in the City takes our lesson from the classroom to the real world.
These trips can range from private movie screenings and dinner parties to an opportunity to visit a lady boss's headquarters to get a first hand look at how business is done and sucess is achieved. No matter what the experience, illumination, enlightenment, bonding and tons of fun are always on the agenda for a GWK day to remember.
The goal of Goddess Gear by GWK™ is to consistently provide positive, affirming and fashionable apparel that uplifts and elevates thought reminding the Goddess of her intended worth. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of Goddess Gear by GWK™ sales go towards our Girls With Knowledge youth development program and advancing the rights of women and girls globally.
enactment of arts-based action projects. Recent GWK organizing projects include: Public Service Announcements, Music Productions, and Short
Films advocating against: Discrimination, Poverty, Gun Violence, Bullying, Teen Dating Violence...etc.
Dreamers to Doers by GWK cussion series created by Girls With Knowledge, Inc. ssion faced by our youth. This intimate experience sation with influential public figures who have ove ar real-life stories of how these figures have fueled t ignificant success. This series aims to provide a platform to disenfranchised youth to be seen and heard, giving them a voice to write their own narratives as well as inspiration to overcome their own adversity. As the new generation of innovators and leaders that will champion greater social impact in their communities and throughout the world, these youth deserve support.
The Global Goddess Experience (The GGE) is GWK's collective of female leaders joining together in a reciprocal exchange legacy project to provide resources of education, access, opportunity and action to women of developing nations. The GGE manifest itself as a 360° impact travel experience that takes women on a journey of self-discovery and cultural immersion to establish inclusion, address entrepreneurial challenges and ensure sustainability.
An empowerment platform and Experiential Incubator to cultivate young activists, entrepreneurs, and the world’s next global leaders.
Designed to harness the power of entrepreneurial thought and action to translate experience into the skills and mindset needed to optimize engagement, amplify critical thinking and build a business mind.
GWK Global is a registered non-government and non-profit entity, concerned with providing quality resources to creative, innovative and exceptional girls in Africa and the Caribbean. We ensure that these girls attain their full potential through education and skill development. We plan and execute diverse projects to accomplish our objectives such as the GWK Global 10 Year Roadmap
The GWK Global 10 Year Roadmap identifies 10 promising young minds from 7 different countries and commits 10 years to their development by providing education, access and opportunities that encourages action and equity in their lives. This model is designed to cater for each girl-child from mid-school to college. GWK Global unlocks the most promising youth potential to become a nation’s pride through financial literacy, entrepreneurship, social activism and personal wellness. This approach enables a detailed mentoring and guide to at-risk youth with little to no hope towards a path to success.
