The Charles H. Dater Foundation Makes an Impact on Economic Education of Elementary Students
Since 2007, The Charles H. Dater Foundation has contributed more than $100,000 to the Student Enterprise Program (StEP), supporting a three year start-up cycle for 7 local elementary schools. The Charles H. Dater Foundation provides grants to non-profit organizations in the Greater Cincinnati area to carry out projects that benefit children and focus in the areas of arts/culture, education, healthcare, social services and other community needs.
StEP is a perfect fit for the Foundation since it connects the classroom to the "world of work" through practical learning and equips students with the skills they need to be a productive part of the workforce. Instilling these fundamental economic and financial understanding and skills in our youth will help to insure that they will become our future economic drivers.
Prince of Peace, an elementary Catholic Inner City School (CISE), is one example of this impact. Approximately eighty students, grades 3-6, will be participating in the program this year. Last year, 59% of the students served at this school chose to save at least half their money at one or more of the school stores, a big increase over non StEP schools.
Students in the K-12 classroom are our future economic drivers. It is important to instill fundamental economic and financial understanding and skills in our youth.
Special Thanks to The Charles H. Dater Foundation for helping us make a difference.
Supporting the Economics Center is an investment in the economic and financial literacy of students in K-12 schools in the Greater Cincinnati region, donate today!
