News

Events

Financial Literacy: Marvel, Visa join forces to teach kids about money

Posted by: The Learning Partnership

Posted on: 2012 May 01

'Marvel, Visa join forces to teach kids about money

April 30, 2012 By Marc Saltzman

The Avenger help give money advice to kids in an online comic book.

...Superheroes who wax about the importance of financial literacy? Yep.

This is what Visa Canada has done with a free online comic book, available in eight languages. Avengers: Saving the Day is a 6-page story -that features a number of familiar superheroes, including Avenger characters Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow and Spider-Man...

At the end of the comic book is a glossary of financial terms and a sample budget sheet. I like the idea, but I wish you were able to download the comic book to read offline opposed to this online-only version.

This free digital comic book is available for a limited time...'

Read more

This bilingual resource includes Teacher's Guide

Over the summer months many NEW employers have signed on to the Employer Registry to offer a wide range of experiential learning opportunities for students in the GTA; educators can search for student opportunities by registering on EmployerRegistry.ca.

For GTA students there are nearly 2 000 employers and 3 000 opportunities listed on EmployerRegistry.ca.