How Non-Profit Pockets Change Uses Hip Hop to Teach Financial Literacy
The non-profit group Pockets Change is using hip hop to bolster financial literacy among youths. Cheddar News reporter Michelle Castillo spoke to Andrea Ferrero-Haggerty, the executive director of Pockets Change, about her approach to teaching young people how to navigate their finances. "When I was stepping out of the house and heading off to college, there were a lot of things that I had to learn really fast by making mistakes, and I want more of our students to be able to unpack those money myths that permeate our communities," she said.
Under Google’s updated inactive account policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, accounts that haven’t been used in at least two years could be deleted. Accounts deemed inactive could be erased beginning Friday.
Supporting nonprofits on GivingTuesday this year could have a bigger impact than usual. Why? Because nonprofits and industry groups say donations so far are down compared with previous years.
