Girl Scouts Financial Education Program

April is Financial Literacy Month, but its importance is something we should be mindful of every day, especially as it relates to our youth. Teaching younger generations to be financially smart can help them be prepared and save money for milestone events, including retirement, while avoiding financial debt. Last year, we joined forces with Financial Beginnings, a nonprofit focused on providing financial education to youth and adults. Together, we developed a remote learning program taught by our associates for the Girl Scouts of Western Washington (GSWW) that covered the basics of budgeting, investing and credit.  

“It is critical to learn financial skills early in life. This impactful program teaches Girl Scouts to prepare themselves for their financial future. We currently have over 5,700 older Girl Scouts in middle and high school who could participate, and this number continues to grow. We are extremely grateful to have this partnership with Russell Investments,” says Randa Minkarah, GSWW Interim CEO (returning to Board Chair in May 2022). 

As we believe that financial literacy is critical to improving financial security, our goal for this program is to tap into the collective expertise of our associates to help these young women understand that financial principles are a foundation for strength, independence, and leadership.

This year, we will be offering our financial education program to both middle school and high school Girl Scouts in our region. Combined, this will reach over 5,000 local youth. 

We’re also excited to share that Girl Scouts attending this program will receive our new Russell Investments Financial Education patch! 

We look forward to continuing to help promote financial literacy and security.