Financial literacy program starts in Tucson | News

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TUCSON, Arizona – Tucson business leaders partner with corporate foundations to help the people of the city improve their finances.

The Singleton Foundation for Financial Literacy and Entrepreneurship announced on Wednesday its first pilot community engagement program. Local groups like Startup Tucson and United Way are part of the program.

The Singleton Foundation uses videos to teach people the basics of savings accounts, retirement accounts, money saving, and wealth creation. People can access the videos and lessons here:

• Millions of stories media
  This free digital channel harnesses the power of entertainment to grab attention, make change, and fuel entrepreneurship to inspire individual achievement by making financial literacy interesting and fun for everyone.
  For more information on Million Stories Media, please visit www.millionstories.com.
• Venture Valley
  The free eSports-style multiplayer game for mobile and PC that lets you compete your business skills against friends and foes. Line up to see who has the best skills in the Valley as you learn business and financial skills.
  For more information on Venture Valley, please visit www.venturevalleygame.com.
• The entrepreneurial shop
  The one-stop resource with everything you need to start and grow a business, all for free. Here entrepreneurs of all kinds will find the content, tools and community they need to achieve their goals and make it possible for anyone, anywhere, to make entrepreneurship a part of their lives. You can find more information about the EntrepreneurShop at www.entrepreneurshop.com.

The program is scheduled to run until April next year, but when the program was announced, the participants said they wanted to build a long-term relationship with the institute.

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