Mentor Program
Mentor Program Overview
A volunteer online workshop is scheduled before each semester to prepare mentors with all the tools and knowledge they need to deliver impactful sessions. Our structured program makes it easy for professionals to make a meaningful difference without extensive preparation time.
- Who
Teams of three to five employees from your financial institution
- Where
Local elementary or middle schools
- When
10 weeks, one 3-hour site visit per week (Fall & Spring terms)
- What
Interactive, team-led financial literacy sessions with all materials provided
Mentor Team Structure
Our team structure ensures that the volunteer commitment remains manageable while providing consistent support to students. The rotation system allows each mentor to lead sessions in multiple Financial Literacy topics while building relationships with students throughout the program.
Team Lead
Coordinates with school staff, manages team schedules, leads debriefs
Mentors (3-5)
Rotate weekly; one mentor leads each session
Preparation
All mentors attend an online 1 hour pre-semester workshop and review materials
Key Dates
Elementary and Middle School Mentor Enrollment Opens
August 1st – August 15th, 2025
Fall (1-hour) Online Mentor Training
Week of September 1st, 2025
Fall Student Session
Monday, September 8th – Friday, December 12th, 2025
Spring (1-hour) Online Mentor Training
Week of January 5th, 2026
Spring Student Session
Monday, January 12th – Friday, April 17th, 2026
Step Up Now and Become a Financial Literacy Mentor Change a Life. Close the Gap. Build a Legacy
Our kids are in crisis—and they need YOU!
The pandemic didn’t just disrupt learning—it widened the cracks in a broken system. Today, thousands of students across Oakland and San Francisco are falling behind in reading, math, and one of life’s most essential skills: money management.
At Financial Literacy For Kid$, we’re not waiting for change. We’re creating it. And we need passionate, committed mentors like you to help lead the way.
What You Bring as a Mentor:
You’re not just teaching budgeting or saving—you’re rewriting the narrative. You’re showing students how to break cycles, dream bigger, and take control of their futures. Your real-world insight, your encouragement, your belief in them—that’s the spark that no app, curriculum, or textbook can replace.
A Few Hours. A Lifetime of Impact
Your time, just a couple of hours a week, can:
- Accelerate a student’s recovery in math and reading
- Instill confidence and financial independence
- Open doors to college, careers, and generational wealth
It’s how we fight the academic gap, the wealth gap—and the belief gap.
Why It Matters Now:
These aren’t just numbers. They’re young lives navigating real barriers—poverty, underfunded schools, and systemic inequality. If we don’t act now, we risk losing more futures to circumstances they didn’t create. But with mentors like you, we can flip the script.
Ready to Make a Real Difference?
“Poverty is not an accident. Like slavery and apartheid, it is man-made and can be removed by the actions of human beings.”
— Nelson Mandela
