what is it?

Hands on Banking®, a program by Wells Fargo, is a free, fun financial education program that presents the basics of smart money management in an easy-to use format. Topics include budgeting, the importance of saving, bank accounts and services, borrowing money and establishing credit, investing, and more. The curriculum is customized for four groups from 4th grade through adults.

In cooperation with Wells Fargo, the NCEE has created three teacher training guides to assist workshop leaders in conducting teacher training programs for the Kids, Teens, and Young Adults version of the program.

who is it for?

Hands on Banking can be used by teachers and their students in and out of the classroom. It is designed for self-paced individual learning as well as for classrooms and community groups. This free program contains no commercial content and is available in both English and Spanish on the web, on CD-ROM, or in print by accessing the contact information on the Hands on Banking website.

Each teacher training guide has a section on how to navigate the program, a sample workshop agenda, sample lessons, teacher resources, and valuable information for administering a teacher training workshop.

how do I access it?

The Workshop Leader's Guides can be accessed using the links below:

For further information, contact:

Richard A. MacDonald
Vice President for EconomicsAmerica
(212) 730-1109

Kevin Gotchet
Assistant Director of EconomicsAmerica
(212) 730-1108