Young Financial Influencers - Positive influence on the financial literacy and entrepreneurial potential of young people.
▶Summary
Financial literacy is recognized as fundamental skill of high relevance, especially for young people. Young people are specific age group, who are relatively inexperienced in using financial produ...
▶Objectives
The project developed training provisions (online training platform, tools, videos, podcasts content,networks),especially designed for young people, supporting them in understanding the workings of the financial context they live in,understanding the financial risks and the opportunities, making them able to take rational and informed decisions (including entrepreneurial potential), being aware where they can get help for financial products and services, being able to take effective actions to increase their well-being. The major project products are online financial literacy training platform for young people (in five EU languages), organised testing/piloting sessions for young people and trainers in 4 EU countries, established 5 national Networks of young financially intrested people,developed "Young Financial Influencer's Guide", elaborated podcasts and videos on financial topics and vast dissemination campaign to include wider audience in Bulgaria,Greece,Portugal and the Republic of North Macedonia. All the project activities led to creation of well-informed financial management mindset among the young, aiming at the development of a financially literate generation of economic actors to better deal within the economic context