Today is Talk With Our Kids About Money Day!

Highlights of the TWOKAM School Program:
Teachers are provided with easy-to-use lesson plans that are cross-curricular, and make it easy for them to integrate money topics into a broad range of subject areas, including social studies, math, science, environmental studies, music, and art. In addition, the program offers:

• A Money Fair Guide showcasing highlights of student learning gained through program participation;
• Group discussion and debate ideas;
• Resources and interactive tools for teachers; and,
• Links to background material on financial literacy and research results.

Highlights of the TWOKAM Parent Program:
Free online access to fun and engaging activities that offer easy opportunities for parents and guardians to talk about money with their children, engage their curiosity and stimulate questions that lead to learning. Resources are organized by the child's age range. The program also provides:

• A wide variety of activities including movies to watch, books to read, songs to listen to, crafts to make, local trips to take, and more; and,
• Helpful links and resources for parents, including a variety of articles offering different views on allowances.

Quotes
"CFEE couldn't be more pleased with the growing impact of the TWOKAM Program," said Gary Rabbior, President of the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.  "With our Scotiabank partner we have looked to be a catalyst for new initiatives to promote financial literacy and education across Canada.  With about 7,000 schools registered to participate this year, I believe we are achieving that goal. Teachers and parents across the country are getting involved and helping prepare our kids for their financial futures."

"At Scotiabank, we're proud to support organizations that share our belief that investing in young people is an investment in the long-term well-being of our communities," said Ahmad Dajani, Vice President of Operating Practices & Financial Literacy, Scotiabank. "That's why we're so excited to support the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education with their program aimed at young people, Talk With Our Kids About Money. We know that supporting programs like this is crucial to helping young people reach their infinite potential."

About CFEE
CFEE is a federally chartered, non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in 1974, that works to improve economic and financial literacy and enterprising capability. CFEE works collaboratively with ministries and departments of education along with school boards, schools, educators, and teacher associations. CFEE also engages in activities to support and assist newcomers and past immigrants to Canada, and the general public including print resources, videos, workshops, and online resources. Overall, CFEE aspires to help Canadians of all ages be better prepared to undertake their economic roles, responsibilities, and decisions with confidence and competence.

About Scotiabank
At Scotiabank, we aim to support organizations that are committed to helping young people reach their infinite potential. Young people are our future leaders and Scotiabank's goal is to help ensure that they have the necessary skills and resources they need to support their success. Together with our employees, the Bank supports causes at a grassroots level. Recognized as a leader for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, in 2017, Scotiabank contributed more than $80 million to help our communities around the world. Financial knowledge is one of our key Corporate Social Responsibility priorities. For more information on our CSR strategy, please visit www.scotiabank.com/csr.

Scotiabank is Canada's international bank and a leading financial services provider in North America, Latin America, the Caribbean and Central America, and Asia-Pacific. We are dedicated to helping our 24 million customers become better off through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets. With a team of more than 89,000 employees and assets of over $923 billion (as at January 31, 2018), Scotiabank trades on the Toronto (TSX: BNS) and New York Exchanges (NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit www.scotiabank.com and follow us on Twitter @Scotiabank.

SOURCE Scotiabank