美国自来水慈善基金会拨款1万美元支持爱荷华州学生财商教育：金融公园项目每年惠及24县约2500名学生
美国自来水慈善基金会（American Water Charitable Foundation）10月26日宣布，向爱荷华州的青少年成就组织（Junior Achievement of the Heartland）拨款1万美元，支持其「金融公园」（JA Finance Park）财商教育项目。这笔拨款由基金会与爱荷华美国自来水公司（Iowa American Water）的持续合作促成，属于基金会「让社区流动」拨款计划的一部分，该计划围绕水、人与社区三大支柱。
JA Finance Park让学生进入真实预算场景演练：管理家庭必要开支、把财务选择与教育和职业路径联系起来，课程还包括水与污水处理等日常服务，让学生理解每项生活成本如何影响家庭财务规划。Junior Achievement of the Heartland每年在24个县服务超过2500名13至15岁学生。
该组织总裁兼首席执行官Lysa Hegland表示，基金会的投入让财商教育对学生变得鲜活，帮助他们为职业机会与财务未来作出明智决定。爱荷华美国自来水公司总裁Brad Nielsen说，支持的重点在于帮助年轻人理解家庭服务如何融入预算。基金会总裁Carrie Williams表示，支持社区型项目、提供高质量学习体验是基金会的自豪所在。
美国自来水公司成立于1886年，是美国最大的受监管供水与污水处理公用事业公司，为约1400万人提供服务。
American Water Charitable Foundation Awards $10,000 Grant for Financial Literacy Education in Iowa
The American Water Charitable Foundation announced on October 26 a $10,000 grant to Junior Achievement of the Heartland to support its JA Finance Park financial literacy program in Iowa. The grant stems from ongoing collaboration between the foundation and Iowa American Water and is part of the foundation's Keep Communities Flowing Grant Program, centered on three pillars: Water, People, and Communities.
JA Finance Park immerses students in realistic budgeting scenarios where they learn to navigate budgets, manage essential household expenses, and connect financial choices with educational and career paths. The program includes essential services such as water and sewer, enabling students to comprehend how everyday costs affect financial planning. Junior Achievement of the Heartland reaches over 2,500 students ages 13 to 15 across a 24-county area every year.
Lysa Hegland, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of the Heartland, said the foundation's investment brings financial literacy to life for students and equips them with skills to make informed decisions about career opportunities and financial futures. Brad Nielsen, president of Iowa American Water, emphasized helping young people grasp how crucial household services integrate within their budgets, and Carrie Williams, president of the American Water Charitable Foundation, said the foundation takes pride in backing community-focused initiatives that provide high-quality learning experiences.
American Water, established in 1886, is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States, serving approximately 14 million people.
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