Topic: Financial Literacy
Target Population: Adolescents, Young Adults
Sector: Community-Based, School-Based
This program is for Latino youth and young adults who are 18 to 26 years old.
ASPIRA Insurance Literacy Program, a community- and school-based program, is designed to educate participants about the importance of selecting a suitable insurance plan as a crucial step towards securing their long-term financial well-being.
No peer-reviewed publications evaluating the effectiveness of this program were located.
This program is part of ASPIRA's Financial Education Institute, and the curriculum, entitled the Nationwide-Aspira Insurance Education Curriculum, is a result of a partnership between Nationwide Insurance and the ASPIRA Association. The curriculum contains five units, which can be taught individually or in combinations.
Each unit can be taught in a workshop format, or the unit can be divided into shorter activities that can be incorporated into existing high school courses or community-based financial literacy courses. Program instructors are encouraged to enhance the curriculum by including guest speakers from the insurance field.
In addition, computer skills are reinforced as participants work with Excel spreadsheets and perform internet searches.
The ASPIRA Association, Inc., was founded as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization in 1961. ASPIRA programs are currently delivered to more than 25,000 youth across the United States and in Puerto Rico.
No training is required to implement this program.
Considerations for implementing this program include obtaining access to computers that have internet capabilities, Adobe Reader, and Excel; acquiring participant buy-in; and finding an instructor, meeting space, and time to hold class sessions.
The Clearinghouse can help address these considerations. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
If you are interested in implementing the ASPIRA Insurance Literacy Program, the Clearinghouse is interested in helping you! Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Each unit can be taught in a 1-hour workshop, or units may be taught as a series of shorter activities that range from 5 to 40 minutes for a total of 55 to 120 minutes per unit.
Program curriculum and materials, including facilitator guides, presentation slides, and handouts, are free. Please use details in the Contact section for more information.
To move the ASPIRA Insurance Literacy Program to the Promising category on the Clearinghouse Continuum of Evidence, at least one evaluation should be performed demonstrating positive effects lasting at least one year from the beginning of the program or at least six months from program completion.
The Clearinghouse can help you develop an evaluation plan to ensure the program components are meeting your goals. Please call 1-877-382-9185 or email Clearinghouse@psu.edu
Contact the Clearinghouse with any questions regarding this program.
Phone: 1-877-382-9185 Email: Clearinghouse@psu.edu
You may also contact the ASPIRA National Office by mail 1220 L Street, NW Suite 701, Washington, DC 20005, email info@aspira.org, or visit https://aspira.org/about-us/contact-us/
