Programs
SmartStart Youth Financial Literacy Program
The SmartStart youth financial literacy program provides free financial literacy education to minority youth from underserved communities. The program teaches the basics of earning, spending, saving, and investing and helps students develop the ability to manage their financial resources effectively for lifetime financial security. (PREVIEW)
Since 2001, TPC has utilized volunteers and staff to teach the program to high school students one day each year. To date, almost 1,000 students have been completed the SmartStart program.
College Internship Program
The TPC Foundation’s Journalism and Business Internship assists minority college students, particularly from under-served communities, in gaining practical experience and professional instruction in the field of journalism, specifically in the areas of publishing and business.
Through collaborations with educational and business institutions, and referrals to public and private agencies, the program offers a network of developmental and financial assistance to aid students in becoming more competitive and in continuing their educational pursuits.