A Lesson before Graduation – 12th grade students of St. George’s High School participate in an activity as part of their preview of the Money Game. Creative Wealth Bahamas CEO Keshelle Kerr gave students the ‘12 Declarations’ they should make about their financial futures before they leave high school. Kerr visited St. George’s on Friday, January 29, 2010 ahead of Saturday’s workshop.
Freeport
, Grand
Bahama - A group of local teenagers spent this past Saturday
afternoon becoming financially empowered. Students from schools throughout Grand Bahama participated in
The Money Game, a fun financial workshop
facilitated by Creative Wealth Bahamas and Barefoot
Marketing. Pelican Bay proudly sponsored
one student from each of the three Government schools. The one day workshop was
held at the Foster B. Pestaina Centre in Freeport.
Creative Wealth
Bahamas CEO Keshelle Kerr gave the group in-depth advice and the tools they
would need to properly manage their future income, spend wisely and invest. “The
key thing is to teach them how to pay themselves first. They actually were able
to experience what it is to live the lifestyle of an adult and understand
through experience. She explained, “Once teens begin to see that they can turn
the little they make on a job into a lot and become financially free, their
minds begin to race and they want to learn more and more.”
Thank You – Creative Wealth Bahamas CEO Keshelle Kerr is presented with a token of appreciation. Kerr gave students at Lucaya International School a few tips on how to become financially free while addressing an assembly on Friday, January 29, 2010. Pictured (from left) Head Boy, Revanno Smith; School Counselor, Erin Carroll; CEO Creative Wealth Bahamas, Keshelle Kerr; Head Boy, Conner Goodrum.
In this current
economic climate, Kerr said young people should embrace entrepreneurism. “As
time changes, more and more we see that jobs are not as secure as they once
were. It is extremely important for young people to know they can create their
own wealth without having to work for someone else for long periods of time.”
As part of the
lesson, teens heard inspiring stories of young people who have made it
big. “They learned about teenagers who
started businesses at the age of nine and became millionaires before they
graduated high school. Kerr stressed, “I want parents to expose their children,
get them to read about successful persons and know they too can achieve that
same level of success.”
We Did It – Money Game participants surround their financial advisor and CEO of Creative Wealth Bahamas, Keshelle Kerr, following their one day session on Saturday, January 29, 2010 at the Foster B. Pestaina Centre. Students represented various schools throughout Grand Bahama. The workshop was facilitated by Creative Wealth Bahamas and Barefoot Marketing.
The
Money Game got rave reviews from the
teenagers who participated on the weekend. Pedro Pratt said, “The workshop was
very important. It taught us to start early to become successful and helped to
create a mindset of saving rather than spending.”
Seventeen year
old Laniqua Martin loves to shop. “This has really helped me! I came here as a
spender, and I’m learning that I should be more balanced. I know now that I
should also invest my money into things that will help me later on.”
“There should be
more people attending this,” shared Vonette Malakius. “It would help the
economy if everyone were to spend wisely.”
For Antonio
Russell it was a lesson in cutting down. “The workshop taught me to focus on
necessities. We should save our money and
only get the extras when you can actually afford them.”
While the group
was small, the results were anything but. “I was a bit disappointed in the turnout
to be honest,” said Sarah Kirkby, Owner of Barefoot Marketing. “But I was overwhelmed
by the success of the kids. They were brilliant!” Kirkby, who met Keshelle in
Nassau and was very impressed with what she was doing to educate young people
about money said, “They were attentive, it was fun, and they looked really
interested the whole time. I think they learned a lot today and I’m hoping
these kids are the success stories of the future.”
Ahead of
Saturday’s workshop, Keshelle spoke at two local schools. 12thMoney Game on Friday. Creative Wealth
Bahamas and Barefoot Marketing plan to team up again in March to offer the
Money Game workshop to more teens on the
island.