Resources From: Clean Energy Strategy March 8, 2024 United Federation of Teachers, New York City   Keynote: “Teaching for the Planet: Activating Classrooms in the Clean Energy Transition”Philip Odonkor, Assistant Professor, School of Systems and Enterprises, Stevens Institute of Technology Panel: Energy Ecosystem – Working TogetherModerator: Brian Deutsch, EH&S Manager, Con Edison Melanie Ho, Program Manager, Micromobility PowerReady Program, Con Edison Alexander Ohm, Associate Director for Global Energy Policy, BCG Joe Silver, Senior Product Manager, NineDot EGE, the Workforce and ..read more

Working in Support of Education Celebrates 25 Years New York, NY – Working in Support of Education (W!se), a leading educational nonprofit, proudly announces its 25th anniversary. Since its inception, the organization has been steadfast in its commitment to improving economic mobility through programs that develop financial literacy and readiness for college and careers. Inspired by the leadership of Founder, Phyllis Perillo, W!se has been at the forefront of helping young Americans and at risk adults overcome two critical issues – a lack of financial literacy and preparedness for college and ..read more

Calling all New York City High School Teachers and Students! W!se is turning 25! In honor of this momentous occasion, we are pleased to announce a social media video contest for the chance to win cash prizes! Create a video about ONE of the following Financial Literacy topics: A “Point-of-View” video on how to resist the temptation to spend, spend, spend! “Healthy Financial Habit Challenge” – 3 tips for success on ONE of the following: a) budgeting, b) saving, c) investing, d) improving your FICO credit score? A public service announcement on the most important financial principle your peers ..read more

NEW YORK, N.Y. – Working in Support of Education (W!se) is pleased to announce that 150 high schools in its national network have earned the distinction of being named a Blue Star School for their students’ outstanding performance on the 2022-2023 W!se Financial Literacy Certification Test. This national standardized Test is administered to students after a course or unit on personal finance. Students who pass the Test become Certified Financially Literate and earn a W!se CFL, demonstrating that they have developed sound financial knowledge and skills. To earn the coveted Blue Star School awar ..read more

By: David Anderson, President and CEO, W!se October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. While physical abuse is the most obvious form of abuse, domestic violence is not just physical. It also involves emotional, social, psychological, and financial coercion. The last of these is especially prevalent. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 94-99% of domestic violence survivors have experienced financial abuse. Financial abuse is a common tactic used by abusers to gain power and control over their partners. While the forms of financial abuse may vary, the goal of financ ..read more

New York, NY – August 29, 2023 Working in Support of Education (W!se), a national educational nonprofit, has announced the five winners of the 2023 Financial Literacy Ambassadors Award W!se created the Award with generous sponsorship from FLO mentors, a group of W!se volunteers who are passionate about helping young people improve their personal finance knowledge. High school students who passed the Wise Financial Literacy Certification Test with a score of 95% or better are eligible to apply. Applications are reviewed and scored over three rounds by a distinguished panel of judges. The five w ..read more

Media Contact: Samantha Spina | 212-421-2700 | sspina@wise-ny.org New York, NY – Working in Support of Education (W!se) is pleased to announce it has received a generous grant from the Calvin K. Kazanjian Economics Foundation to support the Quality of Life INNOVATIONS (QLI) Program. QLI invites high school students to become social entrepreneurs by using applied research to solve real-world social and community issues. Students identify an issue, conduct scholarly research, and develop solutions and recommendations together with financial implications and implementation ideas. QLI students sub ..read more

New York, NY – April 28, 2023 Working in Support of Education (W!se), a national nonprofit, announced the 2023 “100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Finance” during a ceremony sponsored by Voya Financial®. This year’s first-place school is Academies of West Memphis in West Memphis, Arkansas. Richmond Community High School from Virginia, High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at CCNY in New York City, Hurley High School located in Virginia and Eleanor Roosevelt High School in New York City placed second to fifth respectively. The “100 Best W!se High Schools Teaching Personal Fin ..read more

5th Annual EGE Sustainability and the Next Generation Workforce Conference March 7, 2023 Sponsored by Con Edison, Deutsche Bank, and UFT The W!se Institute’s Engineered Green Economics (EGE “edge”) conference works to advance sustainability education, address the concerns of young people today and help cultivate the next generation of workers. The 2023 Conference will focus on Buildings and Sustainable Cities. Speakers will be discussing key aspects of building development in New York City, the future of architecture, climate pedagogy and climate data. This conference will be in-person and vir ..read more

Media Contact: Samantha Spina | 212-421-2700 | sspina@wise-ny.org New York, NY – Working in Support of Education (W!se) is pleased to announce it has received a generous $75,000 grant from Wells Fargo Foundation to support the Financial Literacy Certification program and the W!se Institute in the 2022-23 school year. “Our longstanding partnership with Wells Fargo is cherished. It has enabled thousands of young people to learn how to better manage their finances and successfully navigate the transition from high school to college and career. This new grant provides crucial support for schools a ..read more