A collection of resources for school staff to facilitate supportive, growth-oriented conversations with middle school students making risky choices, grounded in Motivational Interviewing techniques.
Fortune Founders Academy is a 7-week interactive financial literacy program for youth ages 8-13, facilitated by teen leaders. It features a game-based classroom economy, hands-on role-play, and a final community business showcase project.
Students learn the power of compound interest, set SMART savings goals for their mock businesses, and explore the concept of banking. They design a custom piggy bank or digital tracker.
A tactical, gamified life-skills guide designed for older teens to transition into independent young adults. Covers executive functioning, social-emotional coping, daily living, and communication through structured self-reflection and counselor-led discussions.
Students face off in budgeting challenges, learning to separate needs from wants and allocate income. They participate in the 'Life Happens' random event simulation that tests their financial resilience.
A four-grade scaffolded unit (Grades 9-12) focused on developing essential communication skills: Active Listening (Grade 9), Clarity & Purpose (Grade 10), Empathetic Self-Expression (Grade 11), and Constructive Feedback (Grade 12). This unit prepares high school students for collaborative success, emotional competence, and interpersonal growth in academic and professional settings.
Students learn about earning money, exploring careers, and starting the program's interactive classroom economy. They complete job applications, elect leaders, and receive their first wallet and Founder Bucks.
A comprehensive support, coaching, and professional development program designed to empower school social workers. It integrates biweekly individual coaching, quarterly prep days, and bimonthly clinic learning days into a single practitioner roadmap.
A lesson focusing on visual communication and calming strategies for students recovering from midday peer conflicts.
