2024 Venezuela Global Money Week

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Bancaribe, JA Venezuela (Member JA Wordlwide), E.T.P María Auxiliadora, E.T Don Bosco, U.E.M Andrés Bello, U.E.M Juan de Dios Guanche, U.E.M Carlos Soublette

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 7

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 500

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 50

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• Not reported

Bancaribe has been part of the Global Money Week initiative for eleven years. The Association of Jóvenes Emprendedores de Venezuela (JEV) or JA Achievement Venezuela cooperated with volunteers from Bancaribe and organised two educational programmes for young people between ages 15 to 18.

A course of "Financial Planning" was held to students from the senior year in high school of the E.T Don Bosco. In this course the participants discovered that their abilities, interests, strengths and passions, aligned with the needs and trends in society can help them identify and outline their goals and possible career alternatives.

There was also a course of “Innovation challenge”, targeting students from the senior year in high school of the E.T.P María Auxiliadora. Students were able to develop their interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities, and learnt to work with tight deadlines. Students had the opportunity to interact with corporate professionals who shared challenges and opportunities that exist in the current job market.

Bancaribe volunteers gave a brief talk about digital banking and the transformation of banking over the years to elementary school children at the UEM Andrés Bello, UEM Juan de Dios Guanche, UEM Carlos Soublette.

2023 Venezuela Global Money Week

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Bancaribe, JA Achivement Venezuela (A.C Jovenes Emprendedores de Venezuela), E.T  Fe y Alegría Enrique de Osso, U.E Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, E.T Fe y Alegría Monterrey, U.E. M Andrés Bello,U.E.M Juan de Dios Juanche

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 7

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 350

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 63

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• Not reported

Bancaribe has been part of the Global Money Week initiative for ten years. The Association of Jóvenes Emprendedores de Venezuela (JEV) or JA Achivement Venezuela cooperated with volunteers from Bancaribe and organised an educational programme for young people between ages 15 to 18. A course of "Financial Planning" was held to students from the senior year in high school of the U.E Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe. In this course the participants discovered that their abilities, interests, strengths and passions, aligned with the needs and trends in society can help them identify and outline their goals and possible career alternatives. A visit to the bank was made so that the students of middle school and high scool could learn how each area or department within the bank works. 

2022 Venezuela Global Money Week

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Bancaribe, Jovenes Emprendedores de Venezuela - Junior Achievement, Superatec, y Universidad Católica Andrés Bello; Asociación Damas Salesianas Venezuela del Centro La Chinita, en el estado Zulia, y la Unidad Educativa María Auxiliadora, en el sector rural El Hatillo; Escuela Técnica Popular María Auxiliadora; Escuela Fe y Alegría “Andy Aparicio”, la Unidad Educativa Escuela Canaima y la Unidad Educativa Luis María Olaso, en La Vega. Emprendedores (padres de 18 a 35 años) del estado Apure.

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• 4

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 143

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 69

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• Not reported

Bancaribe has been part of the Global Money Week initiative for nine years, and seeks to promote training for young people within the framework of the Financial Education programme. This year, Bancaribe celebrated Global Money Week throughout March. First activities were kick-started by volunteers on March 3 and the last events were carried out by students on March 29.

The Association of Jóvenes Emprendedores de Venezuela (JEV) cooperated with volunteers from Bancaribe and organised two educational programmes for young people between ages 15 to 18. One of the initiatives for students was carried out virtually by the Asociación Damas Salesianas del Centro La Chinita. However, a face-to-face talk on “Personal Finance” was held at Unidad Educativa María Auxiliadora where students gained insights into the value of planning, setting goals and making assertive decisions for their future. Additionally, a course of "Tools for Entrepreneurship" was taught by the support of the Superatec Civil Association, aimed at a network of small entrepreneurs located in San Fernando de Apure, Apure state. Meanwhile, a “We are Financial Citizens” workshop was held by Andrés Bello Catholic University (UCAB).

Numerous offline and online GMW activities aimed at empowering youth to gain relevant employment skills, help them identifying their interests, strengths, understand the importance of making wise financial decision, recognise educational possibilities to develop financial strategies that enable them to achieve their goals. Participants increased their awareness on the role of money in achieving personal lifelong goals, how to make informed decisions, and how to protect themselves against financial hardships.

2021 Venezuela Global Money Week

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Bancaribe

TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Not reported

NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:

• Not reported

NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:

• Not reported

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• Not reported

To celebrate Global Money Week 2021, Bancaribe organised a virtual chat and forum on current Banking and Finance Concepts.

2018 Venezuela Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Bancaribe
• Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge for Freedom (CEDICE Libertad)

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Ciudad Jardín Scout Group, El Instituto de Finanzas y Empresas (IFE), Fórmate Maracay Foundation, José Smith Scout Group, Líceo Francisco Torrealba, Nosotros los Niños Preschool, República de México School, Ucista Preschool, Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Universidad de Carabobo, Universidad Nacional Abierta

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:

• 950

NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:

• 7 472

Bancaribe
Bancribe organised multiple events for this year’s Global Money Week. First, a virtual workshop on Personal Finance, titled “On the Road to Financial Freedom”. Additionally, a talk on “Money and your future goals” was organised. In collaboration with Instituto de Finanzas y Empresas (IFE), an organisation specializing in financial education, Bancribe launched a new edition of their online workshop on personal finance called “On the Road to Financial Freedom”.

Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge for Freedom (CEDICE Libertad)
During Global Money Week 2018, the Center directly impacted 600 children and adolescents and more than 200 children and youths through their social media network. Those directly impacted were given a guided tour of the center and discussed the ethics of money, talks were given at the universities, games and workshops in the schools, with a scout group, a religious group, and dance and modeling group. The workshops addressed the uses of money from its creation, to the first forms of bartering like a cow or salt, all the way up until cryptocurrencies. Savings and Investing were also addressed through the plays “The Merchant of Venice” and “1001 Nights”. Other themes were addressed through the books “The Little Prince” and “Robinson Crusoe”.

2017 Venezuela Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATIONS:

• Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge for Freedom (CEDICE Libertad)
• Universidad de Carabobo

PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:

• Escuelas:3 schools in the state of Carabobo (province of the country), 5 schools in the city of Caracas (capital), 2 schools in the state of Guárico (province of the country), 10 schools in the state of Aragua (procince of the country) and 2 preeschools.
• Governmental institutions: Consejo Municipal del Municipio Zamora, Centro de Privación de Libertad de Menores del Estado Aragua
• Financial institutions: Bancaribe
• NGO’s: Grupo Scouts de Venezuela, Sociedad Bolivariana del Municipio Zamora, Círculo Bastiat de Venezuela (Círculo de lectura)
• Media Communication: Radio María 1450 AM. TVS el Súper Canal del Centro (Televisora), Radio Auténtica 107.5 FM, TRV Televisora Regional Venezolana (Televisión)
• Religious organisations: Pastoral Universitaria de Venezuela
• Universities: Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad Central de Venezuela, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas de la Universidad Católica Andrés Bello, Universidad Monte Ávila, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de Carabobo, Bárbula, Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Sociales de la Universidad de Carabobo, La Morita, Universidad José Antonio Páez
• CEDICE Libertad, the winner of the First Edition of Global Money Week, brings this year innovative means to raise awareness about the good use of money and its implications in a more prosperous society, healthy and that fights for the elimination of poverty.

University students visited schools, organisations, the media and made web communications, with educational activities such as games, children's literature, dramatizations, songs and entrepreneurship talks. All this was to define the three functions of money, its origin and desired characteristics, the relationship between saving and investment, the implications of solidarity in the use of money, the origin of banking and the current functions of banks, the capacity of Progress through linkages with financial institutions, economic citizenship through ethics and economic duties and rights.

More than 2000 children and young people were reached, without counting the numbers reached through virtual channels and the media. 

A high level discussion with the renowned economist Martín Krause was organised with students.

There were also visits to companies in order to strengthen young people's desire to see a society with greater progress and access for all so that developing the potential of each person goes hand in hand with solidarity.

2016 Venezuela Global Money Week

LEADING ORGANISATION:

• Bancaribe
• Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge for Freedom (CEDICE Libertad)

DATE OF THE EVENT:

• 14th - 17th of March

CECIDE Libertad and its financial and economic education programme for youth “Economia para jóvenes”, along with Bancaribe, took part in this year’s Global Money Week celebrations in Venezuela. Both organisations embarked on projects that aimed to reach children and youth using social media and various innovative channels.

Bancaribe was one of the organisations pioneering the Regional Rally, an innovative financial education activity coordinated this year by the Child and Youth Finance secretariat specifically for the Latin America and Caribbean Region. The Regional Rally consisted of a series of questions that children and youth between 14 and 24 years of age had to answer in a limited amount of time and in perfect sequence. The activity was an effort undertaken by 10 organisations at the regional level in hopes of connecting their celebrations and inspiring others to get involved with the various organisations across the region.

During the week, both Bancaribe and CEDICE Libertad shared interesting content on their websites and social media to encourage children and youth to take part and save smart!

2015 Venezuela Money Week

PARTICIPANTS:

• Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge for Freedom (CEDICE Libertad)
• Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua
• Bancaribe

DATE OF THE EVENT:

• 9th - 17th of March

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:

• 1 000

Centro de Divulgación del Conocimiento Económico para la Libertad (CEDICE Libertad), through its Economy for Youth programme, joined Global Money Week with exciting and innovative initiatives. Children and youth were asked to write down their dreams so that they can start thinking about the future and how they can create sustainable livelihoods for themselves. They shared these dreams with each other and it was interesting to see how they inspired each other.

Throughout the week the Economy for Youth programme travelled to different cities in the country hosting youth talks, reading circles and workshops for children and youth which focused on their life plans and their relation with sustainable livelihoods. During the Youth Talks, youth from the Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua gathered to discuss a variety of topics at the university and attended a presentation of a CEDICE-Libertad economist. Discussion topics included the importance of saving, how savings and development are related. Volunteers from the programme also put together a series of informative videos on these topics. Students participated in Personal Finance workshop where 23 volunteers of Bancaribe took part as facilitators.

The workshops aimed to introduce students to the importance of making wise financial decisions to achieve their personal and family goals and improve the quality of their lives. The workshop allowed students to appreciate the role money plays in achieving personal goals by focusing on the value of planning, setting goals and making thoughtful decisions in the personal finance context.

2014 Venezuela Money Week

PARTICIPANTS:

• Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge for Freedom (CEDICE Libertad)

DATE OF THE EVENT:

• 10th – 14th of March

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:

• 1 000

For the 2nd year in a row Centro de Divulgación del Conocimiento Económico para la Libertad (CEDICE Libertad), through its programme Economy for Youth, is joining Global Money Week with very exciting and innovative initiatives. The start of Global Money Week coincided with Civic Monday in Venezuela. So organising partners planned for a Civic Global Money Week Monday where kids identified how saving money and learning more about finance is related to exercising their citizenship. Children and youth wrote down their dreams in order to make them think about the future and how they can create sustainable livelihoods for themselves. They shared these dreams with each other and it was interesting to see what they came up with, and how they inspired each other.

This year CEDICE-Libertad prepared a series of videos to explain economic concepts in an easy and friendly way to children and youth. Throughout the week the Economy for Youth programme travelled around to different cities in the country hosting youth talks, reading circles and workshops for children and youth which focused on their life plans and their relation with sustainable livelihoods. During the Youth Talks, youth from the Universidad Bicentenaria de Aragua gathered to discuss a variety of topics at the university and attend a presentation of a CEDICE-Libertad economist. Discussion topics included the importance of saving, how savings and development are related. Volunteers from the programme Economy for Youth also put together a series of informative videos on these topics. Youth from the CEDICE-Libertad Economy for Youth programme were invited by a radio station to discuss youth finance and national policies involving youth. They gave advice to listeners on why and how to save. Throughout Global Money Week CEDICE worked with almost 1000 children and youth.

2013 Venezuela Money Week

NAME OF THE ORGANISING ENTITY:

• Center for the Dissemination of Economic Knowledge for Freedom (CEDICE Libertad)

PARTNERS:

• Instituto de Finanzas y Empresa; IFE y la asociación civil Jóvenes Emprendedores; Bancaribe

NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:

• 2 500

PRESS:

• EL Tiempo.com; ENTORNOINTELIGENTE.COM; Estamos en linea; Producto.com.ve; Entornointeligente.com

A Personal Finance Workshop, started with the participation of 23 volunteers Bancaribe as facilitators, thanks the support of the civil association of Jóvenes Emprendedores de Venezuela. The Personal Finance Workshop aims to introduce students to the importance of making wise financial decisions to achieve their personal and family goals and improve their quality of life. The workshop shows the value of planning, setting goals and making thoughtful decisions in the personal finance context, so that students are able to examine the role that money plays in achieving personal goals.

The workshop was held in the “Escuela Técnica Popular María Auxiliadora’’ applying the programme in 9 classrooms to a total of 297 pupils aged between 14 and 18 belonging to 4th, 5th and 6th of Tecnic Baccalaureate in Management Technical Assistant, Accounting and Financial Management. Volunteers were responsible for about 33 students and gave lessons for three days in academic sessions of 2 hours each.