2022 Switzerland Global Money Week
GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:
- Financial Literacy Network, Dachverband Budgetberatung Schweiz, Netzwerk Finanzkompetenz (Swiss Money Week)
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- DSS/Il franco in tasca, CPC Bellinzona, Liceo cantonale di Locarno, Caritas Schweiz, Città dei mestieri della Svizzera italiana, CORREF (VD), FRC, EPAC Bulle, Iconomix, Pro Juventute, Promotion Santé Valais, HETS, Unafin (VD), ECDG Sierre, Centre Botza, Lycée cantonal de Porrentruy, Schuldenberatung Aargau Solothurn, Moneyfit Postfinance, Bernisches Historisches Museum, Schuldenberatung Kanton Zürich, Plusminus Basel, Schuldenprävention Stadt Zürich, FinanceMission, Berner Schuldenberatung, Chindernetz Bern, 23 media organisations
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- 48
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 870
NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 890
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- Not reported
Throughout Global Money Week 2022, Swiss Money Week along with partners reached approximately 870 children and youth through several activities. Peculiarly Swiss Money Week decided not limit itself to children and youth but also reached out directly to approximately 890 adults including teachers, parents, refugees, social workers and other adults. This choice was inspired by the potential of influence that adults have, their roles in relation to children and the youth, respectively among other adults. In total, approximately 1,800 participants took part in more than 30 different activities in the three linguistic regions of Switzerland (Italian, French and German). The activities, both online and in person, were different but mainly consisted in financial education workshops and lectures, financial education games in person (i.e. CiaoCash, FinanceMission, etc.), accessible consulting services, visits to museums (History Museum of Bern), radio shows, TV shows and podcasts. Digital means had an important role in most activities. Furthermore, 23 different media organisations were involved to help raise awareness on financial literacy and extensively cover updates from the Week.
2021 Switzerland Global Money Week
GMW NATIONAL COORDINATOR:
- Netzwerk Finanzkompetenz (Financial Literacy Network)
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- Berner Schuldenberatung, Caritas Schweiz, Dachverband Budgetberatung Schweiz, FHNW Hochschule für Soziale Arbeit, Hochschule Luzern - Soziale Arbeit, iconomix - Ökonomie entdecken, Il franco in tasca TI, Kinder-Cash, Money Fit, Müller-Möhl Foundation, Plusminus Budget- und Schuldenberatung Basel, Pro Juventute Schweiz, Budget- und Schuldenberatung Aargau-Solothurn, Schuldenberatung Kanton Zürich, Schuldenprävention Stadt Zürich, Verein FinanceMission, Verein Jugendlohn
TOTAL NUMBER OF PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- 51
NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 500
NUMBER OF ADULTS REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 650
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- 10,000
To celebrate GMW2021, the Financial Literacy Network planned several events. More than 1,250 participants took part in 61 activities, in three of the Swiss official languages. About 200 parents, 350 teachers and social workers and over 100 other people were interested in online workshops. Easily accessible, low-threshold consulting services made it possible for 100 people to get advice on money matters. To access all “prevention pitches” from Jugendlohn, card game Ciao Cash, finance mission, online challenge iconomix, MoneyFit, and more please see here, here and here.
2019 Switzerland Global Money Week
LEADING ORGANISATIONS:
- International School Rheintal
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- Not reported
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:
- Not reported
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- Not reported
International School Rheintal
Once again to celebrate Global Money Week, the International School Rheintal organised amazing events for their students. As part of GMW2019, the School engaged its students in multiple interesting activities focused on financial literacy. During the Week, the students set up their own business for the week and then kept track of the expenses and profits. Additionally, they analysed whether the project was successful or not. Furthermore, the School set up KIVA loans and the children were involved in deciding who these loans should go to and who else should receive a loan. Finally, representatives from financial institutions came to the School to talk to the older students, telling them what it takes to set up a business and teaching them how they might be able to start one themselves.
2018 Switzerland Global Money Week
LEADING ORGANISATIONS:
- International School Rheintal
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
- N/A
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED DIRECTLY:
- 70
NUMBER OF PEOPLE REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- 40
International School Rheintal
International School Rheintal engaged in an innovative project – “Grow Your 5 Frank” project – where students received a CHF5 loan and set up their own businesses for approximately 6 weeks. The challenge ended during GMW2018 when students were asked to reflect on their experiences. From their profits, the students paid 30% in 'taxes', which went towards a loan of their choice through KIVA, an entrepreneurial loan platform, and the remainder they kept.
2017 Switzerland Global Money Week
LEADING ORGANISATION:
PARTICIPATING ORGANISATIONS:
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED INDIRECTLY:
- 104
Leading up to GMW, International School Rheintal ran a project entitled “Grow your CHF5” which involved kids setting up their own businesses for 8 weeks – they needed to pay back the CHF5 and 30% “tax” which went to Kiva loans. The children kept the rest of their earnings. During the Week, the students shared their experiences in running a business with the school. The Primary School Student Council ran a Flea Market and students were able to set up a stall for a small fee and sell their own things, or things from their businesses, and could keep the money raised.
Furthermore, the students in grades 9 to 11 visited an art exhibition at the Kunstmuseum in Liechtenstein focused on money, entitled “Who Pays.”
Additionally, ISR will used resources from Kinder-cash and, through this, provided financial education to the students of grades 1 to 8, encouraging students to save money for short and long term goals and also for charity.
2016 Switzerland Global Money Week
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DATE OF THE EVENT:
- 14th - 20th of March
TOTAL NUMBER F CHILDREN AND YOUTH ENGAGED:
- 370
TOTAL INDIRECT REACHED:
- 490
Students from the International School Rheintal designed posters to promote Global Money Week. Students set up businesses using a CHF5 loan from the school and then ran these for 7 weeks – finishing in global money week. They shared their experiences with the whole school including parents. 30% tax was taken from the earnings of each business and then this was used to finance KIVA loans – students selected who they would like to receive the loans.
The Stapferhaus Lenzburg is a cultural organisation in Switzerland that develops exhibitions about important topics of the contemporary time. The current exhibition illuminates the role of money in our personal daily lives and in our social coexistence. The exhibition highlights the way in which money gives us wings, but also puts us in shackles. It also showcases the way in which money is the measure of all things yet not worth mentioning. At this particular exhibition, visitors can literally bathe in money and at the end of their tour they decide themselves how much the exhibition experience was worth. Since the opening in autumn 2014 more than 60'000 people already visited the exhibition and the Stapferhaus Lenzburg is looking forward to including this exhibition in the GMW celebrations.
“I learnt to not let people just say ‘I’ll pay you the next day” Johannes, Switzerland
“I learnt how to manage money properly” Wesley, Switzerland
2015 Switzerland Global Money Week
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DATE OF THE EVENT:
- 11th of March
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:
- 150
The International School Rheintal (ISR) in Switzerland held a Whole School Assembly to mark Global Money Week 2015. During the assembly, 48 students who had started businesses as part of a project with a loan of SF5 from school shared their experiences with rest of the students. At the beginning of the project, the students were read ‘One Hen’, a story about a boy in Africa who takes a loan and starts a business with one hen and growing it into a large poultry venture. The students also viewed the interview of this person. A variety of businesses were opened by these student entrepreneurs which included Sushi outlet, Mindcraft party, hot chocolate stand, writing names in Japanese, banking service, selling cookies, selling loom bands, selling flavoured honeys, sketching images from photos, selling cards, among others. The students either formed joint venture with other students or worked independently. All this was done outside of the class time.
During the assembly, these student entrepreneurs shared details of their business, the challenges they faced and how they overcame them. Many interesting experiences were shared. For example, one student found that selling cold drinks in winter was not a good idea. Another realized that being friendly and welcoming helps a business to grow. Another student found that it was important to maintain records of transactions. All these young entrepreneurs expressed desire to be part of such assignment again while few others were determined to continue with the businesses they had started.
A total of SF3000 was earned by students during this initiative. The students were ‘taxed’ at 30%. The proceeds will be donated to an organisation, which provides micro loans to start-ups.
Moreover, one of the parents also shared his experiences of owning and running a furniture business. He spoke about the rewards and challenges of his business. He also gave useful tips to students about managing a business. Four students who attended the Global Youth Summit in New York in 2014 also shared their experiences from that meeting.
In addition to the student entrepreneurship project and assembly, 21 students from ISR also took part in a Youth Talk with students from Uganda and Croatia.
2014 Switzerland Global Money Week
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DATE OF THE EVENT:
- 10th of March
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:
- 113
The students from the International School Rheintal in Switzerland connected with students from Retla Kool in Estonia for a Video Chat Café. The students enjoyed an hour long online chat via Google Hangout where they got a chance to share their thoughts on money, savings, budgeting etc.
Teachers from the International School Rheintal planned special lessons to ensure that there was a financial education theme throughout the week. In art classes students designed money, in physical education classes they played games using money, and in math class they did financial mathematics, and in the usual business and economics classes a special emphasis was given to Global Money Week themes. Even the German literature class joined in by working on a piece of work related to finance. In one of the math classes the pupils contacted local banks and asked them questions from a survey they designed to evaluate their youth financial products.
2013 Switzerland Global Money Week
NAME OF THE ORGANISING ENTITY:
- International School Rheintal
PARTNER:
- VP Bank Lichtenstein
NUMBER OF CHILDREN REACHED:
- 100
International School Rheintal collaborated with VP Bank Lichtenstein during Global Money Week.
The VP Bank came to the school and gave two workshops - one for grades 1 to 5 and one for grade 6 and grade 11. With the younger group they did a simulation activity where students were put in groups of 2 and were given a profession, for example a farmer, woodsman or a jewelry craftsman. Then they were given the commodities that were associated with that profession. They had to trade to get things they needed - including salt. From this activity the students came to realize the importance of having money to buy things with.
The older group were told about bonds, stocks and commodities and then given ‘money’. They were then shown what gains were made on these over a certain period and then had to decide what they would do with their money. At the end of that period, they were given data for how it went and then had to decide how to invest their money for another period. They came to realize some of the risks and chances associated with investing money.
In addition the students in grades 1 to 6 made sketches of different coins and designed their own money.