Harrisburg University hosts financial literacy education conference

Ioannis Pashakis//February 27, 2020

Harrisburg University of Science and Technology is hosting its first financial literacy education conference–a free, one day program that offers strategies to promote financial literacy in schools.

The PA Financial Literacy Education Conference: A day for the future of financial literacy will be held April 2.

The event is open to the public and is expected to bring in policy makers, educators, practitioners, students and community members to hear ideas on how to improve the state’s financial education, said Jay Liebowitz, distinguished chair of applied business and finance for the university.

Liebowitz has led the university’s financial literacy initiatives for the past six years, which includes both the financial literacy education strategies event as well as the school’s financial literacy contest for middle and high school students.

State Rep. Michael Driscoll, D-Philadelphia, is scheduled to talk about House Bill 267, a bill Driscoll proposed in the House last year that would require personal finance instruction for every public school student from kindergarten through 12th grade.

Other talks during the event will include an update on financial literacy education research; an overview of Pennsylvania school districts that offer high school financial literacy education; discussions between school superintendents and school board members on why their schools are committed to personal finance education and more.

The conference is scheduled to begin at 8:45 a.m. at the university’s academic center at 326 Market Street. Guests can RSVP for the event at the university’s website.

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