In a rapidly changing and increasingly digitized economy, digital financial literacy is key for young people yet youth’s knowledge remains low with limited access to educative informative materials on the topic. Furthermore, most of the young beneficiaries are still completely unfamiliar with blockchain and cryptocurrency, as well as the opportunities and challenges these technologies bring with them. It is therefore important that young people are well informed on this topic, which has become increasingly popular and central within the financial world.
With the financial support and technical supervision of Orca Foundation (Zagreus), Aflatoun International developed and piloted the new financial literacy programme on “Crypto & Blockchain Technologies for Beginners” targeting adolescents and young people (age 13-18+) on the crux of making personal financial decisions in a modern financial system.
Programme Introduction
The new “Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technologies For Beginners” curriculum aims to equip learners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to safely understand and engage with Cryptocurrencies and the Blockchain. The content does not aim to encourage learners to use or engage in crypto investments. Instead, the programme introduces basic knowledge and key notions about cryptocurrency and the blockchain technologies as part of the modern financial system to allow for improved and informed decision-making by young people in real-world applications.
Programme Objectives
Grasp the basic knowledge about cryptocurrency as a part of the future of finance.
Easily explain the benefits of blockchain technologies and advantages of crypto currencies.
Be able to safeguard themselves from the risks of crypto-currencies and make better informed decisions.
Programme Overview
What?
Note: Aflatoun is ready to work with partners who are interested and able to translate the curriculum to their local languages where possible and applicable (if interested, please email marina@aflatoun.org).
How?
Interactive Fun Sessions, that can be followed in a sequential order to build on a strong base.
Hands-on Activities, that can be facilitated face-to-face by a trained team in formal and informal settings.
User-friendly Programme, which can be merged with other social or financial programmes, and can alternatively be delivered as a stand-alone supplement program.
Training and Expectations
In order to properly deliver and disseminate the new curriculum, partnering organizations need to fullfill the following pre-requirements and qualifications:
- Basic Social and Financial Literacy levels and skills;
- Strong people, project and budget management skills;
- Basic digital skills that involve dissemination of visual tools (Videos and infographics/posters);
- Interest in the topic and local need for the programme
- At least 1 Master Trainer certified with the new programme Training of Trainers
Training of Trainers
Partners interested in implementing the new programme should register at least 2 trainers who should successfully complete the Aflatoun ToT on the ‘Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain Technologies for Beginners’ curriculum and become certified local/regional trainers. This will enable them to cascade the training locally to other facilitators/peers in local language.
Training duration: 3 days (4-5 hrs each)
Training format: Online
Training language: English
Date: Q3 of 2024 (TBA)
Fees: Free
Reporting
Partners are expected to report to the Aflatoun focal point (RC or project manager) on some direct KPIs by the end of year 2024, which include mainly:
- Number of students that have completed 50% of the programme;
- Number of students that have completed 100% of the programme;
- Number of teachers/facilitators that have completed the programme ToT.
APPLY and JOIN US!
Join us on this DiFi journey by registering on this Online Registration Form or by sending a note of interest to [email protected]