Future of Finance Professional Development Workshop

The way that we earn, spend, give and invest money, as well as learn and prepare about finance, is constantly evolving. 

Each generation has the opportunity to find problems and create solutions that work for them, and create financial stability and wellbeing. 

That's why between January & July 2023, we will be challenging young people aged 10-21 across Australia to ideate solutions to reimagine the future of finance by tackling this question: "How might we see money differently?"

At Young Change Agents we want to empower young people in Australia to make a difference and find solutions to the Future of Finance, with our latest free online design thinking challenge. The challenge empowers young people to consider how they can change the way we see money by identifying problems, reframing them as opportunities, developing a solution and creating a prototype.

In this professional develop workshop you'll be joined by a Young Change Agents facilitator who'll provide an immersive virtual training experience covering: 

• How to run the design challenge with your students
• Free resources to help you deliver the challenge
• Curriculum links
• Challenge competition opportunities for students

Our design challenges are completely free to access for teachers and a great way to introduce design thinking to your students and in this workshop. 

If you're new to teaching design thinking or would like a refresh then this workshop is for you.

About Future of Finance Design Challenge 

Australians are some of the wealthiest people in the world, with over 13.25 million working Australians. However, statistics show that as a nation we are ill-equipped to make smart financial decisions... and this lack of financial capability can negatively impact our financial wellbeing.

Our challenge for young people across Australia is: How might we see money differently? 

As a way to make the world a better place? As something we are in control of and that we can learn about in engaging and interesting ways? How do better prepare people in a world where the world of work is changing and we have multiple ways of earning of money? Are the products and services you can access now future-fit?

Within this challenge, there are four key themes we encourage you to explore:

• Doing Good with Money: How might we use the money we earn or have to make our world a better place?
• Gaming and Financial Literacy: How might we see the popularity of gaming to build financial independence in a fun way?
• Money and Mental Health: How might we help people feel calmer and in control of their finances?
• Earning money in Different Ways: How might we help Generation Z / Alpha manage multiple jobs and income opportunities (e.g. side hustles and casual jobs)?

The challenge is open to young people aged 10-21 years old who can submit their ideas into the competition. We'll be accepting entries, until the Challenge closes on Friday 30th June 2023.

Click here to learn more and sign up to get the free resources to run the challenge with your students.