The Project begins when we recruit students to stage original, creative
performances (music, raps, skits, poems, oratories, dance, drills etc.)
having a finance-related theme. Successful artists instruct participants
in the performing arts and work closely with them to develop a “stage
presence” and other performance attributes. Asset Builders coordinates the personal finance curriculum. Together, we will work
closely with these students to polish their performances prior
to the Showcase, which we’ve scheduled for the Milwaukee Money
Conference(TBD) and the Madison Money Conference (date TBD).
At each Showcase, judges rate the students on the basis of creativity,
presentation quality and finance theme. The top rated performers receive
trophies, savings bonds and other prizes. We’ll evaluate students’
progress in performance arts using our musical and teaching experience
and through the results of the judged Showcase.
The Project’s goal is to use the creative arts as a catalyst for
infusing financial knowledge and wealth-building attitudes into the
youth culture in Madison and Milwaukee. To achieve this goal, we will
increase the participants’ financial literacy and will hone their
performance arts skills.
HOT OFF THE PRESS!! The
Intelligent Arts program was featured in the Wisconsin State Journal on
Friday July 22, 2006 in the Daybreak section-
Read all about it!