Next year, Young AmeriTowne will be celebrating its 25th birthday! As we wrap up our 24th year, we thought it would be fun to take a quick look back at what AmeriTowne was like in the 1990s. Towne Square Young AmeriTowne’s Towne Square is currently a vibrant place where employees from 17 different shops can eat a snack, rest on …
Young Americans provided guidance and curriculum support to Excel Academy’s Entrepreneurship Enrichment Class this semester. After five months of hard work, we witnessed the development of the students’ business ideas and presentation skills when they gave their final pitches during shark-tank style presentations last week. The Entrepreneurship Enrichment Class was a popular elective choice for students at Excel Academy in …
Beat from the Branch – Passbook of Savings
Every year in September we start a passbook. The passbook gives kids an initiative to come into the bank once a month either to make a deposit, answer our trivia question, empty their piggy banks into our coin machine, attend a money matter class or by referring a friend. Once they do any activity they will get a teller’s signature …
When students arrive at Ameritowne or International Towne the first thing they do is receive a Towne tour from one of our directors. He or she informs the students about details of every shop or country, including what services are provided in Towne and where all of the products that are for sale are located. During their day in Towne …
What does “pay yourself first” mean? Once you deposit money into your savings account it is safer, and you’re less likely to spend it than if you keep it with you. When you save at a bank, your money earns interest—free money the bank gives you. The longer your money stays in the bank, the more interest you earn. When you Pay …
With summer just around the corner, Young Americans Center is gearing up for its five different summer camps! If you’re interested in attending but aren’t sure which camp is right for you, here’s a guide. But before you find out all about each of our camps, here are some fun facts! Did you know: Young Americans Center offered its first …
About State Farm George Jacob “G.J.” Mecherle, a retired farmer and insurance salesman in Illinois, founded State Farm Insurance in 1922. Originally an auto insurance company for farmers, State Farm presently offers nearly 100 products and services to individuals and businesses all over the United States. State Farm and Young Americans When you think of State Farm, the motto, “Like …
Spring Marketplace Recap
Young Americans Center for Financial Education was transformed into a shopper’s dream last weekend for our Spring Young Entrepreneurs Marketplace. We hosted a variety of businesses with owners between the ages of 6-21. We were thrilled to see returning businesses and new youth alike who were ready to try their hands at running their own businesses. The products available for …
Beat From the Branch: Customer Stories
Every day we get scores of customers coming through our Far Northeast Branch. There are students from the Evie Dennis Campus, families from Montbello, and people in the area wanting to check us out. Here are a few stories and experiences from customers who recently stopped by. “I think that Young Americans Bank Is the Best. I can’t forget the …
Last month we started a new series called “On the Road Diaries,” which gives you a behind-the-scenes perspective to our newest program, Young AmeriTowne On the Road. This traveling, pop-up version of our flagship free enterprise program has been a hit around the state. Most recently we served schools for 19 days in Pueblo, Colorado. The community was incredibly welcoming …
