News release
The United Way of Ellis County is bringing the Reality U event back to Ellis County for another year and is seeking volunteers to help make this possible.
Reality U is a one-day financial literacy event for students in high school and middle school designed to help them understand some of the “realities” involved in preparing for an employable future and adulthood. Students undergo a 75-minute interactive and engaging personal finance simulation.
The program starts out with a short survey for the students asking what they want to be when they grow up, if they envision themselves married, or having kids, and their current GPA. This information is plugged into a program and each student is given a life situation at age 26. With GPA being considered, not every student will have their dream job.
The students then go to pay their monthly bills at the booths set up in the gym. They will have to purchase a car and car insurance, medical insurance, a home, pay utilities and childcare, and get a cell phone & internet plan. Halfway into the program many students must stop and rethink the decisions they made to make it to the end without going negative. This event provides students with a valuable opportunity to prepare for the “realities” of adulthood.
This event will occur on Monday, Nov. 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Hays High School. Another session will occur on Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Volunteers for this event work the booths. Sign up for one shift or all if you are available:
Monday, November 7th – Hays High School
Session 1: 7:30 – 9:20
Session 2: 9:25 – 10:55
Session 3: 11:50 – 1:30
Session 4: 1:35 – 3:00
Tuesday, November 8th – TMP-M with Ellis and Victoria High School
Ellis/Victoria Sophomores: 8:30 – 10:00
TMP Sophomores: 10:05 – 11:35
TMP 8th Graders: 12:45 – 2:15
Follow these links to sign-up for the event: