Creating Financially Empowered Individuals and Communities The Wall Street Wizards was founded to teach youth from underrepresented communities about the connections between financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and higher education. WALL STREET WIZARDS ACADEMY PROVIDES FINANCIAL LITERACY EDUCATION, CAREER PLANNING, AND MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH. THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF THE CURRICULUM IS FOR WALL STREET WIZARDS STUDENTS TO COMMUNICATE AND DEMONSTRATE A RATIONALE FOR THEIR FINANCIAL DECISIONS, TO BE CRITICAL CONSUMERS AND USERS OF FINANCIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, AND TO DEVELOP SOUND AND STRATEGIC MONEY MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT PRACTICES THAT CREATE WEALTH-BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. THE WALL STREET WIZARDS CURRICULUM INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, MATHEMATICAL COMPETENCY AND ENRICHMENT, FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CURRENT EVENTS/LEGISLATION, CASE STUDIES AND GROUP PROJECTS, BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITIONS, SPEAKER SERIES, CAREER READINESS PREP, AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES. CLASSES ARE CURRENTLY BEING HELD VIRTUALLY WITH PLANS TO RETURN TO IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION AS PUBLIC HEALTH PROTOCOLS ALLOW.