UF/IFAS 4-H and CareerSource teach students about finances

Kenzie James  reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com  A local youth development organization extension and the Florida workforce network partnered in early June to host a simulation event to teach students about finances.  CareerSource North Florida Summer Youth Education Program partnered with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Hamilton County 4-H and Family and Consumer Science (FCS) to host a "Living on My Own" program for 4-H students on Tuesday, June 11.  "The program immerses students in a simulated environment where they must navigate the financial responsibilities of adult life," UF/IFAS Suwannee Extension FCS agent, Kim Griff