Mission:

The sole mission of the C.A.S.H Program is to provide African-American high school students with awareness, education and information of the economic, financial and social advantages of graduating from high school and matriculating through college. It provides access to business professionals and resources to help the youth in our community in several aspects of their life from choosing the right college and career to living their lives financially independent. This program gives the students a competitive advantage to be able to soundly compete in today’s and tomorrow’s intertwined global economy.

All workshops are from 6:00 – 8:00pm; date and/or location are subject to change with advanced notice.

1st half sessions (Jan. 18th - Mar. 15th) will be held at Fordham Graduate Campus – 60th and Columbus.
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2nd half sessions (April. 5th - Jun. 21nd) will be held at AXA Equitable – 1290 6th Ave (btwn. 51st and 52nd).
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For additional information about the program please click the individual links below.

Document Title	Description	File
2013 C.A.S.H. Schedule	This the 2013 C.A.S.H schedule. Please review this document every week as it is subject to change.
2013 C.A.S.H. Presentation	This document provides a program overview of the C.A.S.H. Program including the history and mission of the program, program affiliates, session descriptions and sample of student awards.
2013 C.A.S.H. FAQs	Get all your questions about the C.A.S.H. Program answered here.
2013 C.A.S.H. Student Flyer	This flyer provides general information for students interested in joining the program.
2013 C.A.S.H. Mentor Flyer	This flyer provides general information for professionals interested in becoming a mentor or program assistant for the program.

2013 Session Documents

Session 1: Introduction/Preparing For College - Friday, January 18, 2013

Document Title	Description	File
Cities Finest Presentation	Louisa Tatum, Founder of Citi gave this presentation to the students to provide context on the importance of networking and having positive 'circles of influence' in ones life. She also discussed the importance of keeping ones word as a bond and commitment and the benefits for young people who master this treat. Ms. Tatum will continue to work with the program throughout the year to help students find their path in life.

Session 2: Writing College Essays - Friday, January 25, 2013

Document Title	Description	File
Development of the College Essay	Dr. Edward Price, PhD in History, Education and Sociology from Penn State University presented this interactive presentation to the students informing them of the importance of developing a quality college application essay that can differentiate them from other students. Students had a chance to step up to the mic and demonstrate what they learned from the session. Dr. Price is also currently a Regional Admissions Manage for The Ohio State University where he evaluates students essays and applications on a regular basis.
2013 College Essay Writing Contest	This is the essay writing contact instruction sheet that any student in the program is eligible to join. Students must pay strict attention to the rules of the contest in order to be considered for any awards. Treat this as if it was your real college application essay so you want to avoid any grammatic, format or other errors. Make sure an adult reads it before you submit it ELECTRONICALLLY. The due date for this essay will be Friday, June 14th.

Session 3: Overcoming Stereotypes - Friday, February 1, 2013

Document Title	Description	File
Overcoming Stereotypes Exercises	With this exercise used during the session, students had a chance to experience first-hand what it was like to "face stereotypes" or "stereotype others". The purpose of this exercise was to demonstrate that we may all be guilty of stereotyping other people because of their name, ethnicity, way of talking or other way that makes them different from ourselves. Stereotypes are usually neve seen as a positive way to view someone but these exercises and group discussions showed students how to turn the tables on being stereotyped.
Stereotypes Handout	During this group activity students were asked to match a name with an occupation. The purpose of this was to demonstrate how easy any one of us can stereotype an entire group of people based on something as simple as their name.
Stereotype Questions	This handout allowed mentors and students to openly discuss the pros/cons and outcomes of the usage of stereotypes in our society. Students were compelled to discuss how to avoid stereotyping; how to overcome it when they fall to it; and how to utilize the stereotype to their advantage.

Session 4: How To Use Social Media Wisely - Friday, February 15, 2013

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Session 5: Using MS Office Suite For Effective Communication - Friday, March 1, 2013

For this session we had a guest speaker, Mr. Grant Case who is a Senior Vice President at Citibank and an expert on using the Microsoft Office suite of products. He created a very fun and engaging series of exercises with a theme of the Bronx Zoo Cobra that escaped from the zoo last year and became an internet sensation. Mr. Case developed intertwined exercises for the students to practice using Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. During the closing part of the session, he highlighted the importance of knowing how to use Office for success in college and your career.

Document Title	Description	File
Bronx Zoo Cobra MS Word Exercise	For this exercise, the students had to use Microsoft Word to write a press release about the Cobra's intention to run for the mayor of New York City.
Bronx Zoo Cobra MS Word Exercise (Answer Sheet)	After allowing the teams to demonstrate their approach, Mr. Case presented the way he would have approached the press release using Microsoft Word..
Bronx Zoo Cobra MS Excel Exercise	For this exercise, the students had to use Microsoft Excel to come up with a budget for the Cobra's mayoral campaign. They had to use several components of Excel such as formulas, cell formatting, all sum, and charts and graphs.
Bronx Zoo Cobra MS Excel Exercise(Answer Sheet)	After allowing the teams to demonstrate their approach, Mr. Case presented the way he would have approached using Microsoft Excel to create a budget for the Cobra's mayoral campaign.
Bronx Zoo Cobra MS PowerPoint Exercise	For this exercise, the students had to use Microsoft PowerPoint to design a platform and presentation for the Cobra's campaign. They practiced using templates, design layout and presentation development. All of these skills will be highly useful for college presentations.
Bronx Zoo Cobra MS PowerPoint Exercise (Answer Sheet)	After allowing the teams to demonstrate their approach, Mr. Case showed the presentation that he developed for the Cobra's platform using Microsoft PowerPoint.
Public Speaking Tips	This document provides tips for improving students public speaking skills. It discusses use of body language, speaking with conviction, maintaining eye contact, using pauses and audio-visual aids.
10 Tips For Successful Public Speaking	This document provides tips for improving students public speaking skills. It discusses use of body language, speaking with conviction, maintaining eye contact, using pauses and audio-visual aids.

Session 6: Business Etiquette - Friday, March 8, 2013

Business Etiquette is a very important yet rarely discussed part of ones professional life. It is rarely taught to young people and often times that can be a detriment to them in terms of getting into college or getting the job they want. This session is designed to help students understand the most critical aspects of maintaining good business etiquette.

Document Title	Description	File
Business Etiquette	This highly informative presentation discusses the rules of Business Etiquette. It ranges in everything from greetings and physical contact, body language, eye contact, conversation skills to table manners.
Business Etiquette Handshakes	The handshake is the first greeting whereby a person makes an impression of you when they meet you. It is important to have proper handshake techniques to make a winning first impression.
Carrying Yourself With Dignity	The handshake is the first greeting whereby a person makes an impression of you when they meet you. It is important to have proper handshake techniques to make a winning first impression.
Care, Converse, Communicate	This lesson discusses how to communicate effectively to improve young people's etiquette presence. It discusses how to use small talk, and eye contact. It also discusses the pitfalls of young people using gossip, slang, cursing and loud-talking in public.

Session 7: Financial Literacy I: Introduction to the Stock Game - Friday, March 15, 2013

One of the most important things our young people can understand is the one thing many of them never learn through any formal setting--Financial Literacy. This is a topic that the C.A.S.H. Program has taken to heart and worked very hard to change that with this two part series on Financial Literacy with the goal of helping our youth maintain financially independent lives.

Document Title	Description	File
Financial Management 1: Saving & Investing	This document demonstrates the importance of young people saving money and investing at an early age in order to secure financial freedom in life. The one thing young investors have on their side that a lot of adults don't have is Time. The earlier you start saving, the better off you will be when you get older. The handouts and principals in this document should be reviewed by students to refresh what was covered during the session.4
Where To Save Or Invest	This was a fun exercise used during the session where the mentors gave the students three savings/investing options for an initial investment of $10,000. They could choose from a Certificate of Deposit, a traditional Savings Account or the Stock Market.
Ana vs. Shawn	In this exercise two fictional young people engaged in different strategies on when to start saving. Ana started young and Steve waited until he was somewhat older. In the session, students found out the implications of these two varying strategies.
Financial Management II: Stock Market	This document explains the history of the stock market and its importance to the American financial system. It provides definitions for many of the financial terms related to the Stock Market. It also provides investment strategies to learn to be successful in the stock market.
Stock Game Overview	This document describes how the 2013 student Stock Game works. The site we are using this year is www.HowTheMarketWorks.com. The last day to sign up for the game is May 1, 2013.
Stock Game Instructions	This document shows the students what they will need to do for this year's stock game including completing the year-end report that will be due. In order for students to be able to win the competition, they will have to submit this report.
Stock Game Grid	This is the grid the students will have to create when submitting their report. It includes a cover sheet, an Excel grid and instructions for the written report due the night of the case competition on June 14, 2013.
Stock Game Grading Sheet	This is the sheet that the mentors who grade the stock reports will use to determine criteria for grading each student’s submitted report.
Industry List by Sector	This document shows the 10 US industry sectors with some select companies in each that students may want to invest in. It also shows each company's stock trading ticker symbol.

Session 8: Negotiation Skills Friday, April 5, 2013

Document Title	Description	File
Negotiation Skills Supporting Information	Negotiating involves two or more parties trying to come to an agreement about a point of differentiation. This document provides various techniques for young people to employ to learn how to master the art of negotiating.
Negotiation Skills Exercises	With these three exercises, students conducted role plays on doing negotiations for1. Negotiating Salary on a New Job; 2. Negotiating Financial Aid Package for College Admission; and 3. Negotiating While Buying a Car.
Conflict Resolution Style	When entering negotiations it is important to understand what everyone's natural personality is so you can determine their role. What type of negotiator are YOU? An Exploder, a Problem Solver, a Peace-at-all-Costs, a Slash-and-Burn,or an Avoider?.

Session 9

Document Title	Description	File
Financial Management III: Managing Your Monthly Budget	This very detailed spreadsheet will help students and parents alike learn to manage their money monthly by understanding the various fixed and variable expense categories. This is a great document for the entire family to begin using.
Financial Management IV: Understanding Credit	One's credit score is perhaps the most important number a person has to protect this day and age. Understanding how credit works and what are the factors that impact your credit are very important if you want to live a life of financial freedom. This document provides a very detailed explanation of the credit process including contact information for the 3 major credit ratings organizations.
Wants vs. Needs	This document was given out as a homework assignment for students at the end of this session. Students were asked to track ALL of the money they spend over the course of a two week time period, no matter how big or how small. They are asked to distinguish their spending between absolute need and potentially unnecessary wants.
Budget Exercise	This is a simple budgeting exercise where students look at broad categories of spending (not detailed like the budget spreadsheet from this session) to determine if they have a surplus (savings) or if they are in DEBT.
Credit Card Exercise	This document was used during the session to help the students understand how credit cards work. Everything from understanding how interest rates work to over-the-limit fees, late fees, special promotions, etc were discussed. The important learning for students is that once they turn 18, they are then eligible to start building their credit history with credit cards but they must be very wise and understand ALL ASPECTS of this decision before choosing a card.
Income Exercise	This was a very exciting and real-world exercise that ALL of the teams worked on. This document shows 9 scenarios of families at various income and expense levels. Each team was given one of the scenarios and they were asked to pretend this was "their life". The students were tasked with living off the money they made annually minus a set amount of taxes. Some of the spending is fixed and some is variable. Students are asked to make tough financial choices in order to live within their income means.

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These forms are for the C.A.S.H. Mentor Program 2012 registration cycle.

Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Form

This form must be printed out, signed by the parent(s)/guardian(s), and brought to the first meeting.

Document Title	Description	File
General Release	This form is required of all students who register for the program. This is to be signed by the student's parent or legal guardian and gives permission for the organization to print the student's name and post pictures in any media or marketing material related to the program.

Registration is now open for 2013

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Please review the following requirements and expectations for everyone involved in the C.A.S.H. Program. All parties should ONLY consider joining the program if they are able to meet ALL of the requirements of their particular group.

Student Requirements

• Attend all 16 sessions or the majority of them
• Participate each week by providing input at the sessions
• Obey rules of the program
• Respect other students of the program
• Take plenty of notes from mentors and guest speakers
• Be a good team player, help your team members
• Be willing to put in the work that the program requires
• Bringy our A-Game as this is a very competitive program
• Have a serious commitment toward preparing yourself for college
• Engage in public presentations to the entire audience
• Utilize the Chapter’s website weekly to find program resources

Mentor Requirements

• Attend the sessions that you commit to whether it’s the part-time or full-timeschedule
• Facilitate the weekly sessions but let your team of students take the lead
• Administer the rules of the program with students
• Be prepared each week by reviewing the Mentor Resource documents for each week’ssessions
• Have a team contact strategy to communicate with students throughout the program(CRITICAL)
• Be a good team player, communicate with your fellow team mentors
• Be willing to put in additional hours with your team outside of the regular Fridaymeetings (in particular near the end of the program)
• Bring your A-Game because the students are watching you
• Have a passion about helping our youth prepare themselves for college and beyond

Parent Requirements

• Attend a minimum of 2 of the 16 sessions in order for the student to graduate. Werecommend the following:
• “HowTo Pay For College” and/or
• “FinancialLiteracy II” and/or
• “TheCommunity Service Event” and/or “Case Competition Presentation Day”
• Help spread the word about the program to other parents through PTA, school,community organizations, work, etc.
• Participatein parent discussions as the students are in sessions with their teams and mentors
• Encourage your child to complete the entire program (January through June)
• Review the program website for resources such as scholarship information<
• Provide suggestions on how to improve the program
• Complete the General Release form

Program Assistant Requirements

• Attend the sessions that you commit to whether it’s the part-time or full-timeschedule
• Assist Program Director with administering the running of the program
• Help to hold students accountable for results
• Help communicate with students, mentors and parents and partners about programevents
• Help mentors to contact students throughout the program year
• Assist with picture-taking and video capture throughout the program
• Be a good team player, communicate with everyone in the program
• Be willing to put in additional hours with “behind-the-scenes” tasks + toward endof program
• Have a passion about helping our youth prepare themselves for college and beyond

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