KNOWLEDGE BANK

About Knowledge Bank

	Knowledge Bank is a 501c3 organization committed to improving the financial literacy of youth. Our workshops are aimed at introducing new concepts, starting new conversations and teaching life application.	We create economic hope where hope may not have existed before and we equip youth with the tools to adequately and healthily participate in free enterprise. Our mission is to produce a generation of financially knowledgeable, responsible and empowered youth.

Our 3-component approach to improving financial literacy includes financial education, exposure and the development of healthy financial behaviors.

Financial Education	Exposure	Healthy Behaviors
Academic qualifications are important and so is financial education. They’re both important and schools are forgetting one of them. - ROBERT KIYOSAKI Students learn about banking, budgeting, career planning, credit, investing, entrepreneurship, paycheck deductions and responsible spending. Each semester concludes with students displaying their comprehension of personal finance through 3-5 minute presentations.	Experience without theory is blind, but theory without experience is mere intellectual play. - IMMANUEL KANT Students are incentivized for reading and verbally summarizing periodicals with financial themes. Students visit banks, car lots and – in the future- newly developed subdivisions to learn firsthand about banking, purchasing a vehicle and purchasing a home. Field studies play a valuable role in curricula: from pre-elementary school through to university doctoral programs. Regardless of the level, they create an expanded classroom through a variety of settings and forms (Katula & Threnhauser, 1999).	Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit. - ARISTOTLE Students are exposed to healthy images of success and wealth on a weekly basis. We close each session speaking words of affirmation through our mantra which emphasizes saving and giving over consumption. Habits account for about 40 percent of our behaviors on any given day. Understanding how to build new habits (and how your current ones work) is essential for making progress in your health, your happiness, and your life in general.

Our Process

Our workshops are aimed at introducing new concepts, starting new conversations and teaching life application.

Apply for Our Loans

Are you in need of a loan? We have the solution for you. The loans from Knowledge Bank are easy to apply for, and we have a wide variety of loan options to choose from:

If you're looking for a loan, look no further than Knowledge Bank. We know what it's like to be left out in the cold when it comes to getting a loan—we've been there ourselves! That's why we made it our mission to help people just like you get back on their feet, and that's why we're so excited about our new Knowledge Bank program.

Knowledge Bank is designed specifically for people who are looking to get back on their feet after an unexpected financial setback, or anyone whose financial situation has changed dramatically in recent years. Knowledge Bank offers easy access to loans that can help make life easier during these trying times.

NEED A CUSTOM TAILORED WORKSHOP?

Our workshops are offered in two different formats: Open and Partner. If you seek a uniquely formatted workshop experience, please let us know.

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS TALKING ABOUT US

"My kids really learned how to save!" - Leslie Brown

"He’s Focused on Saving! My Son, Adam had a grand of a time in the class. He seems focused on saving more. I am glad I was giventhis information by your Mom. It is a great program andmore children and including college students should take these classes as it will help them in the life’s goal." - V. Taylor

"Learn tangible ways to earn and save money! There are no words to describe how grateful me and Blair are for the opportunity she was given to learn tangible ways to earn and save money. I recommend every parent who have the opportunity to get their children involved in this program to take advantage of this great program." - Ms. Mary R. Wright

BOARD MEMBERS

Krystal Bonner Phoenix Forrester Events, LLC., Event Designer/Planner	Alfred Degrafinreid II Office of the Criminal Court Clerk, Chief Administrative Officer	Courtney Hale Executive Director/Founder of Knowledge Bank, Civic Entrepreneur	Jason Hill Fifth Third Bank, Lending Manager	Julie Roberts Tennessee State University, Director of Academic Success
April Robinson Ernst & Young, CManager, Transaction Advisory Services (M&A)	Josef Robinson New York City Civic Corps/Harlem Educational Activities Fund Fellow/Alumni, Engagement Manager	Turney Stevens Lipscomb University Dean Emeritus, College of Business	Kalisha Moore HP Enterprise Services, Quality Improvement Specialist

WANT TO DISCUSS A NEW PROJECT OR HAVE QUESTIONS?

CALL US	CONTACT	EMAIL
615 514 2072	Courtney Hale	info@knowledgebanknashville.org