110. Economic Literacy With Ryan Harris

“Our economic system is like the air. We aren’t always conscious of it, but it touches virtually every aspect of our lives.”

-LaKay Schmidt,  Economic Literacy Colorado’s Founding President

 

Get your money right- right now! I am so excited for this conversation with Ryan Harris, Super Bowl Champion and Board Member of The Economic Literacy of Colorado (EconLitCo). We discuss money: saving, spending, and lifestyle. All things start with the right mindset and who you surround yourself with- football AND financials. Ryan shares his journey and why is passionate about financial literacy particularly with our youth. He shares his view on gracefully disrupting the current school curriculum and adding financial training to the mix, including educating the educators so the impact and lessons continue to carry on. Bill Tortorici, Chief Philanthropy Officer of EconLitCo, adds, “financial literacy/education is not mandated within the Colorado Education System. This is the real crux of the issue.  Lack of access to this information is unacceptable for everyone and it certainly exacerbates existing social inequities. There are only a handful of states that make this particular topic a priority.”

Equality is a big topic on T&T, as you know,  and money is a major divider. Many of us were not taught how to save, invest, or aim for long-term wealth. The learning starts now! Get your money right and gain freedom- personally, professionally, spiritually. Play the game (on and off the field) with honor, don’t let the game play you. Thank you, Bill and Ryan, for the time, energy, and passion behind this important conversation. You are both true winners and I am inspired by your all-around daily actions… #InfluencersIRL :)

Highlights:

Economic Literacy. Disrupting the current education system. Money, wealth, power. Equality and the financial divide. Kids and money, adults and money. How to get financially literate now. How to get loser out of your life. You are your friends, get dream supporters around you. Mindset and mentality. Being a winner.

Ryan Harris:

Super Bowl Champion, Keynote speaker, and Bestselling author Ryan Harris inspires audiences across the nation by incorporating lessons learned in success and failure throughout his 10-year NFL Career. 

 

In 2015, Ryan became a Super Bowl Champion after winning Super Bowl 50 with the Denver Broncos and has also played for the Houston Texans, Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers before retiring in 2016. 

 

Beyond the field, Ryan has continued to work to win. Whether in real estate, investing, Startups, and non-profit’s, Ryan now aims to make an impact in Denver and Beyond. 

 

With these efforts, Ryan was awarded Colorado sportscaster of the year in 2020 and named to Denver Business Journal’s 40 under 40 class of 2021. 

 

These days you can catch Ryan as the radio analyst on Notre Dame Football games and NFL radio Broadcasts, as well as his weekday sports talk show in Denver on 92.5 FM’s  ‘Harris Hastings and Dover.

 

Economic Literacy Colorado:

Economic Literacy Colorado (EconLitCo) was established in 1971 when Governor John Love foresaw the need to better educate students for successful participation in the economy. In 1976, EconLitCo began offering classes to teachers and in 1980 developed a partnership with University of Colorado – Colorado Springs (UCCS) to provide continuing education accredited classes for K-12 teachers that are taught by UCCS or UCCS-approved professors. EconLitCo is the only Colorado nonprofit dedicated to year-round economic and personal financial literacy (PFL) professional development for thousands of K-12 teachers and impacting nearly 100,000 students annually. This critical organization believes all Colorado students deserve the ability to learn the fundamental economic and financial decision-making skills necessary to be successful throughout life.

 

EconLitCo’s mission is to equip students with the fundamental skills to effectively participate as responsible and productive members of our free enterprise system by educating their teachers in economics and personal financial literacy.

 

EconLitCo accomplishes this mission by delivering:

University-accredited professional development programs, economics and personal financial literacycurriculum, and classroom resources directly to K-12 teachers.  Programs for students, including the Stock Market Experience™ an online, real-time investment simulation program. Introducing new programs and innovative approaches to reach underserved audiences

 

www.EconLitCo.org

 

 

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