Expert-Backed, Simplified Learning for Every Child
Equipping the Next Generation
At Future Fortunes Academy, our mission is to make financial education accessible and engaging for every child. We accomplish this by carefully defining who benefits from our programs, committing to the highest standards of accuracy, and designing learning experiences that truly resonate.
Meeting Kids Where They Are
Our programs and resources are specifically designed for children aged 8-14 years old, providing them with foundational money skills for a successful future. We reach these young learners through a diverse network of partners and users:
Parents and Home Educators: Equipping families with the tools to teach financial literacy at home.
Private and Public Educators: Supporting teachers in integrating critical money concepts into their classrooms.
Community Programs & Organizations: Partnering with organizations in communities to bring financial education to broader audiences.
Whether in homes, classrooms, or communities, our goal is to meet children where they are, providing accessible and relevant financial education.
Commitment to Accuracy
Ensuring the accuracy and relevance of our financial education content is paramount. Our products are designed to simplify money concepts accurately.
Expert Collaboration: We ensure the quality of our content through consultation with finance experts, educators, academics, and parents as we develop product whether it be physical or digital.
Continuous Evolution: We ensure our products remain current and relevant, implementing ongoing improvements as needed to reflect dynamic economic changes and evolving educational standards.
This approach guarantees that children receive reliable, up-to-date, and age-appropriate financial information.
Engaging & Real World Learning
Our resources are crafted to bring financial literacy to life through engaging and age-appropriate methods:
Interactive Activities: Our resources use mathematical story problems, creative writing, character storylines, graph reading, open-ended questions, and scenario-based decision-making to make finances interactive, practical, and engaging.
Relatable Examples: Each product is designed to get kids thinking about the everyday financial interactions and expand their understanding of how money choices impact their future.
Hands-on Tools: From flashcards, games and activities we provide tangible tools for a dynamic learning experience.
We ensure children not only learn financial concepts but understand how to apply them in their daily lives.
Victoria Younan Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
As a young mom of two, Victoria Younan leads Future Fortunes Academy with a vision rooted in her own formative experiences. Growing up in a low-income family, Victoria, being the oldest, learned that money needed to be saved constantly to ensure financial stability. Constantly feeling anxious about careless spending, shaped her early financial decisions.
Her dedication as a business owner and a mother is evident in her daily life, where she is often on video calls with her children and surrounded by half eaten snacks.
Victoria's personal journey of focusing intently on saving, while later recognizing the broader need for investing and making money work, now fuels her commitment. She is determined to ensure children across North America gain a comprehensive understanding of money, encompassing not just saving, but also growth and opportunities, setting them up for truly successful futures.
Nelson Bergsma Co-Founder & Chief Sales Officer
Bringing an opportunity-driven vision to Future Fortunes Academy, Nelson's perspective on money differed from Victoria's; he firmly believed developing and building skills sets and taking opportunities and calculated risks were crucial to to ensure financial stability.
Nelson's personal journey of focusing on growth and opportunity, while later recognizing the importance of broader financial management, now fuels his dedication. Balancing business and personal pursuits such as Spikeball, Nelson has successfully built two companies in his 20's.
He is passionate about ensuring children across North America gain the crucial money skills needed for successful futures, learning not just how to save, but how to strategically use and grow their money. He is striving to ensure children understand the full spectrum of financial possibilities.
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