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KKYO and I.A.M. have worked together twice in the past year. We had the pleasure of Presenting a one-day workshop for their Women's Expo Event on March 25, 2023. We also had an opportunity to be a Guest speaker for their Visions & Dreams (Mommy and Daughter PJ Vision Board Party) on February 3, 2024. Click the link below to learn more about I.A.M.

We had the pleasure of not only being a guest speaker but also a vendor for Thornton Township's 1st Entrepreneurship Expo on April 28, 2023. We Presented to over 100 students and they remained engaged with 4 Cash Prize Kahoot Winners! Click the link below to learn more about Thornton Township High School. 

KKYO was asked to be a part of O'Bannon's 6th grade Brotherhood and Sisterhood 7-week Summit on April 21, 2023. We had the pleasure of speaking to almost 70 students on Leveraging Assets Over Liabilities. After the 7-week summit ended the teachers then had the students complete a PowerPoint presentation survey on their favorite topic/speaker. We were only able to watch about 15 presentations. 8 of 15 students picked KKYO's Presentation about “MONEY.” Click the link below to learn more about Frank O'Bannon Elementary School. 

WCDC upgraded their 2023 Summer Camp with a 6-week Cohort with KKYO! We educated and had fun with 60 campers ages 6-12 years old. Each student was tested on their financial knowledge before and after ending our cohort. We saw an 80% improvement rate. We also recognized our top students with gift cards from their favorite restaurants. Click the link below to learn more about Woodland.

Nicor Gas asked KKYO to be a part of their 12-week Workforce Training and Employment Program. We did a 2-day workshop we named The Legacy Building Workshop in September 2023. We covered topics such as Insurance, Real Estate, Credit, Saving and Budgeting. Students ranged from ages 18-60 years old. We ended this Workshop with a 5-star review from EACH Student! Click the link below to learn more about the Nicor Gas Company. 

ROC ED ended its Fall/Winter After-School Program Year with a 6-week Cohort with KKYO! We educated and had fun with 15 students ages 6-12 years old.  During this cohort, we included SEL by introducing the students to a NEW Mental Health practice with an intentional candle-making session and guided Meditation for mindfulness hosted by one of our Program Partners.  Each student was tested on their financial knowledge before and after ending our cohort. We saw an 86% improvement rate. We recognized our top students with CASH. ROC ED was also a recipient of KKYO's FriendsMas "Toys For Tots" Toy Giveaway 2023. Click the link below to learn more about ROC ED.

CEDA Uplift Harvey asked to work with us at the beginning and end of 2023! We offered two 4-week Cohorts totaling over 50 participants ages 14-23 years old for the Harvey Community. During this cohort, we included SEL by introducing the participants to a NEW Mental Health practice with an intentional candle-making session and guided Meditation for mindfulness hosted by one of our Program Partners. We saw a 92% improvement rate. We recognized our top students with CASH! Our last 4-week cohort students each received a $100 stipend for completing the Cohort. These students had a lot to say. Click the link below to learn more about CEDA's Uplift Harvey initiative.