Our Approach

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$tart $mart brings young people together with people they can relate to, such as students. Our workshops are conducted by Ryerson students who have experienced what it’s like to be in a post-secondary institution and managing their own finances. They have stories and those stories are valuable pieces of advice which can prevent the students we work with from repeating our mistakes. Our workshops connect students with students and create an environment where true learning can happen through interaction and discussion.

We use our award winning customized model to deliver our Program to our diverse audience. First we conduct pre-test surveys during our discovery seminar to see what our participant’s financial background is and discover what they want to learn in terms of financial literacy. This gives us the opportunity to build a relationship with our target audience and understand what their financial needs are depending on their lifestyle. Based on the results of our discovery seminar, we customize our knowledge bank in order to serve our participant’s financial needs. Then we integrate the Start Smart Program in to the existing curriculum and deliver the Program.

We know that financial literacy is not a one size fits all subject matter, which is why we take great measures to deliver a program that matters!

Our Customization Model