Money Changers

Money Changers™ is MissionNOLA's flagship financial literacy movement for teens aged 14–19. This isn't a classroom lecture disguised as empowerment. It's a multi-session peer-level conversation where you learn to actually speak the language of money — not just understand it. Built on the Save / Serve / Spend framework, Money Changers teaches the financial skills that matter: asset versus liability thinking, real budgeting, how compound growth works, and why generosity isn't separate from wealth-building — it's central to it. We deliver these sessions directly in the Lower Ninth Ward and surrounding communities where we're rooted. We're not parachuting in. We're already here — part of this neighborhood, invested in its future, grounded in its resilience. The transformation is real. You walk in curious about money. You walk out a Money Changer — someone who understands the tools, controls the narrative, and builds the future you actually want.

Facilitator

Demographic Focus

Title I school communities in the New Orleans MSA, serving populations where 57–70% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. Focused on low-to-moderate income (LMI) communities.