Programs
Ascend Youth Initiative serves youth and young adults ages 16–26, beginning with high school juniors and seniors and extending to college students, trade-school students, early-career young adults, and young people transitioning toward financial independence.
We initially serve Indianapolis and surrounding Indiana communities, with virtual educational resources available more broadly across the United States. Programs are accepting expressions of interest; schedules, locations, formats, staffing, and capacity are confirmed for each approved offering.
A. Signature Program
Three-phase series · accepting expressions of interest
A flexible three-phase financial literacy series that helps participants build practical money skills, apply them to real-life decisions, and develop a personal financial action plan.
Explore the Signature ProgramB. Core Programs
Money Foundations, Future Ready Finance, and Wealth Building Basics may be offered independently or incorporated into the signature program. These programs are accepting expressions of interest while delivery details are developed.
Multi-session program
A six-session introduction to the money decisions that come up every week: where income goes, how to keep a cushion, how banking and credit actually work, and how to keep debt from taking over. Every session pairs a short teaching block with hands-on practice using the participant's own numbers.
View Program Details →Multi-session program
A five-session series for young adults choosing between college, trade school, training, and work. Participants compare the cost of each path, learn how financial aid and student loans are structured, read a real pay stub, and walk through the first big adult decisions, housing, transportation, and benefits, with numbers attached.
View Program Details →Multi-session program
A four-session series for participants who already handle day-to-day budgeting and want to understand long-term growth. Sessions cover how compounding works, what common investment vehicles are, how risk and diversification relate, and how income creation and entrepreneurship fit alongside a job. Educational only, no products, no recommendations.
View Program Details →C. Access and Opportunity
Scholarship information, mentorship, internship awareness, career exposure, application support, and referrals to relevant community opportunities. This program is being developed; opportunities and support are not guaranteed.
View Program Details →D. Community Delivery
Standalone financial education sessions for schools, youth programs, nonprofits, faith-based organizations, and community groups. Host organizations may register interest while workshop delivery is being developed.
View Workshop Details →E. Specialized Delivery
Adapted sessions are being developed for parents and caregivers, educators and youth workers, college- and career-bound students, young parents, young people transitioning to independent living, and other defined community groups.
Explore Special Topic Series →Register Your Interest
This form collects expressions of interest. We will contact you if a relevant offering is approved and scheduling is confirmed.
