Future-readying Children with MoneyTree Asia Pacific

MoneyTree Asia Pacific is all about helping parents future-proof their kids. 

They recently hosted an experiential session for invited parents called ‘The Future is Racing Ahead : At Least You Are Doing Something About It!’. The session was a hit with all the guests.

Future-readying Children with MoneyTree Asia Pacific

Parents were involved in a discussion on future-readying kids together with Michael Reyes, CEO & Founder of MoneyTree Asia Pacific & Quantum Intelligence, Dr. Hamidah Helmei, Head of Secondary at Idrissi International School and Carmen Kong, Board Certified Behaviour Analyst & Founder of the ABA Project.

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They talked about the challenges kids face in today’s world, like how AI is taking over many jobs and schools are overloading kids with work and studies, which is causing them too much stress. Kids are even breaking down, and 1 in 3 kids in many countries have mental health problems.

Michael said at the event, ‘At MoneyTree Asia Pacific, we want to change this for young children by teaching them Future-Ready skills.’

"Our session today was a sampler session designed to raise parents' awareness of the threats & give kids a sampler experience to our interactive workshops that will teach them Future-Ready Skills." 

 

Each parent was encouraged to attend this session together with a child between the ages of 8 - 16 years as they delved into important topics such as mental health issues among teens, tips for parents to protect their kids and identifying factors contributing to the problem.

The children's interactive training workshop touched on basic financial literacy knowledge on smart spending habits, skills to enhance memory retention and skills to remain calm & approach challenges carefully.

 

Children's interactive training workshop

MoneyTree is the largest financial literacy provider in Southeast Asia, having both the longest history and widest geographical footprint. Their financial education program is recognized by various central banks & education ministries for its effectiveness in raising a child's financial skills & intelligence. 

"We at MoneyTree believe that being financially intelligent is no longer enough for this ever-changing world. As such, we have crafted a wide range of our finest education materials and learning tools to give our kids skills that will prepare them for the future," said Michael.

 

Kolin Zainal, mother of two, was impressed with the session and learned some tips on managing her teenagers in terms of their emotions and mental health. "I feel it is really beneficial for parents to find ways to connect with their children as mental health is something that we need to give more emphasis to, not only for the kids but for parents too," she added.

Ayu Rafikah, mother of seven, agreed and added that financial literacy and future-readying kids are truly important in navigating the real problems that children would face in their lives. "The session today was an eye-opener to how parents can ensure their children are ready for the challenges they would soon face and be ready to handle whatever comes their way in a positive manner."

The session ended on a high note with a screening of the movie Moana 2 for both parents and their kids. It was a fun way to wrap up the day and take home some valuable lessons.