Volunteer Chad Burkholder speaks about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement  financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.

Student Raiden Blake-Owens learns how to budget for transportation from volunteer Lara Cobiello on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Student Raiden Blake-Owens learns how to budget for transportation from volunteer Lara Cobiello on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Students try to guess the costs of certain grocery items during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Students try to guess the costs of certain grocery items during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

The screen on an iPad shows students' assigned financial profiles Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)The screen on an iPad shows students’ assigned financial profiles Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Volunteer Chad Burkholder speaks about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Volunteer Chad Burkholder speaks about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.
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Students Yuliary Batista and Dalvin Cabrera act out a scenario about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Students Yuliary Batista and Dalvin Cabrera act out a scenario about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Students try to guess the costs of certain grocery items during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Students try to guess the costs of certain grocery items during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Student Dhariel Perez works to match grocery products to their prices during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Student Dhariel Perez works to match grocery products to their prices during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
The screen on an iPad shows students' assigned financial profiles Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)The screen on an iPad shows students’ assigned financial profiles Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Students Yuliary Batista and Dalvin Cabrera act out a scenario about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Students Yuliary Batista and Dalvin Cabrera act out a scenario about different types of insurance Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
Students Yoel Vis Jimenez and Dhariel Perez work to match grocery products to their prices during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Students Yoel Vis Jimenez and Dhariel Perez work to match grocery products to their prices during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)
The screen on an iPad shows students' assigned financial profiles Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)The screen on an iPad shows students’ assigned financial profiles Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)

Students Yoel Vis Jimenez and Dhariel Perez work to match grocery products to their prices during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)Students Yoel Vis Jimenez and Dhariel Perez work to match grocery products to their prices during a financial literacy exercise Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025, at Dieruff High School in Allentown. As part of the Junior Achievement financial literacy curriculum, students worked with community volunteers in a hands-on simulation in which they took on the role of a young adult making real-world financial decisions, from managing a budget to planning future goals.(Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)