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THE ULTIMATE YOUTH PERSONAL FIANCE PROGRAM
Building Community Inside Communities [BCIC] is a platform where students and student-athletes learn skills on financial accountability and responsibility.
Our mission is and will always be to educate our community on the importance and impact of personal finances. We know that financial education is one of the many contributing factors to wealth disparities. We are here to help build a foundation to close the wealth gap.
Since 2020, BCIC Academy has empowered over 10,000 children across the state of Michigan, many after school programs such as Boys & Girls Club of Southeastern Michigan nationally with our revolutionary 8 week after-school program, BCIC Academy. BCIC Academy teaches the youth the importance of financial literacy. BCIC Academy ranges from Elementary, Middle, and High School levels providing access to a culturally responsive, personalized learning environment that offers a variety of experiences, instructional approaches, and academic support strategies.
BCIC Academy curriculum focuses on a learner-centered approach infused with Common Core Standards policies and practices, and Credibility Framework consisting of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Financial Skills, and Responsible Decision Making. The program is proven to increase a positive attitude toward self and others by cultivating values including self-worth, academic achievement, character building, community advocacy, leadership and trust. BCIC Academy is the largest K-12 financial education school program offering Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), academic support, and leadership development. We are working with the youth every day to deliver our much-needed program to equip them with the tools they need to succeed.