Yuma students get a crash course in business at BizKidz Simulation
Samuel Kirk
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – Middle school students across Yuma got a taste of adulthood this week during the final BizKidz simulation of the school year, hosted by United Way of Yuma County.
The program, held Thursday, gave students a hands-on opportunity to role-play as adults, from managing monthly budgets to paying bills, and making real-world financial decisions.
“It’s just getting them ready and giving them some vision of what the real world is like,” said Karina Jones, CEO of United Way of Yuma County. “We want all of the kids at United Way to be as successful as they can be.”
BizKidz is part of a larger effort to prepare young people for life beyond the classroom by promoting financial literacy and career readiness.
Organizers say they plan to continue running the simulation in future school years.