Odyssey Education Alliance
Odyssey Education Alliance (OEA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is focused on enhancing the financial literacy of youths from disadvantaged and or low-income communities in the Atlanta Metropolitan region through practical real-life skills that is based on the theory of self-efficacy. Additionally, the mission of OEA is to help youths from such communities with post-secondary skills and support, by providing them with on-going academic tutoring, and college & career preparedness skills.
Facts
- According to a report by the Organisation for Economic Co‑operation and Development, (2014) only 18 percent of 15-year olds in the United States knew the basics about the necessary financial skills for everyday living.
- According to the Council for Economic Education (CED), as of 2022, “ The last decade saw almost no change in the state-level economics education landscape and backtracking at the federal level.”
- Additionally, according to the CED, “There is still work to be done to ensure that that teaching—and the resources that support that teaching—reflects the wide variety of students’ cultural backgrounds, socioeconomic situations, and life goals.” The call for action to address the need for young people was made clear in the recommendation by the CED that “funded and intentional statewide approaches can not only make a difference in individual lives but can help move the ‘equity needle’ for under-resourced communities”.
- In the state of Georgia, there is no longer required statewide testing in economics or personal finance for students according to the CED.
Contact Us
Address
Odyssey Education Alliance
1445 Woodmont Ln NW #3693
Atlanta, GA 30318
Email: info@odysseyeducation.org
