It’s been a wonderful Week 4 for our interns! Here’s a look of what they've been up to: College Campus Tours Fortune Avenue attended tours of MIT and Boston University. During these tours, interns explored how two of the most rigorous schools in Massachusetts operate and learned about school culture, student life, and the campus. Not only did they explore the campus, but they learned about BU’s Questrom School of Business (specifically about the finance opportunities offered

Let's take a look at what our interns did during Week 3 of the SuccessLink Internship Program!!

What better way to get people together than soccer? We had the same idea, which is why for the past week and a half, our interns have been working on a FIFA World Cup Watch Party for the third-place game on July 18th. Money-management can’t just be taught through a slideshow; the best learning comes from doing. We handed our interns $2500 (well, the Friends of Egleston Parks did) and supported them as they planned the event. After establishing a partnership with the Friends o

Every organization that partners with the Office of Youth Employment for the summer youth workforce program is required to have participants go through 15 hours of professional development. Last Friday, we were able to partner with the Boston Public Library to help them reach that goal. We teamed up with BPL @ Copley to deliver another hands-on workshop that encompassed various money-management strategies. We kicked off with an icebreaker: If you found $10,000 tomorrow, what

Week 2 was a success!! With 2 workshops, more than 10 social media posts, and a campus tour, our interns have been working hard.

Let's take a look at what Fortune Avenue has done in our first week of programming!

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Fortune Avenue’s mission is economic empowerment for students of color, low-income backgrounds, and first generation college students. In the past, we have held in-person programs, workshops, and intensives. But we realized that we weren’t reaching an entire sector of our audience: students that can’t commute to Boston. The Momentum Program was a 4-session online program spanning over the course of 2 weeks. Led by the former Student Body President of Boston University’s Quest

A couple weeks ago, Fortune Avenue was given the opportunity to conduct a workshop with the Boston Student Advisory Council – a distinct group of high school leaders from Boston Public Schools who advise the Boston School Committee. Fortune Avenue delivered a budgeting workshop to over 30 students, where they learned not just the basics of budgeting, but how to apply it to their life right now. Firstly, to give students a foundation, Fortune Avenue taught students about the

Our final session of the pilot program centered on entrepreneurship and innovation, introducing members to the basics of building a business and thinking like an entrepreneur. The session showed that entrepreneurship is not limited to starting a company, but it's a mindset focused on problem-solving, creativity, and impact. We began by covering the basics of business and discussing what qualifies someone as an entrepreneur. Members learned about how entrepreneurs identify opp

This week’s session focused on resumes and these three key points: what makes them effective, how to improve them, and how to clearly communicate skills and experiences. The objective was to help members understand not only what belongs on a resume, but how to present it in a way that stands out to colleges, internships, and future employers. The session began with a hands-on activity where members were split into groups and given half of a “bad” resume. Using the concept

This week’s session focused on introducing the basics of investing and helping members better understand how the stock market works in practice. The goal was to demystify investing by breaking down key terms, exploring why people invest, and discussing different ways individuals can participate in the market. We started off by looking at the stock market using Yahoo Finance. With guidance from our undergraduate mentor, Greg, members were i ntroduced to common investing metric

On October 22nd, Fortune Avenue facilitated a workshop for a brand new audience: middle school students! More than 15 students from three different middle schools attended the session, which was hosted by the Cormier Youth Center in Andover, Massachusetts. Our workshop, “Robux Riches,” introduced students to the budgeting basics through an engaging simulation based on the video game, Roblox. Students first learned about key budgeting categories such as clothing, health, hous

The first Fortune Avenue meeting at Boston Latin School was a great success, bringing together 22 high school students eager to learn more about financial literacy. We were also joined by three exceptional mentors from Boston University and Northeastern University, each demonstrating strong knowledge and enthusiasm for the topic. The session focused on Week 1’s theme: The Basics of Budgeting, covering essential topics such as the 50/20/30 rule, budgeting apps, types of loans

On August 6th, Fortune Avenue hosted the fourth week of its 2025 Summer Program, focusing on the diverse career paths within the...

On July 30th, Fortune Avenue hosted the third week of its 2025 Summer Program, where students learned how to build strong resumes and create impactful LinkedIn profiles. The session began with a workshop on what makes a resume stand out, covering the importance of strong action verbs, clear formatting, and effective section organization. Students also reviewed examples of strong vs. weak LinkedIn profiles, giving them a practical understanding of how to showcase their profess

On Wednesday, July 23rd, Fortune Avenue hosted the second workshop of our summer program—this time diving into the world of investing. We kicked things off with an icebreaker that got students moving around the room. Four corners were labeled with Apple, Tesla, Chipotle, and Nike, and students had to choose which company they would invest in and why. The discussion sparked early debates about brand loyalty, innovation, and future growth. From there, we shifted into an investi

Fortune Avenue Community Workshop #1 :)

Fortune Avenue is proud to introduce our first initiative – a weekly summer program that teaches students what they really need to know about budgeting, saving, spending, and investing. The Summer Series is a 5-week, high-energy summer program that teaches high school students how to take control of their money, build wealth, and explore careers in finance. It was designed by students, for students. Students gain real financial knowledge that they can use right away including