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This BBQ session was held on 22 March 2008. It was the Ambassador Club first official outing. There were lots of Fun & Games and of course plenty of FOOD! We also have 3 of our MoneyTree Student who were having their birthday in March. Therefore we specially prepared birthday cakes to “celebrate” for them. [ The cakes were intact after the birthday songs. 
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Below are some of the photos of the event. There will be more events coming up, so HURRY, join the club TODAY!
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Our Players had an enjoyable afternoon playing the CashFlow Game. Many came forward to ask where to buy the game and show interests to play the game again. Take a look at the photos that were taken on that day.
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As MoneyTree Singapore starts to make more impact on different youths’ life, we have moved a step further to provide our service to a group of slightly unfortunate kids. MoneyTree Singapore believe that all youth will excel with the right guidance & knowledge and we are delighted to provide this 25 students.
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Wednesday, 23 April 2008, Singapore
Youths from 15 to 18 years old will be very much a part of the “Olympics of ICT” (Information and Communication Technology) when they present and showcase their business ideas at next month’s World Congress on IT (WCIT) taking place from 18 to 22 May at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
These very young adults will be in the company of the giants of the IT world such as Dr. Vinton Cerf, Chief Internet Evangelist at Google and Father of the Internet, Dato’ Dr. Craig Barrett, Chairman of Intel Corporation, and many other luminaries from the ICT world.
These youths have completed the Money Tree programme, which teaches and coaches children from 9 to 19 years old on financial, investment and entrepreneurship. The presentation of their business ideas is the culmination of their training in Money Tree.
Several of these ideas are ICT related and have real world solutions in mind. Such as the online event organizer or the search engine enhanced by social networking are ideas that seek to bring greater innovation and improvements to our life.
“Ideas and ICT have created positive impact to the Global economy. Ideas can come from anywhere including youths. For this reason, Money Tree is proud to show what the young are capable of during WCIT2008”, says Ryan Soh, CEO of MoneyTree Singapore Pte. Ltd., the Singapore licensee and subsidiary of Money Tree Asia Pacific Ltd (Hong Kong).
The Money Tree programme has trained more that 2,000 youths in the past 1 year. The key to this programme is it’s effective learning models, comprising of an Academy that delivers face-to-face coaching sessions, a portal that enable continuous learning via e-learning and its many activities, boot camps and workbooks, all combining to deliver an impactful learning experience.
It’s effective learning model through various interactive scenarios, whereby participants are given credit cards, cash, investment certifications and put through a ‘mini economy’ in which earning, spending, saving and investing are part of the syllabus in the programme.
Ryan adds, “Our mission in empowering youths to build a sound financial future does not stop here. In fact, we are in the midst of setting up a Young Entrepreneur Start-up Fund (or better known as the Y.E.S. Fund) that will complete the whole development process. Under the Y.E.S Fund, we will provide young entrepreneurs from our programme with both the financial resource and skill sets required in their pursuit of setting up a business.”
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1. The MONEYTREE programme is a proprietary programme developed by MoneyTree Singapore Pte. Ltd. with license from Money Tree Asia Pacific Ltd. Further information can be obtained from:
MoneyTree Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Website: www.moneytree.sg
Email: ryan@moneytree.sg
2. MONEYTREE is currently being conducted in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong with more centres opening soon in Brunei and Indonesia.
3. Attach photo of Money Tree graduates together with the Money Tree team.
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IMAGINE 13-year-olds talking about the effects of inflation and how the misuse of credit cards can result in serious debts. Most kids at that age would rather talk about Playstations or the latest video games but not the participants of the Money Tree programme.
Over the past 11 months, My Money Tree Sdn Bhd has educated hundreds of schoolchildren and exposed them to financial issues such as the impact of inflation and more complex issues, for instance, futures and commodities.
According to My Money Tree Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Gerard Lim, the programme is created for children to learn in a practical way about money principals, how to become a better investor and most importantly to learn how money relates to their life and people around them.
“Along the way, the kids will also learn about positive values of networking, co-operation, being self-confident, competitiveness, value of reading and following current affairs and many others.
All smiles: Money Tree participants posing for a group photo after the completion of the camp.
“Money is not everything but everything has something to do with money,” said Lim, adding that most participants cultivate better reading habits on financial issues.
There are three levels of curriculum offered in the programme - Junior (9-13 years old), Apprentice (14-18 years old) and Entrepreneur (19 years old and above).
The key to the programme is its effective learning model, which uses various interactive scenarios and a simulated ‘mini economy’. The basics such as earning, spending, saving and investing are all part of the syllabus.
Boasting a complete hands-on simulation comprising proprietary currency, credit cards, banking system and stock market sessions, these lessons are highly interactive, in order to engage the kids’ interest in the topic.
Money Tree conducts face-to-face camps, normally done during the weekends or school holidays.
“Our curriculum is taught in a fun-filled environment,” said Lim.
Moreover, the financial education does not end merely with a scroll or a certificate. Graduates of Money Tree can actually start up their own business with funding from Money Tree Young Entrepreneur Start-up (Y.E.S) Fund.
“Y.E.S Fund will invest in viable business ideas from the graduates of Money Tree. This way, the graduates will move into real world application of what they have learned,” said Lim, adding that the fund will be launched soon.
He also said that Money Tree is in the midst of starting the Money Tree Academy, where programmes will be conducted once a week in a 90-minute class. The classes will take place at Money Tree Academy centres throughout the country.
My Money Tree Sdn Bhd is located at EL-11-13A, Amcorp Business Tower, No. 18 Persiaran Barat, 46150, Petaling Jaya, Selangor.
For further information on Money Tree camps, call 03-79544514.
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Our MoneyTree Article Featured in The Star Papers on 22 April 2008
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KUALA LUMPUR, MAR 16 - Two teams of secondary students aged between 12- 17, edged other teams comprising varsity students at a Business Game organised by AIESEC Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, to be placed among the TOP 5 teams. Both teams were trained under the Money Tree program, a financial and investment training program developed by Money Tree Asia Pacific Limited. A total of 26 teams participated in the event named “Entrepreneur & Youth : A Learning Network”.
One of the MoneyTree Team was from Singapore and their average age is only 15, comparing the average of 18-19 years old. This is also the team which beat 24 others and they were the 1st runner-up of the competition.
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From the left, Zhong En(14), Joseph(16), Shazwi(16)& Grace(14)
WRAPPED
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Venue : MoneyTree Academy
Address : 158B Rochor Road Singapore 188433. (Click here to See Map)
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MoneyTree Singapore will be bringing a group of MoneyTree Students up to World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2008. This event marks an important date in the whole MoneyTree’s growth since we started.
MoneyTree Singapore will also be showcasing one of our winning team of EYLN 2008 , “WRAPPED” in WCIT 2008. This group of Young Entrepreneurs, average age 12-17 years old will be giving presentation to the public and have direct contacts with the big boys in the IT industry like Intel, Dell, Apple, MicroSoft, etc…
Let’s help to get Singapore Young Entrepreneurs to SHINE in the global region.
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Competency in managing money appears to be a skill that doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Unless a person is exposed to the practice of money management, they are less likely to understand how it works and its long-term benefits. It is easy to develop poor spending and financial habits resulting in significant negative consequences such as amassing huge credit card debts, bad credit ratings and bankruptcy, to name a few. Early financial literacy is the best way to prevent such consequences.
Recognizing this, MoneyTree Singapore Pte Ltd started the Money Tree program, a financial and investment training program developed to educate and prepare youths for the financial journey that they will face during their adulthood.
Since its inception in 2007, The Money Tree programme has trained more that 2,000 youths (aged 10 to 18 yrs old). The key to this programme is it’s effective learning models, comprising of an Academy that delivers face-to-face coaching sessions, a portal that enable continuous learning via e-learning and its many activities, boot camps and workbooks, all combining to deliver an impactful learning experience.
In fact, the programme’s effectiveness is clearly visible when in the recently concluded Entrepreneur In Youth Challenge organized by AIESEC Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, two teams of secondary students aged between 12- 17 (trained by the Money Tree Programme) edged other teams comprising varsity students to be placed among the TOP 5 teams.
Mr. Ryan Soh, CEO of MoneyTree Singapore Pte Ltd says “Our mission in empowering youths to build a sound financial future does not stop here. In fact, we are in the midst of setting up a Young Entrepreneur Start-up Fund (or better known as Y.E.S. Fund) that will complete the whole development process. Under the Y.E.S Fund, we will provide young entrepreneurs from our programme with both the financial resource and skill sets required in their pursuit of setting up a business.”
Note to Editors
1. The MONEYTREE programme is a proprietary programme developed by MoneyTree Singapore Pte. Ltd. with license from Money Tree Asia Pacific Ltd. Further information can be obtained from:
MoneyTree Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Website: www.MoneyTree.Sg
Email: Ryan@MoneyTree.Sg
2. MONEYTREE is currently being conducted in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong with more centres opening soon in Brunei and Indonesia.
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MoneyTree offers 6 different levels of workshop, Basic, Junior 1 , Junior 2, Apprentice 1, Apprentice 2 & Entrepreneur. Each level is focused on different aspects of Financial Management. […]
The MoneyTree programme is divided into several products: Face to Face Camps, E-Learning Courses, Portal, Young Entrepreneurs’ Start Up programme (Y.E.S.)
We aim to prepare kids and adults for a challenging financial future - where loans and credit cards are easily available, and being in debt for a good part of life is an accepted norm. We plan to achieve this through the use of face to face sessions, simulations, an online follow up programme and e-learning courses - to ensure that the principles taught are understood & practiced.
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The current high credit card debt amongst young adults and the high percentage of retirees who are unable to meet their daily expenses, have made Governments across the region more aware of the need to educate the young on matters pertaining to Financial Management and Retirement Planning These factors provide for an excellent environment in which to launch the Money Tree programme, as a ready market is available.
MoneyTree is established to provide the Financial & Entrepreneurship skill and knowledge to youths aged 6 to 26 , which would be required to build a career or business, as well as plan for their financial freedom. It has been created to fill the void left by the education system and school curriculum and to explore the opportunities available worldwide to further the dissemination and propagation of high-quality e-learning programmes utilising state of the art technology, and to groom the next generation of entrepreneurs.