Financial Education Resources Available to Oregon Public High Schools

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon public high schools will receive a Student Edition of brass|MAGAZINE arriving in November 2008. As part of the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM, all public high schools in the state will receive free classroom sets of the magazine starting with the February 2009 issue. Recognized by other states as an outstanding financial education program, this program is supported by financial institutions around the state and developed by brass|MEDIA Inc.

brass|MAGAZINE is the brainchild of a young entrepreneur, Bryan Sims, who came up with the idea in his high school business class. brass|MAGAZINE features articles written for young adults, by young adults, and uses an edgy, conversational style to cover subjects from how to go to prom on a budget to how to save money for retirement. High school students are welcomed as contributors.

Now 25, Sims is passionate about helping young adults around the nation understand the money side of life. “If ever there was a time when young adults needed to know what is going on around them, it is right now. We are a socially driven company with the goal of helping young adults understand how money and life interact.”
Along with copies of the magazine, teachers have the ability to access accompanying resources and lesson plans tied to state standards through the brass|TEACHER RESOURCE CENTER. There is also a blog, forum, and exclusive bonus content. The Teacher Resource Center can be accessed at teachers.brassmagazine.com. After registering on the website, educators can elect to become the primary contact for their school ensuring that students have access to important personal finance information while becoming the first to know about brass|STUDENT PROGRAM events and opportunities.
More information about the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM is available by visiting www.studentprogram.com emailing studentprogram@brassmedia.com or calling 541-753-8546.

Oregon Public High Schools Receive Financial Education Resources

ABOUT brass|MEDIA Inc.

brass|MEDIA Inc., a young adult technology and media company, produces brass|MAGAZINE, a lifestyle magazine with a money twist. Written for young adults, about young adults, and by young adults, brass|MAGAZINE helps young adults understand how to make, manage and multiply money. In 2007, founder, Bryan Sims, was recognized as one of America’s top young entrepreneurs by BusinessWeek.com and his company brass|MEDIA Inc. was recently recognized by the Portland Business Journal as the 6th fastest growing company in Oregon and by Inc. Magazine as one of the Inc. 500 fastest growing private companies in the United States. The brass|STUDENT PROGRAM has been recognized in New York and Wisconsin as an outstanding financial education program. For more information about brass|MEDIA Inc. or the brass|STUDENT PROGRAM, go to brassmedia.com or brassmagazine.com or call 541-753-8546.