How do I actually save money? What kind of job is going to help me save money AND allow me to build skills? How do I budget for my next project, my trip abroad, or my post-secondary education?
Let's chat about what it takes to be #finlit by looking at our relationship to money, how we spend money, and how to manage money as we begin this wild journey into adulthood.
Along the way, get connected to hands-on tools, resources, and funding opportunities that will set you up for success.
Here's what our 1-hour workshop will cover:
Get clear on your finance goals
So, you have all these wonderful goals for 2025, but how will you budget for them? We'll help you get clear on what it will look like to make, save, and apply for money to help you achieve them all!
Rewrite your story and connection to money
Shift your mindset about money and learn to manage your resources in a way that doesn't stress you out. Plus, learn kick-butt tips and how to find opportunities that help you reach your financial goals.
Build your unique 2025 budget
Access a helpful budget template that you can use to confidently lay out a financial plan for the new year that prioritizes your goals and your post-secondary education.
Guided financial support from a
gap year and project management expert.
Michelle Dittmer
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Recognizing that students were not being provided with enough opportunity to get hands-on experience to develop life skills, Michelle left the classroom to explore other ways of helping young people find direction and fulfilment. She worked to train other teachers, she instructed outdoor education, she traveled for pleasure and for work and researched what today’s youth really want and need.
All of her life experience drove her to the same conclusion – we need to slow down and give young people the space and time to figure out who they are and to engage in meaningful experiences.
Michelle founded the Canadian Gap Year Association as an antidote to business, mental health challenges and young adults feeling confused and unfulfilled. She has committed her professional life to giving families permission to slow down so their kids can be the best version of themselves and make a healthy transition into adulthood
