A free, one-hour seminar covering the financial markets, saving, budgeting, investing, and taxes — the things most students never get taught. Held once a month at a different Toronto Public Library branch, with a hands-on look at the real tools professionals use to track the markets.
One hour, built for the age group — concepts you can actually picture, not formulas to memorize.
What a stock actually is, why prices move, and how supply and demand set the price — explained with everyday examples, not jargon.
How to build a simple budget, the difference between saving and spending, and why starting early matters more than starting big.
What investing actually means, how risk and reward relate, and how time horizon changes what makes sense.
A plain-language introduction to how taxes work and why they matter — the basics most people don't learn until they're filing their own.
A live walkthrough of the same charting software professionals use to track the markets — using a practice portfolio, no real money involved.
Every session builds on the last, so returning attendees go deeper each month — while each session still stands on its own for first-timers.
What started as a single session has become a recurring program across the city — a new library branch, a new angle on the material, every month.
IgniteFinancialLiteracy runs monthly at a different Toronto Public Library branch each time — check back here for the next confirmed date and location.
Space is limited at each session — sign up and we'll follow up with the confirmed details for the next date and library branch.
Takes under a minute. Parents can sign up on behalf of a child.