Crisis Lab workshops
We asked 92 middle schoolers if they remembered what they learned about money in class. Only 31 said yes. Sooo we made money something you do, not memorize: every lesson is a crisis you have to fix.
- 90+students
- 3workshops
- 2middle schools
- 93%average post-test score
how a workshop goes
- Step 1Pre-test
a quick quiz to see where everyone starts
- Step 2Uh oh, a crisis
FinGoose loses his job and has no savings 😬
- Step 3Pick a door
job, save, or loan? every option has a catch
- Step 4Team fix
build a plan before the timer runs out
- Step 5Pitch it
present it like a DECA role-play
- Step 6Reflect
what clicked? what didn’t? we read every answer
the actual slides we used
visit by visit
Nov 10, 2025 · Charles DeWolf Middle School
When income changes, the plan has to change.
Our very first one!! We polished the lesson with the school’s gifted & talented teacher and principal first. Then teams rebuilt a budget after an income shock and defended their choices.
recap post on insta →
Dec 15, 2025 · Charles DeWolf Middle School
Scams, sneaky ads & Munchkins.
Round two with the same class! It was kinda quiet last time, so we brought Munchkins 🍩 and they remembered way more than the first visit. About 40 students across both DeWolf days.
recap post on insta →
Dec 17, 2025 · Benjamin Franklin Middle School
Two classrooms. 50+ students. Three leaders.
So many kids we split into two rooms with three leaders. This one pushed us past 90 students total!
recap post on insta →the result!!
scores more than doubled
average score across all three: 43% before → 93% after
“Your work reflected real understanding, intentional design, and a genuine desire to ensure our learners walked away informed and empowered.”
what we fixed after
the surveys said teams wanted longer to plan their pitch, so they got it
less “wait what do we do?”, more solving
everyone wanted the best solutions, so we made a 1-hour online course. 131 students and counting
peek at the course