The AEB and its Foundation, in collaboration with the Junior Achievement Foundation, held the first innovation and financial education camp during European Money Week 2017. This initiative involved 70 secondary school students from five schools in Madrid, who had the opportunity to learn how to develop a mobile application prototype using the design thinking method. The camp aimed to help young people develop responsible financial skills and learn to manage their finances.
The students attended different workshops and were assisted throughout the day by 11 banking and IT volunteers, who acted as mentors for each team.
The best applications were presented on March 28 at the AEB headquarters in Torre Espacio, where the students presented their work to a jury composed of banking and technology executives. The six finalist applications facilitated saving and expense control for young people through savings goals, parental control, completing tasks in exchange for an allowance, or savings challenges with their friends.
