All Teens Financial Academy (ATFA) is excited to announce our groundbreaking internship program that takes financial education to the next level. We're raising $1,000 to reward the advances of our competitive paper stock trading competition with something extraordinary – the chance to manage real money in real markets.

About ATFA

All Teens Financial Academy is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded by Ashwin Joshi during the pandemic in April 2020. What started as one teenager's recognition that financial education "often falls through the cracks of traditional curricula" has grown into a dynamic force that has reached over 100,000 students in 150 countries.

Our mission is to supplement teens' education by equipping every young individual with the critical skill most schools fail to provide: financial literacy, and by doing so, helping students reach their maximum potential. ATFA uses a unique "teens-teach-teens" approach, recognizing that no one understands how teenagers learn better than other teenagers.

Ashwin devoted thousands of hours during the pandemic to developing a comprehensive curriculum that is engaging, informative, and relevant to today's teenagers. Our work has been recognized by NBC News, highlighting the importance of bridging the financial literacy gap among teenagers. ATFA Academy serves as an online platform often compared to the "Khan Academy for financial education," offering accessible resources to students worldwide.

Learn more about our organization and courses at: atfaacademy.org

What We're Funding

Your donation will go directly into a stock investment account for the winner of our paper stock trading competition. After proving their skills through simulated trading, our champions will advance to managing actual capital. This progression from paper trading to real investing gives our winner the opportunity to:

Learn investment fundamentals with actual capital with a group of experienced kids who have gone through our course

Develop portfolio management skills under expert guidance

Understand market dynamics through direct participation

Receive one-on-one mentorship from financial professionals

Build confidence in financial decision-making

Gain practical experience that will benefit them for life

How Our Program Works

Our comprehensive program follows a proven progression:

Paper Trading Competition: Teens participate in our simulated stock trading competition, learning market fundamentals without financial risk

Skill Development: Participants develop investment strategies, learn market analysis, and compete against their peers

Champion Selection: The winner demonstrates superior trading skills, risk management, and investment knowledge

Real Money Management: Our advances will be able to managing the $1,000 real investment account with dedicated mentorship support

Why This Matters

Financial literacy is one of the most important life skills, yet it's rarely taught in schools. Our unique approach bridges the gap between theory and practice by providing:

Proven Skills: Our winner has already demonstrated investment abilities through competition

Progressive Learning: From simulation to real money – a natural learning progression

Earned Opportunity: The investment account is a reward for demonstrated excellence

Real Experience: Managing actual capital with real market consequences

Expert Mentorship: Dedicated one-on-one guidance from experienced financial professionals throughout the process, including Darwin Ching (First Vice President Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley) and Esat Bayar (Business Operations & Strategy | Investment Banking | Harvard)

Life Skills: Knowledge and confidence that will serve them throughout their adult lives

Our Expert Mentors and Supervision

We're proud to have secured multiple mentorships from accomplished financial professionals like the ones below, plus more, assuring plenty of guidance:

Darwin Ching - First Vice Presiden,t Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley

Esat Bayar - Business Operations & Strategy | Investment Banking | Harvard

These industry experts will provide direct guidance to our competition, sharing real-world insights and professional expertise as they help guide and manage the investment account.

How Your Donation Helps

$25 - Covers educational materials for one teen

$50 - Supports mentorship program resources

$100 - Funds a month of market research tools

$250 - Provides a comprehensive financial education curriculum

$500 - Sponsors half of the investment account

$1,000 - Fully funds the winners’ stock account and launches their investing journey

The Impact

This $1,000 investment account represents the ultimate reward for our paper trading champion – the chance to put their proven skills to work with real money. They've already demonstrated their abilities through competition; now they get to experience the real responsibility and excitement of managing actual investments.

Every dollar you contribute goes directly toward this goal. As a 501(c)(3) organization, your donation is tax-deductible, and 100% of funds raised will go toward the interns’ investment account.

Join Us in Making a Difference

Help us reward excellence and give our paper trading champion the ultimate prize – real investment experience with real capital. Your support today transforms a competition winner's theoretical knowledge into practical, life-changing experience.

Together, we're not just teaching teens about money – we're investing in their future.

ATFA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Tax ID available upon request. All donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.