PROPEL IN ACTION
PROPEL has attended six schools/POW WOWs so far as part of its journey to increase Native American financial literacy rates across the Western US. PROPEL has educated 150 students from 12 different tribes.
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In the 2025-2026 school year, PROPEL has plans to visit 3 more schools and POW WOWs, including the Shining Mountains POW WOW, the Denver March POW WOW, and St. Francis Indian School.
Brian Seih, Principal at St. Francis Indian School
"The students were actively engaged and seemed to have learned a lot about how they can set themselves up for financial success in the future."
Deanne Vitrac Kessler, Director of the Shining Mountains POW WOW
"I've recieved great feedback on PROPEL's course. The students said they are excited to go home and start saving a couple dollars a week and see their money start to add up."
Hotah S., Father of a student at the Founder's Day POW WOW
"I hope students will take their learning and actually start to save which can change the fabric of the community over time."
What makes the PROPEL Curriculum unique?
Why is the PROPEL Curriculum unique?
The PROPEL Curriculum is a financial literacy curriculum designed to educate middle and high schoolers on topics such as saving money, budgeting, investing, the risks of credit cards, and more. Given the program is run by high school students (Khalil Khan-Farooqi and Emmet Meidar), the program is tailored to the ways modern high school students learn: the course incorporates topics students want to learn about, as well as interactive and engaging games that capture the attention of students.