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NCSU Orientation Debt Education Promotion 09 July 2, 2009

Posted by BDO in Debt is Slavery, Organizational.
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At 8am on 1 July, I went to NCSU to help educate the students and parents attending the NCSU Freshman Orientation about personal debt. There were many groups of parents and students being led around the campus to show them where their son or daughter would spend the next 4 – 5 years of their life. I went there to protest personal debt and to raise awareness of the affects of debt on our lives. The motivation for this promotion came from a book and a supporting article I read that questions the traditional view that education debt at any cost is worth the price. The book Generation Debt and the article Is a college degree worthless? make strong arguments for more financial education to young people and their parents about the effects of education debt may have on their future career and financial potential.

I was only able to staple up about 15 posters. I agree that is not a lot of promotion considering the amount of freshman and parents that will come through the campus and may see the posters. I am hoping some will see the posters and it will raise the level of discussion about personal finances and the affects of personal debt on their lives. It was interesting to see how the school allows front row positions for the banks and loan officers in the student union, but no financial education groups were allowed in the student union to balance the bank’s marketing. It just seems personal debt and overspending is just a part of our social fabric. For now.