Events › Financial Literacy for Tweens and Teens

This lecture, Mastering Your Budget will be presented by Leticia Andrade. Leticia Andrade is a lifelong Chicagoan, bilingual (English/Spanish) Illinois Real Estate Broker, and passionate community advocate. Licensed since 2005, she brings real-world experience from real estate, banking, insurance and homeownership—having purchased her first home at just 23 years old.

Leticia loves giving back and is especially passionate about teaching tweens and teens the basics of financial literacy in a fun, relatable, and empowering way. Her goal is to help families build confidence, knowledge, and brighter financial futures—one lesson at a time.

For ages 12-17. Children under 11 years old must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

How to Attend
Register by the start of the event. Chicago Public Library cannot collect personal information online from kids 0 to 13. A parent or guardian’s email address must be used to register. As a reminder, school email addresses may block external emails such as those from CPL.

Due to space limitations, please include the total number of children and adults as attendees when you register. 

Accessibility
Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event.