Babson students make change with financial lessons

Babson College mentor Michael Kliska (right) helped MassBay Community College student Philippe Raphael, 19, with an assignment during class. Kliska said he and Gatlin started the group so they could get to know life outside of Babson’s campus.

The Babson undergraduates teach various personal finance skills in the class, including responsible credit card use and how to sit for a job interviews.

Pictured: MassBay Community College student Philippe Raphael, 19, worked on an assignment.

Babson’s MoneyThink chapter is the only one in the state.

Pictured: Keefe Techical School student Erin Dowdy, 15, (left) and Framingham High School student Daniella Araujo, 14, worked on a MoneyThink assignment.

Left to right: Keefe Technical School student Noel Estevez, 15, Babson College mentor Shatiek Gatlin, and MassBay Community College student Philippe Raphael, 19, worked on an assignment during a MoneyThink class. Estevez is working to save his money so he can purchase a car this year.

Keefe Technical School student Erin Dowdy, 15, (left) and Framingham High School student Daniella Araujo, 14, attended a Moneythink class. Araujo has been surprised by the financial lessons she has learned through the class, such as how much it costs to own a car for a year.

“Budgeting and saving go hand in hand,’’ Babson College mentor Shatiek Gatlin, standing, said.

Babson College mentor Michael Kliska (right) explained the class lesson to Keefe Technical School student Bailey Brady, 17, (left) and MassBay Community College student Philippe Raphael, 19. MoneyThink classes are targeted at 16 to 18 year olds, who are on the cusp of making many big financial decisions in a short amount of time.