Free · Bilingual · East Palo Alto
Money sense, in both languages.
Cents & Sentido is a student-run group from Menlo-Atherton High School. We teach East Palo Alto teens and families how to save, invest, and claim money that's already theirs, in English and Spanish, for free.
Cents = money. Sentido = sense. Together: smart money, in two languages.
OUR MISSION
Everyone deserves to understand money.
Too many families are never taught how money works, and it costs them. We want to change that by making financial knowledge free, friendly, and available in the language people speak at home.
Building good habits
Planning, saving, and feeling in control of everyday money.
Growing for the future
Understanding how money can grow over time, and why starting early matters.
Claiming what's yours
Finding programs and accounts many families don't know they have.
Staying safe
Knowing the warning signs so you can protect yourself and the people you love.
CALKIDS
Many students have $500 or more waiting for them.
California opened CalKIDS college savings accounts for eligible low-income and English learner public school students, with $500 and up to $1,500 for some students. Most families have never claimed theirs. At our workshops, we help you check and claim it in a few minutes, on your own phone.
HOW WE WORK
Free and bilingual
Everything we share is in English and Spanish, and costs nothing.
Something you can do
We focus on real steps people can take, not just theory.
We teach, we don't sell
No products, no personal advice, and we never ask for your personal information.
WHO WE ARE
Students teaching students and families.
We're high school students at Menlo-Atherton who believe everyone deserves to know how money works, not just people who grew up hearing about it. We work with community organizations in East Palo Alto, and a faculty advisor reviews everything we teach.
Co-founders: Remko Cuellar and Ariya Zaheri · Faculty advisor: [Advisor name]
GET INVOLVED
Three ways to join in.
Families and students
Come to a free workshop near you. Reach out and we'll let you know when the next one is.
Get workshop datesOrganizations
Partner with us to bring free money workshops to the people you serve.
Host a workshop