Life Changer is a European program developed by Junior Achievement with the support of Metropolitan Life and MetLife Foundation, that aims to increase the financial inclusion potential of the younger generation through learning-by-doing programs delivered in classrooms to develop economic, financial and entrepreneurial skills and improve access to the labour market.

PROGRAM OBJECTIVE

The program includes entrepreneurial and financial education activities for middle and high school students and is designed to develop the following skills: creativity, team spirit, perseverance, self-confidence, initiative, responsibility, risk-taking, understanding and managing resources.

EDUCATIONAL OFFER

• The format proposed by the Life Changer program provides free access to an entrepreneurship education and resource management interactive digital kit available on the JA Learn platform.
• Metropolitan Life volunteers take part in classroom and mentoring activities, providing students with a real entrepreneurial experience.

"In this program we focused on the practical aspect of learning, which unleashes creativity and innovation. The volunteer managed to highlight how important it is to plan personal activities when working towards achieving major life goals." – Teacher, Marmatia Technological High School, Sighetu Marmatiei

Metropolitan Life is part of MetLife, Inc., one of the biggest life insurance companies in the world and subsidiary of the Irish company Metlife Europe d.a.c. Established in 1868, MetLife worldwide provides life insurances, pension plans, benefits for the employees and asset management services. With approximately 100 million clients, MetLife has operations opened in almost 50 countries and occupies top positions on markets in Japan, Latin America, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In Romania, Metropolitan Life has over 21 years of activity on the life insurance market. 2 million clients benefit from life insurances and mandatory private pensions locally provided by Metropolitan Life.
Web: www.metlife.com, www.metropolitanlife.ro.