Our Programs
The Niche Clinic is "experiential"
Our students learn by doing. Only minimal direct instruction is needed to set young people on the path toward long-term financial success.
The Niche Clinic prioritizes student choice
The Niche Clinic youth are empowered to set their own goals and chart their own path to success.
The Niche Clinic is "learn and earn"
The Niche Clinic provides opportunities to earn real money through short-term internships, project-based learning, and entrepreneurship.
The Laws of Money
The Niche Clinic’s 30-week in-person financial literacy program is modular, allowing our team to tailor it to individual needs and goals. Pre and post tests establish baseline knowledge and demonstrate growth. Topics include budgeting, investing strategies, banking, macro and microeconomic forces, distinguishing wants from needs, related concepts in mathematics and philosophy, and more.
Monthly community events provide additional opportunities for peer learning.
- Help school leaders develop a targeted program
- Help families learn the basics of financial literacy together
- Help nonprofits supplement their services with a financial literacy component
Learn & Earn
At The Niche Clinic, we believe that people learn best through hands-on experiences. All year long, we offer opportunities for individuals aged 12-24 to explore different career paths including hospitality, entrepreneurship, environmental services, culinary, fashion, the sciences and more!
- Completing a career learning project
- Completing a 3-month internship
- Peer teaching
Supportive Services
Combining financial literacy with career learning is an innovation that The Niche Clinic believes will improve the long-term financial capability of our program participants. We also believe in reducing access barriers that could prevent someone from engaging in our program.
- Transportation assistance
- Vital document acquisition
- Financial workshops for families
- FAFSA filing assistance
- Bank account origination
Advancement Pathways
Whether an individual is seeking to earn a high school diploma, a professional certification, entry into an apprenticeship program, or even a debt-free college degree, The Niche Clinic has the network, resources, and local knowledge to bring their educational and professional dreams to life.
- Employer partners
- Partners that can offer skilled trade certifications
- Local apprenticeships that need help with recruitment
We don't just learn in a classroom. We take field trips to the bank to learn what it's like to visit in person. This helped raise my confidence and made me realize I could handle things like this on my own.