HomeWords™ A homeownership and financial literacy course for high school students utilizing newspapers and matching state curriculum standards. Sponsors an annual Essay Contest ‘What Homeownership means to me.’
The HomeWords program is being offered once again in high
schools throughout Arizona in the 2007-08 school years. Watch this site
for updates.
Hundreds of teachers and students in Arizona this fall will have an opportunity to learn about what it takes to buy or rent a home through HomeWords™, a newspaper-based educational program sponsored by the Arizona Association of REALTORS® (AAR) and licensed through
The Arizona Republic’s Newspapers. In Education (NIE) program, in cooperation with local REALTOR® associations throughout the state.
The links on this page will provide details and guidance to local associations who want to become involved in the HomeWords™ program in their communities.
AAR’s HomeWords program awards Essay Contest Winners! Photos of
awards luncheon Photos of the winners
370 high school students throughout Arizona competed for cash
prizes by writing essays on the topic: ”What a Home and Homeownership
Means to Me…” The essay contest is part of the overall HomeWords program
that teaches high school students financial literacy, provides
homeownership and rental information, and gives a picture of what the
real estate business is like. Local Associations Only
