Our Work

We at CalKIDS Institute at UCLA are working to make sure every child and family in California can benefit from the state’s children’s savings account program. From researching how CalKIDS impacts students, to building partnerships across schools and communities, to helping UCLA students claim their own accounts, our goal is simple: expand access, awareness and opportunity. By combining research with hands-on support, we’re helping families unlock the power of early savings to build brighter futures.

UCLA community school student working on project with classmates.

Research

CalKIDS Institute at UCLA researches how CalKIDS accounts impact students and partners with schools and communities to strengthen college savings opportunities.

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Nayiri Nahabedian speaking at CalKIDS summit.

CEWAS Plan

The CEWAS Plan charts a visionary path toward building a unified early wealth-building system in California.

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CalKIDS staff interacting with UCLA students.

Our Work at UCLA

CalKIDS works to increase awareness and access to California’s children’s savings account program among eligible college students and their families.

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