MADISON, Wis.—CUNA is looking for up to 12 responsible young people from different backgrounds to work as paid editorial board members for Googolplex®. Board members must be in Grades 4-12 in the fall of 2010 or, if home-schooled, of the same grade-level ages.

Googolplex is part of the CUNA onlineEDGE suite of personal finance tools. Googolplex includes three customizable Web sites designed for youth that feature interactive games, videos and colorful stories dealing with money matters and life issues. Each Googolplex site attracts a specific age group—5-Spot™ for elementary schoolers, A-J's™ for middle schoolers, and C-Note™ for high schoolers.

Editorial board members commit to one year of service, from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2011. During that time,
they complete surveys evaluating one new story and one new game by e-mail, every month. They may also complete one or two additional evaluations on subjects other than stories or games.

After writing their own consumer stories at the end of their terms, board members get paid for all their work.

Here’s what’s needed to do the job:

• Internet access (at school, home, or a public library) and an e-mail account
• Ability to think critically about online articles and games
• Creativity to research and write a story
• Commitment to complete the evaluations and story reviews on time

It’s a fantastic opportunity for young people to showcase and develop their writing skills, play online games,
evaluate interesting stories from people their own age, and learn about their finances—while getting paid.

Learn more about Googolplex at cuna.org/onlineEDGE and choose Googolplex. Select 5-Spot,
A-J's or C-Note to see each Web site live and learn more about the current editorial boards. Credit unions with interested youth members should send a request, including grade level of the potential applicant, for an application by March 22, 2010 to Kate Neuens, Googolplex youth editorial board liaison, at
kneuens@cuna.coop.

CUNA takes privacy seriously in Googolplex and does not display last names or sell information to third parties.

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