Dear Parent,

Welcome to MinyanLand, a virtual community, designed to engage kids and families in games and interaction that is entertaining and educational.

The world was conceived by Minyanville, a leader in financial infotainment and home to the icons of Wall Street and finance, "Hoofy" the Bull and "Boo" the Bear. Joining the effort is Kaboose, a leading network of family Web sites, and the National Council on Economic Education, the nation's leader in economic and financial literacy.

We created MinyanLand as a platform to entertain and educate a young generation so they understand the concept of a market and the basics of economics and finance on a real world level. The economic system of MinyanLand mimics the real-life pricing of general goods and services. As players participate in the system, their actions will affect the overall MinyanLand economy. This is how they will learn.

To keep the economy stabilized, for instance, players must stay healthy by eating on a regular basis. MinyanLand will also offer incentives to encourage such behavior as charitable giving.

Our mission is to help address the gap between classes created in part by the financial illiteracy of many in our country, if not the world. The site will be sponsor-supported to keep it free and open to as many children as possible.

By not charging for subscriptions or imposing monthly usage fees, we can reach children and families at all economic levels. In addition, we are teaching children about how our economic system works, and advertising is a part of it. Get your child started here.

Kevin Wassong
President
Minyanville Publishing and Multimedia, LLC