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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Never learned how to change car tires or get gas? There’s a class for that.
Several colleges in Canada are offering a life-skills class in-person and online, called “Adulting 101.” The objective is to teach everything from cooking and laundry to the basics of financial literacy.
“High schools don’t even teach kids how to do basic anything anymore,” one Bostonian told WBZ NewsRadio.
A national survey from 2010-2012 on Family and Consumer Science (FCS) programs, commonly known as ‘home economics,’ found a decline in both enrollment and qualified teachers, which contributed to its overall reduction in popularity.
“There’s things we are missing out on that instills life skills,” another Bostonian explained.
“Adulting 101” also teaches things like basic household maintenance and how to manage your credit card debts.
Other topics include the development of soft skills, like mental wellness and self-advocacy.
“I think that’s beneficial for everyone,” another resident said.
WBZ NewsRadio’s Chris Fama (CFamaWBZ) reports.