Real-World Education for
Real-World Life
Adulting 101 was created to address a growing problem: students are graduating into adulthood without being taught the practical systems that directly impact their future. They are expected to understand money, credit, employment, insurance, housing, and technology without ever being formally prepared for them.
At JS Legacy Builders Foundation, we believe preparation changes outcomes. Adulting 101 provides practical, real-world education that equips students with the tools, knowledge, confidence, and awareness needed to navigate adulthood successfully — before life forces them to learn through crisis, debt, or instability.
This is not theory-based learning. This is real-world preparation for real-world life.
"This isn't a lecture. This is preparation."Coach Jani Vegas, Founder of Adulting 101
Coach Jani Vegas
Founder and Leader of Adulting 101Coach Jani Vegas brings over 10 years of experience in business, real estate, community leadership, and program development to every session of Adulting 101. She has led large-scale events, built strategic partnerships, and continues to serve in active community leadership roles.
A Hispanic Heritage award recipient and holder of multiple Clark County proclamations and honors, Coach Jani's teaching style is structured, direct, and engaging, with an unwavering focus on practical application over theory.
Six Weeks. Six Modules.
Real Preparation.
A sequenced curriculum that builds understanding and real-world application, concluding with a formal graduation and celebration.
💰 Money Moves
Financial Literacy | Budgeting | Credit | Banking | Financial Decision-Making
Money affects nearly every aspect of adulthood, yet many young people are never taught how financial systems actually work. This module helps students build a practical understanding of money management, financial responsibility, and long-term decision-making — breaking financial concepts into understandable, real-world lessons students can immediately apply to their lives.
Topics Covered
- Budgeting and money management
- Needs vs. wants
- Banking systems and accounts
- Savings accounts and emergency funds
- Credit scores and credit cards
- Debt and interest
- Spending habits and consequences
- Goal setting and financial planning basics
Interactive Activities
- Budget-building exercises
- Real-world spending simulations
- Banking demonstrations
- Credit score scenarios
- Financial decision-making activities
- Group discussions and exercises
Students leave this module with a stronger understanding of financial responsibility, smarter money habits, and increased confidence in navigating real-world financial decisions.
🛡 Protect Your Life
Insurance | Liability | Risk | Financial Protection
Most people do not learn how insurance works until after something goes wrong. This module introduces students to the real-world purpose of insurance and the importance of financial protection — using real-life accident examples, claims scenarios, and interactive activities to show how quickly financial consequences can escalate without proper coverage.
Topics Covered
- What insurance is and why it exists
- Auto insurance basics
- Liability and personal responsibility
- Health insurance fundamentals
- Renters and homeowners insurance
- Deductibles and premiums
- Understanding risk
- Claims process basics
- Financial consequences of being uninsured
- Real-world accident scenarios
Interactive Activities
- Mock insurance claims
- Accident scenario role-playing
- Coverage comparison activities
- Risk assessment discussions
- Real-world examples and exercises
Students leave this module with a clearer understanding of insurance, personal responsibility, financial protection, and how informed decisions can reduce long-term financial risk.
🏠 Real Life Living
Home Maintenance | Apartment Readiness | Independent Living Skills
Many young adults enter independent living situations without understanding the responsibilities that come with maintaining a home or apartment. This module helps students develop practical living skills that support responsibility, organization, safety, and self-sufficiency — so they feel prepared instead of overwhelmed when managing their own environment.
Topics Covered
- Apartment readiness
- Household safety and organization
- Cleaning systems and routines
- Utility awareness
- Basic home maintenance
- Preventative care
- Recognizing maintenance issues
- Communication with landlords and property managers
- Emergency preparedness
- Everyday household responsibility
Interactive Activities
- Maintenance identification exercises
- Cleaning and organization demonstrations
- Household responsibility scenarios
- Apartment readiness checklists
- Utility awareness activities
- Problem-solving exercises
Students leave this module with increased confidence, awareness, and practical skills related to independent living and home responsibility.
🍳 Life Essentials
Home Economics | Cooking | Daily Living Skills | Personal Responsibility
This module focuses on the practical day-to-day life skills that support independence, organization, healthy routines, and functional living. Students learn the foundational skills needed to manage daily responsibilities more effectively while building confidence in their ability to care for themselves and their environment. The focus is not perfection — it is preparation.
Topics Covered
- Grocery shopping and meal planning
- Basic cooking skills and kitchen safety
- Food budgeting
- Laundry and clothing care
- Household organization and cleaning routines
- Time management
- Healthy routines and daily responsibility
- Personal accountability
Interactive Activities
- Grocery budgeting activities
- Cooking demonstrations
- Household management exercises
- Time-management exercises
- Routine-building activities
- Everyday living simulations
Students leave this module with practical skills that support everyday independence, organization, responsibility, and personal stability.
💼 Get Hired
Career Readiness | Workforce Skills | Professional Development
Many young people enter the workforce without understanding professional expectations, workplace communication, or how to prepare themselves for opportunities. This module prepares students for employment and career readiness through practical workforce preparation and professional development — covering everything from resume building to mock interviews and workplace etiquette.
Topics Covered
- Resume development
- Job applications
- Interview preparation
- Professional communication
- Workplace etiquette
- Goal setting and accountability
- Career exploration
- Time management and professional presentation
- Teamwork and leadership
- Workplace expectations
Interactive Activities
- Mock interviews
- Resume workshops
- Interview role-playing
- Professional communication exercises
- Workplace scenario activities
- Career planning exercises
Students leave this module with increased confidence, stronger communication skills, and practical tools that help prepare them for employment and professional environments.
🤖 AI & Your Future
Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Digital Awareness | Future-Ready Skills
Technology is rapidly transforming the way people learn, communicate, work, create, and build careers. This module introduces students to artificial intelligence and emerging technology in a way that is practical, responsible, and future-focused — preparing them to navigate a rapidly evolving digital world with awareness and confidence, not fear.
Topics Covered
- Introduction to AI and how it works
- Responsible AI use
- Digital communication
- AI productivity tools
- Technology in education and work
- Online safety and digital responsibility
- Ethical technology discussions
- Creative technology applications
- Future workforce relevance
- Technology and decision-making
Interactive Activities
- AI tool demonstrations
- Digital productivity exercises
- Technology discussions
- Future career exploration
- Ethical scenario discussions
- Guided technology applications
Students leave this module with stronger digital awareness, future-ready technology skills, and a better understanding of how to use technology responsibly and strategically.
How the Program is Delivered
Instructor-Guided Workshops
Live, facilitated sessions led directly by Coach Jani or a certified Adulting 101 instructor, structured for maximum engagement.
Interactive Discussions
Real conversation, real questions, and real answers. Students engage directly with content that applies to their lives right now.
Hands-On Learning Experiences
Students practice what they learn through real scenarios, simulations, and activities built around actual life situations.
Visual and Animation-Based Instruction
Modern teaching methods including animated content and visual storytelling, keeping sessions engaging for today's learners.
Flexible Format Options
Delivered as 2-hour focused workshops up to full 6-hour in-depth sessions, designed to fit the schedule and needs of your organization.
Formal Graduation and Celebration
Every cohort concludes with a structured graduation ceremony recognizing each participant's completion and achievement.
What Students Gain
Financial Control
Real command over their financial future, including budgeting, credit, and money decisions that affect their daily life.
Insurance Clarity
Confident understanding of credit, insurance, and personal responsibility, so they are protected when it counts.
Everyday Life Skills
The practical knowledge to manage a home, cook, maintain their space, and handle the responsibilities of independent living.
Workforce Readiness
A clear understanding of workforce expectations so they can enter any professional environment prepared and confident.
Decision-Making Confidence
The tools to make informed, thoughtful decisions, and navigate adulthood without fear, confusion, or costly mistakes.
Digital and AI Literacy
The ability to use AI tools responsibly and navigate a modern, technology-driven world with skill and awareness.
Where It Has Been Implemented
Adulting 101 is actively expanding into new schools, youth organizations, foster care programs, and family services. The format can be customized to fit the audience, organization, and community need.
Clark High School
Active school partnership, Las Vegas, NV
Southwest Boys and Girls Club
Summer programming partnership, Las Vegas, NV
Highlands Ranch Community
Community workshop delivery
Foster Care Youth Programs
Expanding into foster care youth services
Juvenile Systems Programming
Expanding into juvenile justice systems
Family Services Initiatives
Expanding into community family services
More Than a Workshop.
Preparation for Life.
Adulting 101 exists to help students build confidence before crisis, gain awareness before mistakes, and develop independence before instability. Through practical education, interactive learning, and real-world application, students gain tools they carry long after the program ends.
The completion of Adulting 101 concludes with a graduation ceremony recognizing each student's commitment, growth, and successful completion of the program. Because this is not just about finishing classes — it is about preparing for life.