Afford to Have Fun- Interview with Payton from Rooted New Orleans

We went to Rooted New Orleans to sit down (in person!) with students about their experience so far with the $50 Study. 

Peyton is a recent graduate at Rooted New Orleans with a passion for environmental justice and journalism. Peyton and Vernell cover a wide range of positive  topics, reflecting on how Peyton has used the $50 to double down on self-care, invest in black-owned businesses, and even save up for her driver's license. Peyton graduated in the spring and it was awesome to reconnect to hear about her big plans for the next year.

Don't forget to follow us @the50dollarstudy on Instagram. There, we will be sharing pictures, videos, and reflections on this study from the Rooted Community.

What is Rooted Cash Podcast?

During the 2020-2021 school year, a small group of seniors at the Rooted School in New Orleans were given a set amount of 50 dollars every single week for a whole year. No tax, no strings attached, just cold hard cash. Two participating seniors became fascinated with this pilot- so fascinated that they decided to make a podcast about it. In partnership with Be Loud Studios, they interviewed experts and reflected potential impact of earned income and the positives that come from giving young people the money needed to live, work, create, and learn.

For season two, Rooted Schools has doubled down on this investment, growing the “$50 Study” from 10 students in 2021 to now 83 Rooted high school students in New Orleans and Indianapolis. Join host (and Rooted alumni) Vernell aka DJ Villian as he sit downs with participating students and learns more about the voices behind the data points.

If you want to follow us on social media, follow us @the50dollarstudy on Instagram. There we will be sharing pictures, videos, and reflections on this study from the Rooted Community.