Leaders in Financial Literacy

In-School Financial Wellness Initiative – Dream, Achieve, Succeed

Belco’s financial literacy efforts Dream, Achieve Succeed expanded in-school programs and introduced new programs reaching middle and high school students. Belco offers High School Financial Reality Fairs and Middle School Deposit Days and this year launched Financial Flex Lunch and Learns and a summer program with a local school district.

 2022 Community Savings Challenge

Last February, Service 1^st launched a Community Savings Challenge. The main goal of this challenge was to support members in making smarter, more calculated financial decisions which in turn would position them for a healthier financial future. The second goal was to save members $1M in interest paid by May 31, 2022. When the goal was met, Service 1^st pledged $10,000 to be distributed to 9 local charities.

The Castle 2.0

The Castle 2.0 is a financial literacy hub hosted by North Jersey Federal Credit Union (NJFCU) serving the Paterson Public School District. It is a student-run credit union high school branch for students and faculty and is open 2 days a week.  The branch serves a 2,400-student body and over 300 staff.

Customizable Financial Education Offerings for Local Schools

White Rose offers customizable Financial Education Offerings at no cost to teachers and nonprofits in their two-county region. White Rose created a Financial Education Offerings Packet that is used to build a customizable program for the need of each classroom. They present the packet of information with the options they can choose from and then build a program based on the teacher’s needs.

Special Collaboration Award

Ten credit unions in the greater Reading area join forces to hold Financial Reality Fairs in their communities. It is a standing committee that meets frequently to organize fairs throughout the school year.