Real Solutions - A National Credit Union Foundation Program

From CUNA News Now – Representatives from the Connecticut International Partnership Committee of the Credit Union League of Connecticut learned that assisting youth with learning how to handle finances is universal, during a Financial Reality Fair April 30 in San Fernando, Trinidad.

On June 8th, Biz Kid$ will premiere worldwide as new programming from the American Forces Network (AFN) on military bases overseas. Biz Kid$ is the Emmy Award winning and credit union funded public television series that teaches kids about money management and entrepreneurship.

The Iowa Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) has been working to build capacity within Iowa credit unions to implement financial education programs via training, technical assistance and one-time grants for financial education start-ups or expansions. The initiative was made possible by a Financial Education Grant from the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF).

From CUNA News Now – Illinois REAL Solutions program partner credit unions attended their first in-person meeting of 2012 last week. They discussed attracting new members and eco-friendly loans, and compared popular prepaid cards.

Over 54 million people and 19 percent of the United States population – or one out of every five Americans – have some type of disability and a large number of which are “unbanked” or “underbanked.” Credit unions in New Jersey are working to make a difference in this area with the Building Economic Strength Together (BEST) internship program. The BEST program is a collaborative project that provides internship opportunities for people with disabilities. The last cycle, Cycle VII, of the program is underway in New Jersey after being piloted two years ago in New Jersey.