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Young Americans Bank and Center for Financial Education are honored to welcome six new Board Members this year to help lead our organization. Their experience and passion are such an asset to both institutions, and they are already hard at work providing guidance, support, and oversight. Meet all six Board Members below! Chris Becze, Armanino As Tax Partner at Armanino, …
The events of the last year have had a financial impact on families across our country, regardless of income. The Bureau of Labor reported a 6.7 percent unemployment rate in December, and The Commonwealth Fund estimates that 7.7 million people lost their jobs between March and June. CNBC reported in September that 60% of businesses that temporarily closed because of …
Vote for your favorites! Young Americans Center for Financial Education would be honored to receive your vote for our Summer Camps in the annual Colorado Parent Family Favorites competition. Visit coloradoparent.com/vote and choose your favorite camps, restaurants, schools, and so much more. Voting lasts through Sunday, February 28. Thank you for your consideration!
Happy New Year from Young Americans Bank and Center for Financial Education! We are so excited for the new year and remain committed to our mission of ensuring youth receive the knowledge to become financially self-sufficient, more productive citizens, and active participants in our free enterprise system. I am extremely proud of the Young Americans team for the work that …
Kids are generous! This Chicago seven-year-old raised $20,000 for her local hospital. Many YouthBiz Marketplace participants donated a portion of their profits to local nonprofits and organizations this year. And in Young AmeriTowne, students donate a portion of their individual and business earnings every day. In today’s blog, we want to share some ideas about how families can cultivate this …
Thank you for your support of Young Americans Center for Financial Education and Young Americans Bank. As the safety and health of our customers and constituents is our top priority, we are doing our part to follow guidelines set forth by health and school district officials. Please know we are taking precautions, outlined here, to help us all stay healthy. …
This year’s Youth Advisory Board meetings look much different than years before. The Board members logged onto a Zoom call for their very first board meeting on Saturday, September 19. At first, it was quiet and difficult to have a meaningful conversation with people you have never actually met before. But with help from our wonderful Co-Chairs and moderators Will …
Young Americans Center for Financial Education is so pleased to have Will Forbes and Amelia Marcum as Co-Chairs for the 2020-2021 Youth Advisory Board. Learn about each in today’s blog! Will Forbes is a senior at Kent Denver School. Will serves as the President for Sun Devils Model United Nations, and Co-president for the Entrepreneurship Club. He has served on …
Every year, Young Americans Center for Financial Education selects a new group of middle and high school students to serve on the Youth Advisory Board. This year may look a little different with virtual meetings and socially-distant events, but it won’t stop the board members from learning all they can from Young Americans. The Youth Advisory Board meets once a …
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