Financial Literacy Initiatives –
Partnering in Education
NJBankers believes that financial education provides the best
defense for consumers against unscrupulous lenders. For that reason, we
are a proud member of the New Jersey
Coalition for Financial Literacy, a coalition of educators,
government, banks and other concerned parties that promotes financial
literacy initiatives in New
Jersey schools.
Each year employees of New
Jersey banks volunteer to participate in the Financial
Literacy Awareness Program of the New Jersey Department of Banking and
Insurance by presenting 45-minute sessions to New Jersey high
school students to help them better understand various financial
services products. NJBankers members also participate in the National
Teach Children to Save Day and Get Smart About Credit Day
organized by the American Bankers Association. In addition, NJBankers
sponsors an annual golf outing each year to benefit financial
literacy.
Provident Bank Chairman, President & CEO Chris
Martin and NJ Department of Banking & Insurance Commissioner
Tom Considine join educators and bankers in teaching a financial
literacy program to students at Liberty High School in Jersey
City. Read
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Caption: From left to right back row: Jonathan Detres, Provident
Bank Chairman, President and CEO Chris Martin, Commissioner Tom
Considine, Principal Larry Odoms and Jimmy Diallafane stand with (from
left to right front row) Mercy Kimanthi and Michelle Torres at Liberty
High School in Jersey City for a financial literacy event. Photo
Source: New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance
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