The Kansas Credit Union Association announced Tuesday itsformation of CUnext: Young Leaders of Kansas, a statewideeducational and networking group for 18- to 30-year-old creditunion employees.
|Members of the newly formed group met twice in April – first, inTopeka to talk to state legislators and learn about credit unionadvocacy, and second, at the KCUA annual meeting, where they tookpart in networking and educational sessions with other credit unionprofessionals, KCUA said.
|KCUA said the Crash Network, a national program for young credit unionprofessionals, inspired the association to launch the initiative.KCUA will continue organizing programs for CUnext members with thegoal of teaching them about the credit union system, providing themwith networking opportunities in the field and encouraging them tomake a difference in the industry.
|“It’s important that the future leaders of Kansas’ credit unionshave access to information and contacts at the state and nationallevels, as well as opportunities to get involved,” CUnextCoordinator and KCUA Vice President of Governmental and PublicAffairs Haley DaVee said in a press release.
|“Not all our meet-ups will be legislative in nature though. Weare planning a variety of programs to help young professionalsexpand their understanding and involvement in all aspects of thecredit union movement,” DaVee said.
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