COMFREY, Minn. — Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Family Involvement Council Treasurer Angie Pidde said her service on the Comfrey School District Board has helped provide insight into how credit unions can help schools fit financial education into their curriculum.
"Credit unions have to be more creative in how they present financial literacy to schools," said Pidde. "We need to find a way to incorporate financial education into the main classes not just the elective classes that are the first to be cut."
According to Pidde, through her service on the school board she's discovered that financial education is often not included in a school's curriculum because it just doesn't fit.
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"While schools may want to teach student financial management skills they often lack the time and funding to do so," said Pidde. "In order to be successful credit unions need to do more than simply present financial education materials to schools they need to be proactive and make financial education fit into what schools are already teaching."
She said in the 14 months she's served on the board she's been amazed by the pride and support citizens have for their school.
"It is important for credit unions to learn the values of the communities they serve and to investigate how the credit union can support those values," said Pidde. "Credit union involvement in the community shows that we support the neighborhoods in our area. In order to effectively serve our members we need to serve them both inside and outside the credit union."
The Minnesota FIC is a committee of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation created to enhance the future of the credit union movement by promoting financial awareness, financial education, and full family involvement in Minnesota's credit unions.
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