The National Credit Union Foundation recently graduated 42credit union managers and executives from two countries at itsweek-long Credit Union Development Education training.

The graduates came from the U.S. and Ghana, the NCUF said.

During the week-long program, participants were involved ingroup exercises, encouraged to ask questions of visiting speakers,and required to complete team projects proposing solutions forcredit unions.

“We refresh the studies every year, incorporating challengescredit unions face today while continuing to provide criticallessons in cooperative principles and credit union philosophy,”said Lois Kitsch, national program director for NCUF.

“It is timeliness that we strive for in the entire DE trainingexperience as participants work through critical issues thatinclude interchange legislation, mergers and small credit unions,growth plan, financial capability plans, 2012 as the 'Year of theCooperative,' and credit union development in Iraq,” Kitschsaid.

“The DE experience has reignited my passion for working in thecredit union movement,” said Meghann Dawson, an instructionaldesign manager at CUNA. “It has provided a solid foundation withcooperative principles, credit union philosophy and globaldevelopment issues.”