By Joseph Ceasar | Executive Director
Generation A is one of the most critical programs within the Legacy Institute for Financial Education. We have sought after strategic partners whose overall goals aligned with ours. Recently, two have surfaced.
The first is our local community college (Angelina College). They are interested in appealing to the community to be their first option for higher education in the absence of scholarships that would take them away from this region. From a financial literacy perspective, we are aligned with them in that goal. We teach that our parents and students should pursue the economically viable choice when choosing which college or university they will attend. What we love about our local community college is that it emphasizes non-credit courses which lead to industry-recognized certifications. For many students, college is simply not for them; a certification would be much more appropriate than pursuing a degree they are disinterested in attaining. As this partnership develops, we will keep our donors informed.
The second partnership in development is with a local nonprofit called Embrace It which has a program for young African-American males between 6th and 12th grade. This program has been able to accomplish what we have not: parental engagement. Rather than trying to recreate the wheel, we have supported them in their efforts and have made the Generation A curriculum available to them.
We are still early in the process of both of these partnerships, but they will allow us to think strategically as to how we can advance our mission in the most effective way possible. Stay tuned and thank you for your support!
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