FedChoice FCU Helps to Empower the Next Generation

Financial literacy took center stage recently as six volunteers from FedChoice Federal Credit Union joined forces with Junior Achievement to mentor nearly 60 local seventh-grade students from Imagine Leeland Public Charter School during an immersive, hands-on learning experience at the Junior Achievement Finance Park Prince George's County.

The interactive program allowed students to step into the shoes of adults for a day to create budgets, balance real-world expenses, and navigate the modern economy. The FedChoice team brought a diverse mix career expertise-including internal audit, human resources, lending, and retail operations-giving students unique, firsthand insight into how to manage finances and stick to a budget when real life happens.

"Building a resilient community starts with investing directly in our youth," said Sandra Park, Chief People & Strategy Officer at FedChoice. "Our team didn't just show up to volunteer; we rolled up our sleeves to share real-world insights from our own life experiences. Seeing their creativity-like a student budgeting only a dollar for transit because they plan to walk-and watching those 'lightbulb moments' happen is exactly why we wanted to partner with Junior Achievement."