Other topics include equity and social justice, climate change, workplace wellness, personal wellness, COVID-19, public health equity and many more
San Diego CA— San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution, is proud to support and present at the fifth annual Live Well Advance: Stronger Together, Now More Than Ever. The virtual conference will be held Thursday, December 3 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and includes more than 35 virtual breakout sessions. Register for FREE at www.livewellsd.org/advance.
Sessions will be presented by knowledgeable speakers addressing a wide variety of community topics including: equity and social justice, climate change, workplace wellness, personal wellness, COVID-19, public health equity and many more. SDCCU will present a free webinar from its Biz Kid$ program titled “Crash Course on Starting a Business” from 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. The course is a train-the-trainer format, detailing how to use the program to teach students about money and business.
“We are excited to do our part to help educate the San Diego community on how to teach kids and teens about money and finances,” said Teresa Campbell, SDCCU president and CEO. “Biz Kid$ financial literacy program focuses on teaching kids the importance of saving, budgeting, investing and giving back.”
SDCCU launched the Biz Kid$ program in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education and the County of San Diego, in support of Live Well San Diego, in 2015. Biz Kid$ is an award-winning, comprehensive financial literacy program focused on teaching kids how to use credit wisely and about the importance of saving, budgeting, investing and giving back to their communities. The Biz Kid$ program and all episodes are based on national standards for financial literacy and entrepreneurship education, and have been mapped to individual state standards.
The County Board of Supervisors launched Live Well San Diego in 2010 with the goal of achieving healthy, safe and thriving communities across the region by partnering with community and city leaders, schools, businesses, non-profit organizations and residents. SDCCU was the first financial institution to be designated a Live Well San Diego partner due to its many efforts to create a healthy, safe and thriving San Diego County.
San Diego County Credit Union is San Diego’s largest locally-owned financial institution serving San Diego, Riverside and Orange counties. SDCCU has assets of $9.5 billion, over 424,000 customers, more than 40 convenient branch locations and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Opportunity. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.