The Financial Futures Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 with the purpose of identifying, nurturing, and motivating minority or female high school students who may have career interests in the field of financial services but lack exposure to the industry. The Foundation recognizes the challenges that face minorities and females in the industry and believes that it is well positioned to address these issues.
Where does it all start? To implement programs that target this under-represented population, the Foundation graduated its first class of Financial Futures/Kenan-Flagler Youth Institute participants in June 2007. The Financial Futures Foundation prepares minority and female students for their future.

The Financial Futures Foundation understands the value of mentorship and seeks to carry on this tradition by giving back to young people who might otherwise never be exposed to the financial services industry. Our goal is to identify these talented minority students, open new doors to future opportunities, cultivate the “pipeline” of minorities and women in the field and drive towards a better balance of social equity among race and gender.

Program Details
High school students learn about business from UNC Kenan-Flagler professors and other industry executives.

Program Profile: First week

• Introduction to the world of financial services, ethics, entrepreneurship, teamwork, communication, business and the economy
• Business Field Study – Last year, students toured an American Express Service Center, where they met with company executives and other senior level managers.

Program Profile: Second week

• Job Shadowing
• Closing Recognition Luncheon

“We know that the financial services industry offers wonderful career opportunities—and that there is a shortage of women and minorities working in the field today” - Franklin E. McCain, Jr. – Executive Director, Financial Futures Foundation.

 

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