NEW YORK CITY – Saying it is part of its continued effort to empower youth throughout the New York area, Municipal Credit Union (MCU) partnered with the New York Jets to present a donation of $200,000 to the New York City Department of Education (DOE).
The donation, which was presented at a STOMP Out Bullying school recognition event held at Queens Metropolitan High School during Respect for All Week, will go towards the Building Respect: Respect for All Conversation Skills online training simulations. The online training will enable New York City educators and school communities to identify and address best practices in creating bias- and bully-free environments.
“We’re very proud to work with the New York Jets to provide the resources that will enable educators to access these valuable tools to help create bias- and bully-free environments,” said MCU President and CEO Kam Wong. “We know this program will truly make a difference, and are pleased that our partnership with the New York Jets, as its official credit union, is affording MCU the opportunity to have a lasting impact in the communities we serve.”
“We are proud of our anti-bullying efforts to date and are honored to work with MCU to help the New York City Department of Education fight this issue in our schools,” added Jets President Neil Glat. “We are committed to continuing the efforts to stop bullying in the communities that we serve, and this online training course will equip teachers and staff with the necessary tools and knowledge needed to tackle bullying.”
MCU is the Official Credit Union of the New York Jets. As part of its partnership, MCU said it works closely with the sports organization and its efforts to end bullying, including the Jets Tackle Bullying Initiative.
The Jets Tackle Bullying Initiative aims to create awareness about a national epidemic that effects every community by reaching educators and students in the tri-state area through school visits, annual educator symposiums, and weekly programs that celebrate students who are working to resolve bullying in their schools, according to the credit union. These efforts include the Upstander of the Week program, which rewards and recognizes students from participating schools who stand up against bullying.
The $2.6-billion MCU has more than 425,000 members.