CHADDS FORD, Penn. — Gigi Hyland, executive director of the National Credit Union Foundation, has been named a 2018 Financial Literacy Advocate by Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union.
Hyland will be formally honored April 19, 2018 at the annual FMFCU Partners in Education Celebration, a premier academic achievement recognition event being held at Drexelbrook Corporate Events Center, Drexel Hill, Penn.
“I’m deeply honored by this recognition,” Hyland said in a statement. “I feel privileged to wake up each day and focus my work at the Foundation on helping people improve their financial lives through credit unions. After all, money is just the tool to help us all achieve what we want in life—financial stability, a home, education. We all can be advocates for our neighbors, friends, and family who are struggling financially. By understanding the why behind people’s financial struggles, we can make huge progress to help everyone achieve their financial dreams.”
Helping people improve their financial lives is Hyland’s number one passion. Under her auspices the Foundation administers Biz Kid$, a national financial literacy programs that teaches 9-to-16-year-olds about money and helps them develop life skills. Biz Kid$ includes an Emmy award-winning television series created by the same team that produced “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” Hyland also serves on the advisory board of the popular Berenstain Bears Financial Literacy Program, available through Credit Union Network for Financial Literacy.
“In the credit union industry, Gigi Hyland is known as a staunch advocate for collaboration and improving financial education outreach,” said Rick Durante, FMFCU vice president of education. Durante is also the executive director of FMFCU’s charitable foundation, Partners in Education, which he said has been directly influenced by Hyland’s work.