MADISON, Wis. — The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) said it will host a webinar titled “Global Connections” on Oct. 19 to celebrate International Credit Union Day.
The webinar is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET scheduled for 9 a.m. ET.
The event will “feature the following journeys with credit unions,” according to the Foundation:
- Astrid Dunn, a Venezuelan dentist living in Peru
- Mariammer Paredes, a Venezuelan entrepreneur living in Ecuador
- Olga Tugai, president, All-Ukrainian Credit Union Association (Ukraine)
Impact on ‘Global Scale’
The featured panelists will speak primarily in Spanish and Ukrainian, with English translations provided, the Worldwide Foundation said.
“We want to focus on the impact of credit unions on a global scale, made possible only through our donor’s support,” the organization stated. “We’ll hear about the journeys of Venezuelan migrants to Peru and Ecuador and how the Economic Inclusion Project impacted their lives in their new homes. Olga Tugai, president of the All-Ukrainian Credit Union Association, will share insights into why and how credit unions are so critical in the global space.”
This year marks the 75th anniversary of International Credit Union Day, and in “recognition of the milestone anniversary, WFCU is bringing awareness to the significant financial inequality that persists worldwide through the Members Helping Members campaign.”
Funds Being Raised
The foundation noted its “Members Helping Members” campaign is raising money to “bridge the financial inclusion gap and give millions of people around the world access to the financial services they don’t currently have. Money raised will go towards supporting credit union resilience in Ukraine, empowering women leaders in credit unions, growing young credit union professionals and many more WFCU initiatives around the world.”
To register for the webinar, visit the Zoom form here.
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