SANTE FE, N.M.– Del Norte Credit Union (DNCU) said it continues to provide financial literacy education through a partnership with Banzai.
For over 18 years, Del Norte Credit Union said it has supported financial literacy education for elementary, middle and high school children. This includes helping children and teens learn to save, budget, manage a checking account, understand a credit score, and improve their overall financial literacy.
To date, 122 teachers have been served and 6,500 students have been educated. The Banzai and DNCU partnership offers software focused on teaching students real-world financial literacy and shows them how to navigate adult financial dilemmas with real-life scenarios. Los Alamos High School, Aspen Elementary, Abiquiu Elementary, Capital High School, and the New Mexico School for the Deaf are just some of the 81 local schools that have participated.