Birmingham-based Regions Bank on Thursday announced that it is working with EVERFI to provide more than 20 no-cost digital courses to K-12 students across the Regions footprint, including Alabama.
EVERFI is known as a leader in social impact education innovation, and the latest announcement builds upon the Regions/EVERFI relationship that impacted more than 17,000 high schoolers, 8,000 college students and 40,000 adults through digital financial wellness during the 2018-19 school year alone.
While Regions has a longstanding commitment to providing financial advice, guidance and education to customers, associates and people in the communities it serves, the financial institution is stepping up even more during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
For several years, Regions and its financial education and wellness program, Next Step, have sponsored “EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School” coursework in 160 schools. Now, during this period of social distancing and school building closures, students of all ages can access grade-appropriate resources at home, including a two-week remote learning plan to help guide parents.
“COVID-19 has quickly made a huge impact on our daily lives and we recognize the complexity of what everyone is managing now, including students,” Joye Hehn, community financial education manager for Regions, said in a statement.
“As parents and caregivers are balancing work, childcare and taking on remote learning, Regions and EVERFI are proud to provide quality at-home educational content on life’s most critical financial topics,” Hehn continued.
The EVERFI coursework includes instruction on the following:
Responsible money choices
Income and careers
Planning and money management
Credit and borrowing
Insurance and safety management
Savings and investing
“Our hope in offering this expanded virtual coursework is that we can support one another as we navigate this new landscape and strive towards achieving our mission of making life better,” Hehn added.
To access this content, simply visit the EVERFI Family Portal, select your state and child’s school name and you will receive the full catalog of age-appropriate courses for your child.
You can also visit Regions.com/NextStep to access additional educational tools and resources, including articles, podcasts, webinars, games, calculators and worksheets.
Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
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