(INDIANAPOLIS) — Indiana Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kevin Brinegar comments on OneAmerica’s new financial literacy program, slated to offer practical financial understanding to build a personal relationship with finance and drive economic empowerment, as well as a focus on narrowing the racial wealth gap:
“Today’s announcement by OneAmerica, an outstanding corporate citizen, represents a major financial commitment to furthering financial literacy,” praises Indiana Chamber President and CEO Kevin Brinegar. “We commend the company and its strategic partners for making this investment to deliver this much needed course content.
“Financial literacy is an important part of successfully transitioning into adulthood for young Hoosiers,” he adds. “Too many are underprepared to manage their finances, conduct budgeting and banking, or acquire housing and transportation when they go out on their own. Far too often, inadequate financial literacy leads to myriad financial difficulties for young adults that in some cases plague them their entire lives.”
The innovative program, to be funded over a five-year period, is a state-of-the-art education and empowerment experience that teaches critical personal finance concepts.
OneAmerica, The American College, Martin University, Ivy Tech Community College and other nonprofit organizations will collaborate to deliver the educational opportunity to the Central Indiana community beginning in August 2022.
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The Indiana Chamber partners with 25,000 members and investors – representing over four million Hoosiers – to achieve the mission of “cultivating a world-class environment which provides economic opportunity and prosperity.”
