Holy Rosary Credit Union at the Richard
W. Creteau Regional Technology Center
HRCU launced a branch of Holy
Rosary Credit Union at the Richard W. Creteau Regional Technology
Center in Fall 2006. Partnering with the Rochester School Department,
HRCY developed a program to teach high school students how to
work at and run a branch of the Credit Union. HRCU  revamped
the former engine repair classroom to be a state-of-the-art credit
union and classroom. The room, designed
by Rainer Schwake of Artstream in Rochester, is bright and fun
as well as functional and appeals to both high school age employees
and members.
“
The Credit Union has always been interested in serving the youth
of New Hampshire with many specialized accounts designed for
savers and borrowers and a commitment to give thousands of dollars
in college
scholarships each year to deserving students,” said CEO,
Brian Hughes. "The Spaulding High School branch is a wonderful
opportunity for us to work with the youth in our community,“ Hughes
continued, "and
it will be a unique learning experience for the students." "Our
research has shown that many credit union and bank branches in
high schools do not operate as a center for education. That's
where this
branch differs. In addition to teller and members service
functions, the Credit Union will have an ATM, a classroom with
state of the
art audio visuals, a computer lab and conference facilities for
seminars. Our goal is to make this branch a destination for students
to come
and learn how to handle their finances responsibly. “
HRCU wanted to have a “teaching” branch that would
introduce students to all aspects of banking. Working at the
Credit Union will be the capstone course for this
concentration. Together, we have developed a curriculum that
introduces students to lending, marketing, accounting and
other
areas of the credit union business. Students learn to work
in a business
environment and how to interact with members, giving them valuable
work experience. The branch is Leah Esslinger,
an HRCU employee with over nine years of experience, who
works in
conjunction with Linda Crosby an experienced business teacher,
with banking experience.
Above information taken from HRCU news letter http://www.hrcu.org/Jul_2006.pdf |
