EECU Bank: September

By: Brianna Lopez

As many may know, we now have a bank on campus. This Career Technical Education project was a joint grant venture. Clovis West had asked the State of California for a 1.5 million dollar grant which required that the District match the 1.5 million with the District funds. The construction of the bank took less than one year and is now fully operable. The Educational Employees Credit Union opened on August 30th and recently had its grand opening on September 23rd. Twenty-three students, both seniors and juniors, are currently working in the bank. The students working in the bank participated in 80 hours of EECU teller training over the summer. As this bank expands, students will be able to take courses like Accounting, Financial Literacy, Business Law. and Ethics and Advance Banking Concepts. Once students have worked at the bank,  taken their courses, and turned eighteen, they can be hired by EECU to staff the branch on holidays and over the summer. Research has shown that work-based learning helps apply and extend classroom learning. Students also gain motivation and understanding, explore careers, and develop critical understandings of the work environment. Also, students with $5.00 and a government-issued ID can open an account at the EECU branch. We highly encourage you to go and check out the bank.

This article was made possible with the help of Mrs. Boone.