Oct. 26, 2011

Join us for a Mad City MoneyTM Workshop Wednesday, Oct. 26, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego. This session is open to all League Annual Meeting and Convention attendees, teachers, credit union professionals and youth. the Mad City MoneyTM is a 2½-hour hands-on simulation that appeals to youth and gives them a taste of the real world-complete with occupation, salary, spouse, student loan debt, credit card debt, and medical insurance payments.

NYIB Conference - The Best of the Best
CNYIN Webinar, Sept. 29, 2011

If you weren't able to make the 2011 NYIB Conference, don't worry! Your California & Nevada Youth Involvement board (CNYIB) member, Haley Gwinn of Greater Nevada Credit Union, will present an informative webinar about innovative decision-making, the benefits of a student-run branch, how to break barriers and reach Gen Y, best practices for social networking and career fairs, and so much more that she discovered at the conference. FREE to all CNYIN members. Click here for more information or to register.

CNYIB Seeking Nominations for 2011 Member Financial Literacy Award
Nominations Due September 14, 2011

Is your credit union doing fantastic work in the area of youth financial literacy? Can your credit union use $250 towards its financial literacy efforts? Then nominate your credit union for the CNYIN's Member Financial Literacy Award.

This year, the CNYIN, in partnership with the Richard Myles Johnson Foundation, the state foundation for credit unions in California and Nevada, will select two credit unions that have demonstrated their commitment to financial literacy and present each with a $250 award for their successful financial literacy efforts. The nominee credit unions must be CNYIN members. The awards will be announced at the CNYIN Breakout Session at the California Credit Union League's Annual Meeting on October 26, 2011.

The Member Financial Literacy Award was developed to honor California and Nevada credit unions that have excelled at providing youth financial literacy.

All CNYIN members are encouraged to nominate your credit union for this award. Nominations must be submitted by September 14, 2011.

Submissions may be sent to Dhara Sanchez at Inland Empire CU dsanchez@inlandempirecu.org - Download the Application Here.

NYIB Earns Prestigious Award
NYIB Named Outstanding Organization

For 38 years, the National Youth Involvement Board (NYIB) and its volunteer network of credit union youth advocates have consistently led the charge to bring financial education and understanding of credit unions to America's young people. In recognition of this dedication and commitment to the next generation of credit union members, the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) is pleased to recognize NYIB as the winner of the 2011 Herb Wegner Memorial Award for Outstanding Organization.

Click Here to read the full press release.