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27
Santa Ana, California
Seeking to increase student academic
performance by encouraging
parents to be active participants
in their child's education.
Wells Fargo team member and
mentor Gabriela Cachua
and student
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Educating and inspiring young
people to become learners
and leaders.
Fifth grader Lucia (below),who attends Willard Intermediate School in
Santa Ana, California, probably wouldn’t be reading the American
classic “Tom Sawyer”if it weren’t for Wells Fargo team member
Gabriela Cachua, Regional Banking,Orange County, California.
She’s just one of the eight volunteer mentors who visited the school
every week for a 10-week Reading Club.
Two years ago,Wells Fargo connected with the Santa Ana
Foundation to help out with Avanzando Familias Program,which
engages parents in their child’s education to improve student
academic performance. Mentors also teach students and their parents
about budgeting,the importance of saving, bank accounts,and credit
through Wells Fargo’s financial literacy curriculum,Hands on Banking®.
More than 5,000 team members have been trained to teach the
Hands on Banking curriculum, available in both English and Spanish,
in schools and community groups (handsonbanking.com).
“It is never too early, or too late,to learn—whether it’s about
enjoying a new book, or the basics of banking,”said Cachua.
Engaging Parents in Education
“Stay in school and you’ll be more successful on the job.” That’s been
the message to eighth grade students for the past several years
during Junior Achievement’s Job Shadow Day. Students interested
in learning more about careers in banking visit a Wells Fargo store in
Colorado Springs,Colorado to see a typical day in the banking world
up close.More importantly, they learn about teamwork and how
math, problem solving and communication skills are used each day
on the job.
Wells Fargo has partnered with Junior Achievement for more
than 11 years and is one of the top three largest providers of
volunteers to Junior Achievement in the nation.In 2005, over 1,500
team members volunteered in 1,630 classrooms nationwide to
teach financial literacy, leadership skills,and life lessons such as
self confidence and the importance of staying in school. First
grader Sierra (below),Whittier Elementary School, participated in
Junior Achievement workshops with Wells Fargo team member
Doug Brewer last year.
The Economics of Life