American National Bank of Texas Announces Results From Financial Education Program With EVERFI from Blackbaud
2024年8月14日 - 11:00PM
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The program will continue prioritizing low-
and moderate-income students in Dallas and Mesquite Independent
School Districts throughout the upcoming school year
American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX) recently announced the
results from its “Keys To Your Future” program, an innovative,
scalable and measurable financial education and career readiness
course for North Texas middle and high school students, for the
2023-24 academic year. This marks the first full year of the
program since its launch as part of the bank’s three-year
partnership with EVERFI® from Blackbaud®,
a leader in K-12 financial education.
The course prepares students for various post-secondary and
workforce options through six teacher-led lessons on topics that
include career success, starting your career, balancing daily life,
choosing a path, preparing for high school and life goals.
“ANBTX proudly supports financial education efforts in the
communities we serve,” said Fannon Meador, Community Development
Officer at ANBTX. “We’re proud of the results from the first year
and look forward to continuing to provide high school students from
Dallas and Mesquite Independent School Districts (ISDs) with the
tools they need to succeed far after graduation. As part of the
program, students learn about career readiness and finance, how to
manage their money and credit and the effects both can have on
their future. This scalable, equitable learning platform helps
build a strong, resilient workforce, which makes every company,
community and resident better.”
The program reached nearly 1,500 students across 20 area schools
and included over 1,800 hours of learning, all located in low- to
moderate-income communities in Dallas and Mesquite ISDs. The course
tests students before and after each lesson, and on average,
students’ assessment scores across the six topics rose from 51% to
78%, a 27% increase. In addition, 88% of students agreed the
classes helped them better understand how to achieve their
long-term goals, while 98% of educators agreed the course quality
was good or excellent and enhanced the material they teach in the
classroom.
EVERFI from Blackbaud currently partners with financial
institutions across the country and was recently awarded the
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) Seal,
which recognizes excellence in educational technology products.
“We’re pleased to work alongside ANBTX to empower students
across North Texas to take control of their financial future and
connect them to new opportunities through an engaging, digital
curriculum,” said Ryan Ottobani, Customer Success Team Lead at
EVERFI from Blackbaud. “ANBTX is an ideal partner to move the next
generation forward, and we’ve had success with ANBTX, both in terms
of the number of schools participating and the number of students
completing the course. We’re both deeply invested in our
communities and committed to closing the gap in financial
education.”
ABOUT AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF TEXAS
American National Bank of Texas, founded in 1875 in Terrell,
Texas, is an independently owned bank with assets over $6.1 billion
and 30 locations throughout North Texas, serving Collin, Dallas,
Hunt, Johnson, Kaufman, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Van Zandt Counties.
As a community bank, American National Bank of Texas offers
traditional banking products and services to individuals,
businesses and municipal governments, as well as individual and
corporate trust, investment and estate planning services through
their Wealth Management Group. ANBTX has consistently been ranked
one of the Top Workplaces DFW by The Dallas Morning News. Visit
American National Bank of Texas online at www.anbtx.com.
Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. NMLS #445248
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