BankNewport employees partner with
Rogers High School to teach students financial literacy. |
NEWPORT, R.I. (April 26, 2007) – As part of the American Bankers Association “Teach Children to Save” program, BankNewport Assistant Vice President and Washington Square Branch Manager, Donna M. Giblin and Customer Service Representative, Barbara J. Palumbo hosted a field trip for Rogers High School Instructor, Jamie Butterworth and students participating in her Life Management course. The field trip encompassed a variety of banking transactions as well as a history of the banking industry, including BankNewport’s local history, being founded in 1819.
The Life Management course offered at Rogers High School is designed to introduce the students to, and reinforce, daily living skills, personal and social skills, as well as occupational guidance and preparation. Course content focuses on helping the student develop self-awareness, self-confidence, decision-making and independent living skills.
Prior to attending the field trip, Mrs. Butterworth’s students participated in a classroom lecture presented by BankNewport Assistant Vice President and Wellington Square Branch Manager, Sheila Hagen-Peters, which focused on money management topics, such as savings, budgeting and checking accounts.
The American Bankers Association “Teach Children to Save” program is designed for students to develop skills that can help them make smart financial choices. Studies show that individuals who learn to save early in life usually make smarter financial decisions later. BankNewport employees participate in the “Teach Children to Save” program annually, addressing grades K through 12 in schools throughout Newport County and Bristol County.
BankNewport, founded in 1819 and currently holding $1 billion in assets, is an FDIC-insured savings bank. Along with its other OceanPoint Financial Partners - OceanPoint Insurance Agency, Inc., Smith Mack & Associates, Meredith & Clarke, and Narragansett Underwriting Group – BankNewport is proud to serve the financial needs of customers from banking and insurance offices located throughout southeastern New England.
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