Financial Literacy for Area Schools
UnitedOne Credit Union works with local educators and leaders to find ways to support financial literacy in our community schools.
Our partnership with the Manitowoc Public School District (MPSD), dates back to the opening of our first school branch at Monroe Elementary in 1996.
Now in eight, MPSD schools, elementary and middle school student-staff members gain real-world experience operating and marketing their school's credit union branch. At the high school level, student-staff members bolster their employment skills in partnership with local Youth Apprenticeship (YA) programming - see details below!
K-12 partnership objectives:
- To work cooperatively with educators and parents in developing responsible young consumers.
- To provide students the chance to begin developing good savings habits right in their school, where it’s convenient, and to understand the value of doing so.
- To give students the opportunity to become involved in authentic learning experiences, by taking active roles in marketing their credit union, setting goals, putting plans into action, and watching their credit union grow.
- To give UnitedOne Credit Union employees the opportunity to become involved with our community’s youth and share professional knowledge with students.
Teachers & Youth Organization Leaders:
Interested in having a guest speaker on financial literacy or the financial services industry for your K12 class or club meeting?
Reach out by email at mail@UnitedOne.org.
UnitedOne School Branches
Our student-led branches are open to students and school staff members who can help support the learning experience by making simple deposits and/or withdrawals from their UnitedOne account.
Student-staff members are excited to serve you and are trained to conduct your transactions in a confidential and professional manner. Thank you for your support!
Franklin Elementary
New for the 2024-25 school year!
Jackson Elementary
Celebrating 6 years of service!
Jefferson Elementary
Celebrating 16 years of service!
Madison Elementary
Celebrating 4 years of service!
Monroe Elementary
UnitedOne's first school branch - established in 1996!
Washington Middle
Celebrating 21 years of service!
Wilson Middle
Celebrating 6 years of service!
Lincoln High
Celebrating 16 years of service!
Youth Apprenticeship
UnitedOne partners with local high schools to provide real-world career experiences for juniors and seniors. Students work part-time at our local branches learning valuable life skills like the job application process, interviewing, teamwork, training, time management, responsibility, accountability, and confidentiality.
Many students have turned their Youth Apprenticeship experiences into lifelong careers, as some of our former YA's have been with us for over 25 years!
Scholarships
Each year, UnitedOne offers one scholarship to a Manitowoc County resident member and one to a Sheboygan County resident member. Applications are available during the Spring of each year and are open to both high school seniors and those continuing their college education.
Please visit our Scholarships page for more information.
Questions? We're happy to help!
Call or text us at (920) 684-0361 in Manitowoc or (920) 451-8222 in Sheboygan or email us at mail@UnitedOne.org.