BRIGHT: uplifting youth via financial literacy
Bright Financial Literacy is a student-run organization that fosters financial awareness and skills among individuals. Bright stands for Building Resilience, Inspiring Growth, and Harmonizing Talent, encapsulating the mission to cultivate a resilient, informed, and harmoniously growing youth population.
Founder Somik Baweja on what inspired him to start BRIGHT:
I started BRIGHT because I come from a small town where I witnessed many issues like homelessness and addiction. While I never denied that these problems existed, seeing them in my own community was surprising. After researching, I discovered that financial mistakes were one of the contributing factors to these challenges. My lifelong passion for business and economics and my skills and resources motivated me to create a program that could make a real difference. That’s how BRIGHT Financial Literacy was created: a program designed to provide accessible, student-led education that empowers individuals to make sound financial decisions and avoid common mistakes.
On their mission:
At BRIGHT, we aim to empower individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary for financial literacy, fostering economic independence and enabling informed financial decisions. We believe in nurturing a foundation of financial understanding that supports lifelong success and community upliftment. Through our program, we strive to illuminate the path to financial empowerment and inspire a brighter future for all our participants.
To date, Bright Finance has impacted over 200 students and has partnered with over 12 organizations.
Looking to the future, BRIGHT envisions a global community where financial literacy is recognized as a fundamental skill that is integral to personal empowerment and community development. Our long-term vision includes expanding our reach through partnerships with educational institutions, agencies, and international organizations to integrate financial education into the basic curriculum and public policies. We believe that by building a foundation of financial knowledge from an early age, we can cultivate generations of financially savvy citizens, reducing poverty and enhancing the overall economic health of societies worldwide.
By supporting Bright Financial Literacy, you're investing in the future of our youth, our communities' stability, and our economy's overall health.
If you want to get involved with Bright, you can join them at their next event to learn about the essentials of credit and debit through the link in their website.
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