Events & Collaborations

Collaboration with 21st Century Academy of Academic Excellence to support high school students in scholarship applications, financial aid questions, and additional personal finance tasks that accompany the college process

Coming soon!

Impact: TBA

 Conducted focus groups with Lafayette Urban Ministry (LUM) to learn about the banking status of their clients, and subsequently bank the unbanked

Resulted in creation of Banzai personal finance page for LUM clients in Partnership with Purdue Federal Credit Union

Impact:  (in progress)

Collaboration with First Gen Support

Coming soon!

Impact: 100 people educated

Collaboration with West Lafayette Public Library

April 29, 2023

Educated students on money management through an interactive presentation, followed by a panel with college entrepreneurs

Impact: 7+ students educated

Collaboration with Data Youth Foundation (Adamawa State, Nigeria)

April 1, 2023

Educated students on financial literacy, our co-founder's personal finance advocacy, and described the subject's importance from a local to global context to inspire youth involvement in the field

Impact: 40+ students educated

Collaboration with Northeastern University's Black Business Student Association

Created financial education resource list in March

Impact: 15 people equipped and educated

Taught about investing through a panel focused on the following topics: Stocks, Mutual Funds/ETF's, and Cryptocurrency

Speakers: CEO and Investment Strategist Bahiyah Shabazz, Real Estate Agent and Investor Ashley Patterson, and CEO of Redwoods Justin Luke Riley

Impact: 40 attendees educated

Sponsored by Northwestern Mutual

Taught teenagers and young adults about the following topics: saving, spending, protecting, giving, and growing one's money

Speakers: Northwestern Mutual Financial Advisors Nick Savoy and Eddie Gill

Impact: 10 attendees educated