Pathways for Kids Coaches Teens in the Workplace
Last week, Community Relations Officer Michael Sanchez hosted a “Coaches in the Workplace” seminar for 15 students through Pathways for Kids, a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to connecting at-risk youth with mentors to inspire academic achievement and career awareness. The seminar was held as part of Teach Children to Save Day, a nationwide effort created by the American Bankers Association to raise awareness about the importance of savings for youth.
As part of their English class, students visited the San Francisco Bay Area Region hub office at 120 Kearny for an afternoon of career and financial planning. The young adults shared their career goals, which included dreams of becoming a wedding planner, an actor, and a video game creator. To help them learn that financial planning is a part of achieving those dreams, they participated in a Hands On BankingÒ session that focused on how to budget their spending, which many of the students enthusiastically said, “I need that!”
Marketing Consultant Susan Hinchman spoke to the young adults about the creative side of marketing and how exciting it is to work on local sponsorships like with the San Francisco 49ers. Wealth Management Private Client Advisor Greg Young shared personal stories about how the path to the right career isn’t always perfectly straight. Community Development Project Manager Teresa Tyson spoke about the importance of staying true to yourself and your dreams.
WellsFargo Museum manager and curator Anne Hallpresented background information about the history of the company, followed by a pizza lunch, gift bags and a tour of the Wells Fargo museum. The day wrapped up with a tour of the SF Main store vault hosted by service manager Marie Kwong.
“This was the most successful presentation this organization has ever attended,” said Pathways Executive Director Bob Imber.
“Our team of presenters used our company’s rich history, multiple career paths, financial planning tools and their own personal lessons to impact the young adults,” said Sanchez.
One student remarked, “I was going to skip class today because I thought banks were boring, but I’m really glad I came today. I actually learned real life lessons.”
by Amy Wang
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