CUInsight Minute with Lauren Culp – November 13, 2020
Our favorites from the week in sixty seconds.
Welcome to the CUInsight Minute, sixty seconds from our Publisher & CEO Lauren Culp with our favorite reads from the week.
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What CUs can expect under President-Elect Biden
by DAN BERGER, NAFCU
In a hotly contested election, former Vice President Joe Biden has been elected by the American people to serve as the next President of the United States. With the lame duck session now underway, NAFCU remains committed to supporting credit unions and championing their needs at the federal level. While President-elect Joe Biden begins his transition to the White House, NAFCU is hitting the ground running to ensure policymakers are well informed of the benefits credit unions provide their members and local communities. (read more)
Thoughts and perspectives on this year’s Veterans Day
by ANTHONY HERNANDEZ, DEFENSE CREDIT UNION COUNCIL
First: A heartfelt “THANK YOU” to all our veterans who sacrifice their lives and livelihoods so that the rest of us can live our lives as free citizens in our great nation. Military life is like no other. It is the willingness to endure many personal and family hardships while knowing that one day the ultimate sacrifice may be needed to protect our common ideals. For this willingness to serve, we should all be thankful. (read more)
Why we serve
by JOHN BRODA, ARMED FORCES FINANCIAL NETWORK
In November 1919, President Wilson proclaimed November 11 as the first commemoration of Armistice Day with the following words: “To us in America, the reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and justice in the councils of the nations.” (read more)
CUInsight Mini-Con: Refuel
November 18, 2020, 1pm EST
After a tough and turbulent year, looking to the future is critical – but many leaders are experiencing new levels of burnout and fatigue. In this first event of the Mini-Con Series brought to you by CUInsight, our focus is REFUEL. Perfect for leaders of all organizations in the credit union community, you’ll walk away from this virtual event inspired with brainfood, interaction, and tools to reset, and re-energize for the road ahead in 2021. Bring a colleague, and join us as together we take a breath and refuel for the coming year. (read more)
