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Registration opens for 2016 Development Education (DE) trainings
First two CU philosophy programs to be held by Foundation in Texas & Wisconsin
Registration is now open for the first two Credit Union Development Education (DE) trainings of 2016, with the third opening later this year. The first 2016 program takes place January in Dallas, Texas followed by trainings in the Spring and Fall in Madison, Wis. Attendees of the National Credit Union Foundation’s (the Foundation) six-day total immersion experience will learn about credit unions’ social responsibility and domestic and international development through interactive education and professional networking.
The next DE Training is set for September 9-16, 2015 in Madison, Wis. and has been sold out since the Spring. Registration for each training is limited to just 42 attendees.
After attending the most recent DE training this Spring, Karen Viets, CEO/Treasurer of Metropolitan District ECU in Hartford, Conn., said, “DE Training has been a life-changing experience for me. It has re-kindled a passion and prepared me to share it with others. From getting down to the basics of the credit union movement and the cooperative principles to life lasting relationships with others that are working for that same common goal. It was the best experience of my life!” (Watch & read more testimonials here)
2016 Locations & Registration
The first DE training will take place January 13-20, 2016 at the American Airlines Training & Conference Center in Dallas, Texas. The next two trainings will be held May 18-25, 2016 and September 14-21, 2016 at the Lowell Center, which is part of the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison, Wis. Registration can be found at ncuf.coop.
The registration fee includes seven nights of single-room lodging, as well as all training materials and meals. Scholarship information is included on the registration page as many state credit union foundations and leagues offer scholarships to DE Training, in addition to the National DE scholarship offered.
Who Should Attend – And Why
DE training is open to everyone from new employees who need a credit union orientation to seasoned executives who need to recharge. Participants cite many benefits of attending DE training:
- Graduates acquire skills in credit union outreach initiatives, problem solving, technical assistance, team building, and public presentations.
- Graduates earn certification as Credit Union Development Educators (CUDEs). They join a networking group including over 1,400 graduates across America and over 34 other countries.
- CUDEs realize that local issues are indeed global – and that global issues are local.
- CUDEs understand that credit unions grow stronger by working cooperatively.
- CUDEs return to their jobs with new understanding of how to promote cooperative principles and credit union values as distinct advantages in today’s competitive financial services marketplace.
- CUDEs become passionate advocates of the credit union philosophy, which boosts employee motivation, creativity and a deeper commitment to their credit union organization and the movement.
