First Oklahoma Bank recently had the privilege of hosting students from My Brother’s Keeper Tulsa, a leadership development program of ImpactTulsa, for an engaging financial literacy workshop designed to equip young people with essential money management skills.

Addressing a Critical Need

“A lot of them express this lack of financial literacy either at home or in their school,” explained Joseph Onema, one of the program coordinators. “We wanted to give them a rundown of the basics of how to save money properly, how to manage their funds, and how to grow their finances.”

The workshop focused on fundamental financial concepts that many young people don’t have the opportunity to learn in traditional educational settings. By providing these tools early, First Oklahoma Bank aims to help set youth on a path toward financial independence and success.

Making an Impact

The response from participants was overwhelmingly positive. Angel, one of the students, shared his experience: “Everything I wanted to learn from this, I learned.”

What was particularly impressive was the level of engagement from the students.

“They were asking very good and really in-depth questions in terms of managing their own finances, but also what they could take back to their communities,” Joseph noted.

This demonstrates not only their personal interest in financial education but also their commitment to sharing this knowledge with others.

Want to Bring Financial Education to Your Organization?

First Oklahoma Bank is committed to expanding financial literacy throughout our community.

We offer customized financial education workshops for schools and educational institutions; youth development programs; community organizations; church groups; sports teams; nonprofit organizations and more.

Our workshops can be tailored to various age groups and specific financial topics including:

• Budgeting fundamentals
• Saving strategies
• Understanding credit and debt
• Banking basics
• Investment principles
• Planning for college expenses