ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
The 100 BMLV considers economic empowerment as a necessary step toward creating a just society, not only here in Las Vegas, Nevada, but for black people around the world.
The 100 defines economic empowerment as the ability to be self-determined in creating dreams, pursuing them and ultimately perpetuating them by establishing the mechanisms to sustain generational wealth.
Our programmatic initiatives promote generational economic self-sufficiency through financial literacy, family wealth building and entrepreneurship.
Hands on Banking by Wells Fargo
offers classroom lessons and activities designed to teach valuable money management skills and help youth and community members take control of their finances.
- The Hands on Banking curriculum is designed for seven target groups:
- Kids—4th and 5th grades
- Teens—6th through 8th grades
- Young Adults—ages 15 through 21
- Adults
- Entrepreneurship
- Seniors
- Military
Pathways to Success by Wells Fargo
The program focuses on two primary career development areas: Corporate Phase and Entrepreneurship Phase. The Pathways to Success model is designed to assess participants’ interest, measure success, and track results. The program concludes with paid job shadowing activities for participants.
The co-ed program is open to high school juniors and seniors and collegiate chapter mentees through a rigorous application process.