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First of its kind collaboration launches to address key gaps in financial literacy , career development and STEAM access designed for Latino students across the US .
SUMA Wealth unites with Ca University Northridge ’ s Glob Institution ( HSI ) Equity Inno
SUMA Wealth , the fast-growing wealth technology company devoted to increasing prosperity for young US Latinos and their families has kicked off a collaboration with California State University Northridge ’ s ( CSUN ) Global Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ) Equity Innovation Hub ( the hub ) to enhance access to bilingual , technologyenabled educational programming designed for Latino students .
Apple , which helped to launch the hub , open to all CSUN students , is supporting this work through its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative .
Together , SUMA Wealth and the hub aim to address critical gaps in financial literacy , career development and access to STEAM ( Science , Technology , Engineering , Arts , and Mathematics ) educational pathways to promote opportunities for social mobility for Latino students , particularly at HSIs .
The collaboration aims to deliver several educational programs , such as the Dinero 101 Bootcamp , a financial literacy course covering critical topics such as budgeting , debt reduction , savings , credit management , investing and retirement . In addition , the collaboration intends to host STEAM Pathways workshops which
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