TORONTO, ONTARIO (May 3, 2016) – Simon Fraser University has been named the 2016 Capital One® Financial Education Challenge National Champion by this country’s largest student leadership development organization, Enactus Canada, and proud supporter Capital One® Canada. The national competition took place at the 2016 Enactus Canada National Exposition in Toronto.
Enactus Simon Fraser University directly impacted 41 people and increased their financial assets by over $40,000 through their project, Count on Me. Count on Me is a nine week workshop program that covers topics like budgeting, goal-setting, banking and job building skills for at-risk youth and other community groups.
“The caliber of financial literacy programs and the young leaders who deliver them through the Capital One Financial Education Challenge continue to impress me year after year,” said Shane Holdaway, President of Capital One Canada. “I want to congratulate Enactus Simon Fraser University for being this year’s champion and for their commitment to helping Canadians turn their goals and dreams into reality by improving their financial literacy skills.”
The Capital One® Financial Education Challenge is a national competition empowering post-secondary students to develop and deliver projects that will educate Canadians on how to make informed and positive financial decisions that will ultimately improve their quality of life. The Enactus team from Simon Fraser University embodied the values of financial education to win this challenge by directly impacting 41 individual lives.
“Financial education is vital for strengthening communities across the country and Enactus Simon Fraser University is making these skills available to at-risk youth,” said Nicole Almond, Enactus Canada president. “The results of their engaging and effective project are undeniable and have positively impacted at-risk youth through financial literacy skill development.”
The 2016 Enactus Canada National Exposition welcomed 1,500 delegates including the country’s brightest university and college students, academic professionals and top Canadian CEOs supporting entrepreneurial action through competition, recognition and education.
For news throughout the year and competition results during the event, please visit @Enactus_Canada on Twitter.
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ABOUT ENACTUS CANADA: Enactus Canada, this country’s largest student leadership development organization, is shaping generations of entrepreneurial leaders who are passionate about advancing the economic, social and environmental health of Canada. Guided by academic advisors and business experts, more than 2,650 entrepreneurial post-secondary students led 288 community empowerment projects and business ventures this past year in communities coast to coast. As a global network of 36 countries, Enactus uses the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. For more information, visit enactus.ca.
About Capital One: With offices in Toronto, Kitchener-Waterloo and Montreal, Capital One Canada has been offering Canadian consumers a range of competitive MasterCard credit cards since 1996. We challenge ourselves to see the world through the eyes of our customers, so we can deliver the market leading credit products and exceptional service they’re looking for. Capital One Canada is a division of Capital One Bank, a subsidiary of Capital One Financial Corporation of McLean, Virginia (NYSE: COF). Capital One is committed to investing in youth in our communities through program investment and the skills and dedication of our talented associates. To learn more, visit www.captialone.ca/enactus
Media inquiries:
Jody Lundrigan
Enactus Canada
jody@enactus.ca
(416) 346-0131
Meghan Edwards
North Strategic (for Enactus Canada)
Meghan.edwards@northstrategic.com
(416) 300-5720