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Giving back is central to what we do here at UW Credit Union. One way we support that mission is by offering employees up to 16 hours of paid time off for volunteering in the local community. In 2022, our employees volunteered 1,596 hours with 96 different organizations! Way to go, team – bring on a new year of giving back!
UW Credit Union's Marketing team visits the Kohl Center Our Marketing team works hard year-round to support our longtime partnership with Wisconsin Athletics. To celebrate this year’s accomplishments, our team visited the Kohl Center last week for a private tour – and a visit from our favorite mascot! 🦡
Nishant Upadhyay Vice President of Data Analytics shares celebrating Festivus led by Timothy Hermanson Timothy Hermanson led UW Credit Union #IT annual airing of grievances to celebrate #festivus…we compiled quite a list from grocery shopping experiences to streaming services…it was cathartic, therapeutic but most importantly lots of fun and laughter… #funatwork
Kate Adametz Jenkins, Owner of Kate Adametz Coaching LLC teaches Crucial Conversations at UWCU Loved being back at UW Credit Union with this vulnerable and courageous group last week teaching Crucial Conversations. They jumped right in and got busy mastering stories and starting with heart. UWCU offers this learning experience to cultivate courage and connection for all employees. 🙌 #uwcuproud #iloveuwcu #crucialconversations
Evan Bruns Lending Specialist III at UW Credit Union shares about UW Credit Union's Community Giving Campaign This year I had the amazing opportunity to be an Employee Campaign Manager for UW Credit Union's Community Giving Campaign. Every year UW Credit Union dedicates several weeks in October to raising funds and awareness for United Way and Community Shares of Wisconsin. As one of the three Employee Campaign Managers I got to organize and plan the campaign from the ground up. Our primary focus this year was to host a giving campaign that was equitable and educational for all of our employees to have the ability to participate in events across a growing footprint and a new hybrid work environment. We were able to host numerous fundraising, volunteer, and educational events both in person and virtually. This was hands down the most rewarding and exciting thing I have been able to take part in during my time at UW Credit Union and this absolutely goes to show that UW Credit Union lives their core values! #community #givingbacktothecommunity #iwork4uwcu
Cailley Hammel Social Media Engagement & PR Specialist at UW Credit Union shares and exciting opportunity with Chucky Hepburn An exciting development at work recently: I’m diving into the world of #SocialMedia influencing! We recently had the opportunity to work with Chucky Hepburn, one of the stars of the UW-Madison men’s basketball team – and UW Credit Union member, of course 😉 – for a photoshoot, interview and TikTok recording session. Here’s a peek behind the scenes. And if you’re curious how that TikTok turned out, take a look here: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRxJ8jD3 #SocialMediaInfluencer #IWork4UWCU
Veronica Gutierrez/Bilingual Loss Prevention Specialist attends Big Bright Minds This last week I got to crash Big Bright Minds and it was life changing. Throughout the year I got to learn a little more about each center of excellence and this event really solidified that the credit union movement is invested into helping people. I am overwhelmed with ideas but feeling more motivated than ever to make a difference in my community. This opportunity would have never been possible without the support of UW Credit Union who really lives up to “foster continuous learning”. I am also very grateful for all the wonderful human beings in the credit union movement that I got to meet! #creditunions
Paul Kundert/President and CEO meets with Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin Really enjoyed meeting University of Wisconsin-Madison Chancellor Jennifer Mnookin at UW Credit Union's student union branch. We talked about our credit union's 91-year campus history, partnership, and shared values. Our 320,000 members today represent generations of students that discovered a financial partner committed to their financial wellbeing, and that is still "Here for Every You". On Wisconsin! #iwork4uwcu #uwmadison #madisonwi #badgers #bigten #creditunion #creditunions
June is Pride Month June is LGBT Pride Month, celebrated around the world each year, marking the anniversary of the NYC Stonewall Riots of 1969. Those riots helped raise awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender oppression and started the process of making the world a better place for people of all sexuality and gender expressions. At UW Credit Union, our SAGA employee group and the credit union as a whole wish to acknowledge the spirit of Pride month. We will be flying the Progressive Pride Flag from our corporate office for the entire month of June.
How will you celebrate? Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month takes place in May to celebrate the strength, tenacity, resilience and contributions of the incredibly diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander communities in the United States. Did you know? Asian American and Pacific Islanders are the fastest-growing minority in the United States. 24 million people in America, or 7.2% of the total population, identified as Asian in the 2020 Census. 1.6 million people (0.5% of the population) identified as Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander in the 2020 Census. The collective buying power of Asian Americans is on track to reach $1.3 trillion in 2022, showcasing growth of 314% from 2000-2019. Anti-Asian hate crimes rose 150% between 2019 and 2020 in major U.S. cities even though overall hate crimes dropped by 7%, according to a March 2021 report from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism.
