ECHO Minnesota partners with health, safety, and media organizations to help diverse communities access the resources they need regarding health, safety, civic engagement, and emergency readiness. They worked with Wilder Research to gather information about increasing mainstream financial service usage among four cultural communities. For more information and resources produced through the Make Money Work project, go to: http://www.echominnesota.org/make_money_work
This report summarizes findings from talking circles with 24 members of the 1.5 generation, people who immigrated to the U. S. from another country during their early teens and who may serve as liaisons for family and friends. Talking circle participants were asked about their banking experiences and the kinds of financial products and services they have used.
This report summarizes findings from talking circles with 13 members of the African American community regarding their banking experiences and the kinds of financial products and services they have used.
This report summarizes findings from two talking circles with 18 members of the Somali community regarding their perception of banks and the kinds of financial products and services they have used.
This report summarizes findings from two talking circles with 29 members of the Latino community regarding their banking experiences and the kinds of financial products and services they have used.
This report summarizes findings from two talking circles with 23 members of the Hmong community regarding their banking experiences and the kinds of financial products and services they have used.
The purpose of this study was to learn ways of promoting increased mainstream financial service usage among four cultural communities: African American, Hmong, Latino, and Somali. This report synthesizes key findings for the overall study, including the literature search, the talking circles, and the interviews with financial professionals. Separate, detailed reports are available on the literature reviews and the talking circles.
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