Over 850 fourth-grade students in Lapeer County participated in a field trip to a local bank or credit union in their hometown.
The LEAF account program is a Children's Savings Account Program courtesy of LCCF.
The research is in children with a savings account between $1 and $500 are three times more likely to graduate from high school, and four times more to pursue and achieve a higher educational level.
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Mozambikes, a for-profit social venture, was formed during a road trip across Mozambique. The founders of Mozambikes aim to improve the quality of life among rural Mozambicans by providing low-cost, efficient personal transportation.