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EASTERN CREDIT UNION Annual Report 2018

There were 12 participants with the following students emerging as winners:

No. Name School Song Title
1. Jehryl Snaggs St. Patrick’s Newton Boys’ R.C “Trinbago Build Up”

2. Jaylan Maughn St. Patrick’s Newton Boys’ R.C “God’s Army”
3. Asanee Edwards St. Patrick’s Newton Boys’ R.C “Cultural Soldiers”

7. Online Youth Conversation
“Technovation and the Role of Young People in the Credit Union Movement”
The Education Committee has noted the importance and necessity of engaging with Generation Z. As such, this
initiative was conceptualized with the aim of reaching this demographic in a way which suits them best-through
the online world.

In March 2019, members of Eastern Credit Union as well as Youth Members of other Credit Unions, such as
AeroServices and COPOS Credit Union, were interviewed on a series of questions pertaining to Youth membership
and the Credit Union. These questions included, but were not limited to:
1. Why do you think the credit union is currently plagued with the issue of an aging membership?
2. What steps can Credit Union Leaders today take to reach more young people?
3. What innovations in service delivery have you noticed in the Movement and how do you see cutting edge
technology transforming the Credit Union Experience over the next 3 to 5 years?

Using the Credit Union’s website and ad space on social media platforms such as Instagram, YouTube and
Facebook, these videos were posted for members to engage with us. The forum also provided the opportunity
for non-members to become aware of the Credit Union Movement.

It is expected that these videos will reach thousands of young individuals throughout Trinidad and Tobago.
The following individuals were interviewees for the series:
• Ms. K’Areece Rogers (Eastern Credit Union)
• Ms. Amanda Vincent (Eastern Credit Union)
• Mr. Matthew Durham (Eastern Credit Union)
• Mr. Lyndell Byer (Aero Services Credit Union)
• Ms. Sheena Edwards (COPOS Credit Union)

THE WAY FORWARD
The Committee is poised to develop and propose the following programs for the period 2019-2020:

• The Youth Agenda-Next Generation
This embodies plans for collaboration in terms of creation of a platform for fashioning the new Credit Union
profile, youth ideas on the future of the credit union and succession planning

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