CU Build: CU Build is a nonprofit initiative that facilitates an annual multi-credit union build-a-thon, colloquially known as a hackathon, specifically tailored for credit unions within the Jack Henry ecosystem. Originating as a DE Project, CU Build's inception was rooted in the principles of the National Credit Union Foundation's Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) program.

Here is some of the info on my DE project, the Mazuma Pantry. The topic that spoke most to me was food insecurity.

Tarrant County’s Credit Union (TCCU) is on a mission to help with a revitalization project in Fort Worth TX, 4 miles from their downtown office.

Prior to my graduation from the DE Program I had imagined providing a resource for the El Paso community that would prevent families from wondering how they would be able to put food on their tables. From making the choice between shelter or hunger especially for youth who require a certain amount of nutrition to grow and learn properly.

Project description and result docs from my first DE project at the Paglaum Cooperative in the Philippines. This is where I fell in love with international work!

After completing the DE program, I realized that the program was a perfect example of transformational learning in the adult learner. I wrote an academic paper about it and it was published with several other essays in a book called, "Essays on Transformational Learning."

Design a Curriculum that teaches the "Credit Union Difference" that can be taught to new staff members at the credit union as part of their on-boarding.