In a move that will attract more new talent to the insuranceindustry, IIABA's InVEST classroom-to-careereducation program will be offered to all seniors in theChicago Public School Career and Technical Education (CTE) financeprograms, starting this school year.

InVEST is currently offered at these Chicago schools: AceTechnical Charter High School, Austin Business &Entrepreneurship Academy, Harlan Business Academy, Kelly HighSchool, Richards Career Academy, Schurz Business & FinanceAcademy, Simeon Business & Finance Academy and South ShoreInternational College Prep.

“InVEST is proud to announce that eight Chicago public highschools will start the school year next week offering so manyopportunities to young scholars,” says Robert G. Slocum, CPCU, CIC,InVEST board chair and president of The Slocum AgencyInc., Warwick, R.I. “We also want to thank the NationalAfrican American Insurance Association (NAAIA), the Independent InsuranceAgents of Illinois, the Big 'I' Young Agents Committee of Illinoisand the InVEST company supporters, who also worked with the ChicagoPublic School leaders to make this partnership possible. InVEST isa team effort of great teachers, mentors and volunteers–like dozensof Illinois Big 'I' agents and NAAIA members—who are the backboneof this program which is so critical for the success of theindustry and financial literacy for our high school and collegestudents.”

InVEST develops future industry professionals by educating highschool and college students about insurance, risk management andfinancial services. More than 19,600 students in 545 InVESTprograms across the country participate each year.

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