Awards & Acknowledgement for Financial Educators in the Caribbean
Teachers have the single most important impact on students’ success – a far more powerful impact than any resource or curriculum. The National Financial Educators Council recognizes the people across the Caribbean region working to transform knowledge into long-term behavior change and create positive learner outcomes. We acknowledge those instructors and leaders whose work in financial education results in measurable learning gains, builds program sustainability, and propels the financial wellness movement forward.
Our Financial Educators Day Award and Program Spotlights recognize and raise awareness about educators who achieve demonstrable learner outcomes. These community-wide celebrations showcase instructors who lead by example to produce models that other communities across the Caribbean can replicate.
National Financial Educator Day Caribbean Region
Financial Educators Day is a celebration to recognize teachers who are striving to improve financial capability among their fellow community members. As we take this opportunity to acknowledge traditional educators, we also want to thank the volunteers, financial services professionals, interested citizens, and others who teach personal finance. Every one of these individuals adds value to the effort.
Financial Educators Day is observed annually on the last Friday of April. This celebration initially came into being through the support of legislators, celebrity figures, and financial literacy organizations. Today it has become a day of recognition, salutation, and advocacy.
First launched in 2014, Financial Educators Day has awarded recognition to more than 1,000 individuals from 43 countries to thank them for their unflagging efforts. These countries include: Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago.
NFEC Graduate Spotlight
Arnaldo Maldonado
Financial Services Professional & Financial Literacy Advocate
Arnaldo Maldonado is passionate about financial matters with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry such as insurance, banking and investments. He has been lecturer and professor in finance at Universities in Puerto Rico. He has a BA in Accounting, a master’s in finance, and is an NFEC Certified Financial Education Instructor.
Program Spotlights and Features
Regardless of program size or scope, every patron’s contribution to our shared mission is highly valued. With their support, we turn benchmarks into real-world programs that make a difference in people’s lives. Following are a few spotlight features that illustrate how NFEC graduates and patrons are having an impact in communities around the world.
We highlight these success stories to share what we’ve learned: what works, how we adapted, and how others can achieve similar outcomes. If you would like to nominate a program to be spotlighted or want help turning your case study into publishable form, submit your story here.
