The Youth Connection Collaborative (YCC) empowers and uplifts low-and moderate-income youth, ages 15 to 24, by equipping them with the necessary financial tools, resources, and opportunities to thrive in Georgia.
About Our Organization
Our Mission
We strive to foster collaborative, community development activities among youth-focused organizations and insured depository institutions, promoting:
- Bank Account Access - for low-to moderate-income youth, including information about non-custodial accounts and bank locations
- Financial Education - for low-to moderate-income youth to understand key financial concepts within our modern-day banking ecosystem
- Workforce Development - initiatives/opportunities to assist low-to moderate-income youth obtain a livable-wage through Pathways into Banking Careers
Community Reinvestment
YCC of Georgia recognizes the importance of meaningful collaboration and investing back into the community through:
- Strategic partnerships between youth-focused organizations and insured financial institutions
- Equipping and supporting low-to moderate-income youth in their financial journey towards economic stability and success
- Creating a healthy, financial ecosystem promoting account access, financial education and workforce development to enhance low-to moderate-income youth's ability to access the necessary tools and resources for a prosperous future
Youth Connections Collaborative (YCC) of Georgia Community Liaison & Co-Chairs
Terry Lee
YCC Community Liaison
Atlanta, Georgia
YCC Co-Chair (bank representative: OPEN)
Venus R. Lockett
YCC Co-Chair
Program Lead, Bank On Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Youth Connections Collaborative (YCC) of Georgia Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs
Volita Almon
Account Access Chair
Instructional Coordinator, West Georgia Technical College
Newnan, Georgia
Cecilia R. Bailey
Financial Education Co-Chair
Vice President, Community Affairs Financial Education Manager, Regions Bank
Atlanta, Georgia
Valerie Pendergast
Workforce Development Co-Chair
Senior Vice President, Metro City Bank
Doraville, Georgia
Stephanie Johnson
Financial Education Co-Chair
Community Development Manager, Truist Bank
Savannah, Georgia
Carl Reid III
Workforce Development Co-Chair
Career Advisor, Telamon Corporation
Americus, Georgia
