Greenwood Project

GREENWOOD'S MISSION IS TO CREATE CAREER PATHWAYS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY FOR BLACK AND LATINO COLLEGE STUDENTS. WE PARTNER WITH COMPANIES TO FIND EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE SOLUTIONS FOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT. OUR VISION IS A FINANCE INDUSTRY WITHOUT BARRIERS TO ENTRY AND ADVANCEMENT FOR BLACK AND LATINO PEOPLE.

GREENWOOD PROJECT'S COLLEGE PROGRAM: WITH THE GOAL OF BOTH EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY AND BUILDING CAREER PATHWAYS INTO THE INDUSTRY FOR BLACK AND LATINX STUDENTS, THE GREENWOOD PROJECT'S COLLEGE PROGRAMS ARE ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE YEARS OF THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS. AFTER A FOUR (4) WEEK INTENSIVE BOOT CAMP THAT COVERS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, AND THE BASICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS AND VALUATION, STUDENTS MOVE INTO SIX (6) WEEK INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES AT PARTNER COMPANIES ACROSS THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. UPON THE COMPLETION OF THEIR TRAINING SUMMER, STUDENTS WHO RETURN TO THE PROGRAM FOR MULTIPLE YEARS MOVE INTO TRADITIONAL TEN (10) TO TWELVE (12) WEEK INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS. THROUGHOUT THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GREENWOOD PROJECT, STUDENTS MEET AND ENGAGE WITH OVER 100 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONALS FOR EACH YEAR OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.

GREENWOOD PROJECT'S COLLEGE PROGRAM: WITH THE GOAL OF BOTH EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY AND BUILDING CAREER PATHWAYS INTO THE INDUSTRY FOR BLACK AND LATINX STUDENTS, THE GREENWOOD PROJECT'S COLLEGE PROGRAMS ARE ENGINEERED TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL TRAINING AND WORK EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS ACROSS MULTIPLE YEARS OF THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS. AFTER A FOUR (4) WEEK INTENSIVE BOOT CAMP THAT COVERS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, AND THE BASICS OF FINANCIAL MARKETS AND VALUATION, STUDENTS MOVE INTO SIX (6) WEEK INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCES AT PARTNER COMPANIES ACROSS THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. UPON THE COMPLETION OF THEIR TRAINING SUMMER, STUDENTS WHO RETURN TO THE PROGRAM FOR MULTIPLE YEARS MOVE INTO TRADITIONAL TEN (10) TO TWELVE (12) WEEK INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS. THROUGHOUT THEIR ENGAGEMENT WITH THE GREENWOOD PROJECT, STUDENTS MEET AND ENGAGE WITH OVER 100 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS AND PROFESSIONALS FOR EACH YEAR OF THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.

OVER THE COURSE OF SIX (6) WEEKS, ACCEPTED STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM THAT COVERS A COMBINATION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION WITH EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION TO EACH INSTITUTE'S CURRICULUM, STUDENTS MEET AND INTERACT WITH A MINIMUM OF 100 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE FINANCE INDUSTRY AND FROM SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST FINANCIAL FIRMS, LEARNING ABOUT THEIR COMPANIES, THEIR ROLES, AND VARIOUS CAREER PATHWAYS INTO THE INDUSTRY.IN THE FINTECH INSTITUTE, STUDENTS WORK THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT COVERS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AN INTRODUCTION TO CODING, AND BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE CODING LANGUAGE PYTHON. STUDENTS COMPLETE MINI- PROJECTS WHERE THEY APPLY THEIR LEARNING ABOUT CODING TO COMPLETE BASIC FINANCIAL ANALYSIS. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A FINAL CODING PRESENTATION WHERE STUDENTS WRITE CODE TO ANALYZE MARKET DATA AND CREATE AN INVESTING STRATEGY BASED ON THEIR ANALYSIS.

OVER THE COURSE OF SIX (6) WEEKS, ACCEPTED STUDENTS ARE IMMERSED IN AN INTENSIVE PROGRAM THAT COVERS A COMBINATION OF FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION WITH EXTENSIVE EXPOSURE TO CAREERS IN THE FINANCIAL SERVICES INDUSTRY. IN ADDITION TO EACH INSTITUTE'S CURRICULUM, STUDENTS MEET AND INTERACT WITH A MINIMUM OF 100 CORPORATE VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE FINANCE INDUSTRY AND FROM SOME OF THE NATION'S LARGEST FINANCIAL FIRMS, LEARNING ABOUT THEIR COMPANIES, THEIR ROLES, AND VARIOUS CAREER PATHWAYS INTO THE INDUSTRY. OUR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COME FROM 45 DISTINCT ZIP CODES IN THE CHICAGOLAND AREA. IN THE FINANCIAL INSTITUTE, STUDENTS WORK THROUGH A CURRICULUM THAT COVERS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, TOPICS IN PERSONAL FINANCE, BASIC ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, AND AN INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MARKETS. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A STOCK PITCH PROJECT, WHERE STUDENTS MUST ANALYZE THE FINANCIALS OF A COMPANY AND PITCH THEIR APPROACH TO INVESTING IN THAT COMPANY'S STOCK.