WOCCU’s McCarter LaBorde delivers opening keynote address at Super Summit Sicredi

World Council of Credit Unions’ President/CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde encouraged a crowd of Brazilian credit union women and youth to show up and put their best selves forward by connecting with different cultures through the international network available to them.

“You are a very important part of this global credit union movement, and we need you to all help us tell our story, to help us argue that credit unions are uniquely positioned to drive inclusion in every small town, big city, or dispersed island around the globe,” said McCarter LaBorde.

That message got a very positive reception from the more than 1,000 people attending Super Summit Sicredi, a conference for the women and youth who work for, or are members of Sicredi, World Council’s direct member credit union system in Brazil. Smaller credit union delegations from more than a dozen other countries are also attending the two-day forum.

McCarter LaBorde emphasized that young people in the audience could put their best selves forward by meeting the challenges of the future, such as climate disasters and income inequality.

 

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