A free financial-literacy and entrepreneurship program is launching in Tucson | Business News

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Community partners on a steering committee for the project include United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, JobPath Inc., Junior Achievement of Arizona, San Miguel High School, AGM Container Controls, Pima Community College, CPA Tucson, Startup Tucson, El Rio Community Health Center and Vib’n LLC, a Tucson company providing motivational programs and coaching in interpersonal soft skills.

Howard Stewart, CEO of AGM Container Controls, based in Tucson, said he helped convince his sister – co-founder of the Singleton Foundation and Vice President Cary Singleton – to choose Tucson as the starting city for their community financial education program.

“I told her that we have many challenges when it comes to poverty, and the Singleton Foundation addresses this by essentially delivering high-quality digital content that virtually anyone can access,” said Stewart, adding that he has helped other nonprofit partners.

Tony Penn, president and CEO of the local United Way, said the Tucson Community Commitment fits in with his organization’s mission to build financially viable households back into local residents’ pockets.

“This content can change lives, improve lives, build financial literacy, wellbeing and stability, and transform the lives of children, families and seniors throughout our community,” said Penn.

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