Worcester Credit Union (WCU) recently hosted its third class of Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) nursing assistant trainees for an educational session on budgeting and understanding credit.

WCU CEO Karen Duffy explained, "WCU is excited to be part of this important program. By providing job skills and financial education, QCC and WCU are creating opportunity for long-term unemployed members of our community. WCU's training teaches participants the basics of personal finance and helps prepare unbanked members of the class to use low-cost services from banks and credit unions in lieu of storefront check cashing and lender services."

The classes have been made possible through a Training Resources and Internship Networks (TRAIN) grant to WCU and QCC from the Massachusetts Department of Education.