Ferndale, Michigan – As part of a financial training program at Southwest Solutions to help start and train for a career, Credit Union ONE’S Alejandra Valencia Assistant Branch Manager participated with students on tellering and cash handling. The organization located at 2835 Bagley Ave in Detroit invited Alejandra to share her skills and experience at a class held on October 26th, 2018.

The mission of Southwest Economic Solutions ( SWES ) is to provide opportunities for individuals and families to achieve greater economic success. They offer several programs to help eligible participants obtain the skills, resources and opportunities they need for gainful employment.

“ The class went very well with the participants asking many questions regarding the daily tasks of a credit union teller representative” said Alejandra. “ The overall positive work environment was one of many topics discussed, as the students were very interested in the work day activities”.

Credit Union ONE, is headquartered in Ferndale, Michigan. Organized in 1938 by five people with $51.00, the credit union now has approximately $1.2 billion in assets and provides its 125,000 members with consumer banking services such as mortgages, credit cards, auto financing, and deposit products via digital platforms and 20 branches located in Southeast Michigan, Grand Rapids, and Traverse City. twenty offices Through its affiliation with Hantz Financial Services, members have access to a comprehensive range of investment, insurance, estate/tax planning, and advisory services. Credit Union ONE also participates in the CO-OP Network providing members access to nearly 30,000 surcharge-fee ATMs and over 5,600 branches across the United States. For more information go to cuone.org or "like us" on Facebook and Twitter.