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Intuit Launches Food Truck Program to Empower Underserved Youth with Vital Financial, Technical and Entrepreneurial Skills
Educational Program Launches in Compton Unified School District and Set to Expand to School Districts in Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, and Reno MOUNTAIN
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nEducational Program Launches in Compton Unified School District and Set to Expand to School Districts in Los Angeles, San Diego, Dallas, and Reno\n\n\n MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nIntuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU), the global financial technology platform that makes Intuit TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp, today announced a technical and entrepreneurial educational program providing fully operational food trucks to school districts with curriculum to teach high school students how to run and operate a small business using Intuit’s financial tools. The food trucks are equipped with commercial-grade kitchens, allowing students to build real-world, hands-on skills and experiences in a professional context and setting. The program is available in Compton Unified School District and will expand to Los Angeles Unified School District, San Diego Unified School District, Dallas Unified School District, and Washoe County School District in Reno, NV during the 2023- 2024 school year with the goal of making a positive impact on 5,000 underserved students.\n\n\nThese school districts were selected for the program based on the company's commitment to helping underserved students in its Prosperity Hub School Districts. Presently, just 25% of high school students are mandated to enroll in personal finance courses, with lower rates in low-income areas. This contributes to financial challenges later in life, with only 34% of Americans passing a basic financial literacy quiz, a number that continues to decline. Students who engage in the program are expected to gain valuable financial and entrepreneurial skills that will set them up for success and support their ability to prosper in the future.\n\n\n“Our commitment to strengthening communities is a fundamental part of our mission to power prosperity around the world,” said Dave Zasada, Head of Corporate Responsibility at Intuit. “We launched our Prosperity Hub School Districts program to address the disparity in educational equity including access to financial and entrepreneurial education programs. As an important component of our corporate responsibility programs, this food truck program will help students develop technical and durable skills employers seek.”\n\n\nBringing Financial, Career & Technical Education to High School Students\n\n\nThe food trucks will operat...