As an extension of the Louisiana Bankers Education Council, LBEC Ambassadors will promote financial literacy and support future banker development. Ambassadors are LBA member bank employees who want to network with Louisiana bankers and be involved in the Louisiana banking industry. 

Ambassadors will work with current LBEC councilmembers to promote LBEC events and opportunities by:

• Attending one annual Ambassadors meeting, typically held during IMPACT Conference in January
• Committing to participate in at least two of the following programs per year (self-reporting)
  
  • Attend and promote LBEC regional fundraisers. Multiple regional fundraisers are held per year, each in a different region. Examples from 2024 include:
    
    • Bowling Fundraiser in New Orleans
    • TopGolf Tournament in Baton Rouge
  • Attend Bankers Day at the Capitol with LBA typically in April or May of each year—click here for information.  
  • Participate in and promote 365 to Rich Bank Shadow Day—click here for program details.  
  • Participate in and facilitate Financial Literacy Programs in local community. Examples include (click on the names for more information):
    
    • Bank at School  
    • Simply Banking  
    • Louisiana JumpStart Coalition  
  • Promote the Young Banker Impact Award within your bank—click here for award details. 
  • Promote, attend and help plan the IMPACT Conference
    
    • Held in January of each year
    • Bankers Building Confidence, Capacity and Connections
  • Contact universities and facilitate the Cookies & Careers in Banking initiative on college and university campuses. 
    
    • Universities where Cookies & Careers in Banking panels have been conducted so far or are planned (click links for more information):
      
      • Southern University in Baton Rouge (Nov. 17, 2022) 
      • Grambling University (March 23, 2023) 
      • Nicholls University (Nov. 1, 2023)
      • University of Louisiana at Lafayette (Nov. 8, 2023)
      • Northwest State University (February 20, 2024)
      • University of Louisiana at Monroe (April 15, 2024)
      • Delgado Community College (TBD)
      • LSU Alexandria (TDB)
  • Promote First Time Freshman Scholarships within your bank—click here for program details. 
  • Attend Leadership School socials or opening receptions—click for school information. 
    
    • Two Leadership Schools are held each year—March through July and August through December
  • Mentor high school or college students interested in a career in banking—click here to see LBA’s Bankers Mentoring Students toolkit (member login required). 

Louisiana Bankers Education Council will:

• Keep track of ambassadors’ activities
• Recognize Ambassadors during the IMPACT conference every January
• Take a group picture each year
• Promote Ambassadors in LBA publications and social media
• Maintain a list of active Ambassadors
• Communicate with Ambassadors throughout the year
• Encourage bankers to become LBEC Ambassadors