Lori Chevy | President, Bank of America Fort Lauderdale
Hear from Lori Chevy, President of Bank of America Fort Lauderdale, about our role in keeping Fort Lauderdale moving forward.
I'm not only surrounded by a great team here in Broward County but also by teams in other local markets nearby. Collaborating with them to address the needs of our communities has really made an impact, and I'm so proud to be a part of it.
Lori Chevy | President, Bank of America Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale is your home. It’s ours, too.
We are committed to helping our communities thrive - dedicating our resources to address the issues that matter most in each community where we live and work.
Taking action to support our communities, clients and teammates
Now as always, our commitment to help strengthen the communities we serve is unwavering. We’re partnering with local leaders and organizations to advance racial equality and economic opportunity, support diverse and women entrepreneurs, build job skills and create opportunities to help people succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s economy. We’re investing in benefits and resources for our employees who serve our clients in their communities. We're proud to have the efforts of our 200,000+ teammates globally recognized for putting our clients - and our communities - first.
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Investing in Hispanic-Latino teammates, clients and communities we serve
Learn more about how we are advancing opportunities for Hispanic-Latinos as part of our commitment to responsible growth.
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Accelerating access to capital for minority and women-led businesses
Investments help Black, Hispanic-Latino, Asian, Native American, women and other underrepresented entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. Through a variety of means, the private sector can help to provide dependable, sustainable capital to community businesses in need.
See how we're supporting entrepreneurs
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Meet the next generation of change-makers
Through a national leadership summit and an internship with local partners, including YMCA of South Florida, our Student Leaders® program provides community-minded young students with a chance to serve, inspire and hopefully change the world.
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Let’s build something together
Beautiful Fort Lauderdale, known as “the Venice of America,” is visited by people from all over the world each year, making tourism and hospitality the root of our economy. One of the biggest challenges we face here is a shortage of jobs that pay income sufficient to support livelihoods despite our high cost of housing. So Bank of America is focused on funding organizations offering programs that support affordable housing. This also helps combat homelessness and assists in meeting the needs of our low-income seniors. When the health crisis hit, we were able to offer resources to organizations that provided shelter to the homeless and food for so many in the community who were suddenly unemployed. We proudly supported and volunteered at the development of an affordable housing community with more than 70 homes. On the jobs front, we're partnering with nonprofits and a local college to bring workforce training directly into minority neighborhoods throughout Broward County. Students can earn in-demand certificates and work with success coaches who provide guidance needed to enroll in college classes.
Career opportunities that are close to home
Focusing on South Florida neighborhoods with high unemployment rates, low incomes and low educational attainment levels, Broward Unlimited Potential is an outreach program that offers college classes, workforce training and certificate-based courses free of charge – right in the communities where workers live. Through training and classes that lead to credentials, certifications or degrees, the program aims to increase economic and social mobility in local neighborhoods.
By the Numbers: Fighting Food Insecurity in South Florida
Local hunger-relief organizations like Feeding South Florida have faced new challenges amidst the coronavirus pandemic to ensure that homes in need continue to have meals on the table. One way they’re doing it is paying farmers to harvest crops despite the lack of commercial demand, and by purchasing directly from distributors.
The power of the arts
At Bank of America, we believe in the power of the arts to help economies thrive, educate and enrich societies, and create greater cultural understanding. That’s why we’re helping the arts flourish in communities across the globe.
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