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Laura Turner on Financial Security, First-Gen Students, and the Pressure Points Showing Up in 2026
Laura Turner, Vice President and Head of Community Impact at TIAA, joins Toby Usnik on The Caring Economy for a conversation about financial literacy, first-generation college students, and the changing realities facing educators and other service-focused professionals. They discuss TIAA’s mission, Turner’s career journey, the company’s community impact work, and why support for students has to go beyond scholarships alone. The episode also explores AI in the workplace, parenting a child with special needs, and the role mentors can play in helping people recognize where their strengths can take them.
ECT Speaker Series April 2026: Golf History & The Masters with Tom Buggy
Happy Spring and Happy Masters Week. Just a quick reminder that as part of the Edgewood Club’s 2026 Speaker Series, the Foundation is pleased to present a fun and insightful one-hour online session for Club members with golf historian Tom Buggy, moderated by Toby Usnik, focusing on the Masters Tournament and the history of golf at Edgewood and in our region.
What Suzanne Currie Sees in Young People That Institutions Often Miss
What helps young people build confidence before adulthood fully hits? In this episode of The Caring Economy, Toby Usnik sits down with Suzanne Curie, CEO of the Duke of Edinburgh International Award USA, to talk about youth development in practical terms. They discuss Suzanne’s background in finance, the global reach of the Award, and how the program helps young people ages 14 to 24 grow through volunteering, physical activity, skill-building, and real-world experience. The conversation also gets into access, workforce readiness, and why exposure to opportunity can change the course of a young person’s life.
