Power Your Advice Episode 70 – Breaking Barriers, Building Futures – With Forest Harper
Feb 15, 2022
18:01
Forest Harper is the President & CEO of INROADS, a non-profit organization focused on offering talented, underrepresented youth a pathway from high school to college and throughout their career that breaks through the glass ceiling and closes the opportunity and wealth gaps. INROADS career development pathway extends a support system that can last a lifetime.
Doug and Forest sat down at the FSI OneVoice Summit and talked about INROADS – its purpose and its journey from its start in 1970 to now. They also discuss:
- Forest’s journey to INROADS
- Why INROADS chooses to work with the Financial Services Institute (FSI), and the financial services industry in general
- How they work to spark student’s interest in financial services and other industries
- How corporate America can do better when it comes to diversity
- How we can help close the racial/wealth gap
- How to get involved with INROADS
Resources: INROADS | Flyer Financial Technology