JP Morgan Chase hosts Back-To-School event in Summerhill 

To lighten the back-to-school shopping load, JP Morgan Chase gave away 400 backpacks, along with school supplies. Photo by Erinn Gardner/The Atlanta Voice JP Morgan Chase hosted a back-to-school student and family event at the Summerhill Community Center on Saturday, July 13. In order to encourage adequate financial habits, the bank’s community team held five insightful workshops ranging from investing 101 to building and understanding credit.  Community residents of different ages, races and economic status gathered in the center for the company’s second annual back-to-school event. According to JPMorgan Chase Community and Business Development Managing and Divisional Director Bridget Killings, Chase was very intentional about choosing workshops, with the goal of ensuring that people of all ages could gain value from them. The premise of the event is that one is never too young nor old to attain financial literacy. “What we love about today is that parents are bringing their kids in for this education, so not only are the parents getting an education, but the kids are too. And once they leave, the parents can continue this education at home so it’s applicable to all aspects of life,” Killings said.& Black and brown communities statistically do not discuss...