Kayvon Thibodeaux, a first-round draft pick of the New York Giants in 2022, has partnered with Chase Bank to provide a financial literacy workshop for the students at Dorsey High School.
An alumnus of Dorsey, Thibodeaux attended the school during his freshman and sophomore years and was an excellent student and athlete. He transferred to Oaks Christian High School where he graduated in 2019 and received a scholarship to the University of Oregon.
At Oregon, he was an All-American Defensive End before being selected by the Giants. He recorded 4 sacks, 49 tackles, and 2 forced fumbles in his rookie season of 2022. He is looking forward to a breakout year in this upcoming 2023 NFL season.
Thibodeaux has always made a point to stay connected to the Black community where his roots are. He joined with the JREAM Foundation’s youth development program led by Coach Antonio Patterson, and his son, Justin, and his financial management team at Chase Bank to bring a financial literacy program to Dorsey.
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Students in Coach Davis’s Economics classes were treated to four workshops, which covered the topics of saving, budgeting, credit, goal setting, loan financing, real estate and wealth preservation. The workshops were facilitated by Christopher Beene, a community manager with Chase Bank.
In 2020, Chase Bank unleashed a $30 billion racial equity commitment to help close the wealth gap in America. The program focuses on home loans, affordable housing, supplier diversity, small business loans, low-cost checking accounts, increased branch access, and educational resources and workshops for underserved minority communities across the country.
“Financial literacy is imperative for our communities of color. My role as a community manager as a part of Chase Bank’s racial equity commitment, in collaboration with Kayvon Thibodeaux and the JREAM foundation, allows me to provide the long overdue resources to our community that can change the financial trajectory of their families,” said Beene.
“These resources allow our Black, Latino and Hispanic communities to prosper financially moving forward. I have approached this grand opportunity to serve in our community with a servant’s heart and I am forever grateful.”
Beene provided students with in-depth analysis, real-life examples and intense question and answer sessions. Students were given an interactive workbook, which provided them with a financial roadmap.
Senior Gianna Reynolds stated, “The financial literacy workshop helped me to have a more clear idea on how to spend money wisely and how to prevent debt in the future.”
Senior Jeremy Ofulume reflected, “This workshop helped me learn how to save money and care about my credit now. Mr. Beene was incredible in the way that he was able to give us real-life examples that we could relate to. It is great to know that Kayvon cares about us like this and that he has not forgotten where he came from.”
Thibodeaux plans to continue to direct resources towards the Dorsey High School community.
“I’m proud to be a part of the movement of bringing financial health courses to Dorsey High School,” said Thibodeaux.
“I have seen what adequate resources can provide for students and I want to ensure that I am doing all I can to push my community in the right direction. I also would like to give a special thank you to JP Morgan Chase Wealth Management for helping me to push this vision forward,” he added.
