American Eagle Financial Credit Union to Host Financial Reality Fair for Over 600 High School Students Across Greater Hartford
Published on March 23, 2026
The American Eagle Financial Reality Fair offers an engaging and immersive learning experience, helping high school students from the Greater Hartford area understand the real-world financial decisions they’ll face as adults. During the event, students are assigned a career and a starting salary, then visit stations—such as housing, transportation, food, entertainment, and furniture—to build a monthly budget and learn to balance wants and needs.
WHERE:
- Rentschler Field (Pratt & Whitney Stadium) 615 Silver Ln, East Hartford, CT 06118
WHEN:
- Wednesday, March 25, 2026
- 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
WHO:
- Howard Brady, CEO, American Eagle Financial Credit Union
- Tentative: Lieutenant Governor Susan Bysiewicz
- David Hinchey, VP of Community and Social Impact, Connecticut’s Credit Unions
- East Hartford Mayor Connor Martin
- Department of Social Services Commissioner Andrea Barton Reeves
- Greater Hartford-area students from 17 high schools across the region
OF NOTE:
- In partnership with Connecticut’s Credit Unions, American Eagle utilizes the Bite of Reality app to help teens better understand finances. Since launching in 2008, more than 50,000 Connecticut high school students have been supported through the app’s experience.
- American Eagle Financial Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution with a nearly century-long track record of serving individuals, families, and businesses across Connecticut and Western Massachusetts. For more information, please visit www.AmericanEagle.org.
- Community partners and vendors include the Connecticut State Treasurer’s Office, Connecticut Financial Scholars, Connecticut Foodshare, Coca-Cola, and the Luke Roux Foundation.
Contact: Kasara Philippas, Gaffney Bennett Public Relations, [email protected] or (860) 940-5584