Rutgers School of Business–Camden recently partnered with Thayer Distribution to deliver a customized Spanish-language financial literacy program for warehouse employees. Designed and taught by Rutgers–Camden faculty, the program provided practical financial education in participants’ preferred language, helping employees gain knowledge they can apply immediately at work, at home, and in their communities.

Rutgers–Camden received a competitive $2.9 million federal grant to help students translate their education into career success. The funding will expand opportunities for internships, career coaching, mentoring, and employer engagement while advancing the university’s mission of creating educational opportunity and economic mobility.

Vedra Chandler has spent much of her life moving between worlds — from growing up in Camden to studying at Harvard, from performing on the road with the Broadway hit musical “Hairspray” to working in the city’s nonprofit and arts communities. Now, she is pursuing a Ph.D. in public affairs at Rutgers University–Camden, where she is examining how arts and culture can help cities thrive.