Venezuelan Hoosier understands immigrants' needs

<p>Marco Dominguez knows firsthand why credit unions need to reach out to and educate immigrant populations about financial services. <br/><br/>The native Venezuelan has been there. <br/><br/>“I’ve seen the international community suffer and struggle to get banking services, to be recognized, and to trust organizations,” says Dominguez, director of community relations at $573 million asset <a href='https://www.fcfcu.com/'>Financial Center First Credit Union</a> in Indianapolis. “I’ve seen it firsthand—I’m a Venezuelan Hoosier.” <br/><br/>Dominguez received the inaugural <a href='https://news.cuna.org/articles/117175-a-global-ambassador-for-credit-unions'>Chairman’s Global Good Award</a> from the <a href='https://www.icul.org/'>Indiana Credit Union League</a>. This honor  recognizes involvement in global or domestic projects that further credit unions and their values with immigrant populations or in foreign countries. <br/><br/>In this episode of the <a href='https://cuna.sharepoint.com/sites/PublishingDepartment/Shared%20Documents/Podcasts/news.cuna.org/podcasts'>CUNA News Podcast</a>, Dominguez talks about why it’s important for credit unions to work with immigrant populations, how Financial Center First helps these individuals, the work he’s done internationally, and more.</p>