Washington, DC – The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) and the Municipal Forum of New York will host recent high school graduates participating in the 2017 Urban Leadership Fellows Program for “Municipal Finance Day” in Washington, DC on Friday, July 14, 2017.
“This is the sixth consecutive year that the MSRB has connected young people who are interested in careers in public finance with the industry’s regulators and policymakers,” said MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly. “Each year we are energized and excited to inspire the next generation of leaders and innovators in the municipal securities market.”
The Urban Leadership Fellows Program provides underserved graduates of New York City’s public high schools with an opportunity to explore careers in finance through a paid summer internship. The participants’ visit to Washington, DC supplements the practical skills gained at their internships with an understanding of the legal, regulatory and policy implications facing the municipal securities market.
This year’s featured speakers at Municipal Finance Day include Representative Gwen Moore of Wisconsin; Hester Peirce, Director, Financial Markets Working Group and Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University; and MSRB Executive Director Lynnette Kelly.
The Municipal Forum of New York has sponsored the Urban Leadership Fellows since 1992 through its Youth Education Fund.
Date: July 13, 2017
Contact: Jennifer A. Galloway, Chief Communications Officer
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