00:00This video opens showing a group of spirited women at a high-energy conference with hundreds of female attendees
00:06Now a stylishly dressed woman with long black hair speaks to us
00:13The whole group joins in
00:20Opening text five cities Atlanta Oakland Washington DC Detroit and New York
00:30Text five ambassadors now a woman with silver hair and a necklace of large black-and-white beads speaks to us
00:38Text Sondra Davis ambassador
00:41Currency conversations is all about you setting a pledge for yourself a financial goal that you are committing to follow
00:49Women write in notebooks labeled your financial journal
00:53Now a woman with straight black hair dressed in blue speaks to us
00:57Text Lynette Calfani Cox
01:00Ambassador
01:01We're asking women to take the pledge and to commit to themselves
01:05At the dynamic conference attendees socialize network and converse
01:10Now a woman with brown curly hair and a thin necklace speaks to us
01:15Text Toy Wigley marketing director JP Morgan Chase
01:19The idea of currency conversations came about as a result of
01:23Understanding that there was this need in the black community to start to spark this dialogue
01:27Dialogue amongst intergenerational black women
01:30Short video clips show conference attendees smiling taking selfies and talking with currency conversation ambassadors
01:37Now a woman with gold hoop earrings and a striped shirt speaks to us
01:42Text
01:43Michelle Ebanks CEO Essence communications
01:47Black women do have unique challenges and how do we hit those head-on in a way that's very effective
01:53We're so excited to partner with chase on this important endeavor
01:58Four women and a girl sit on a panel on a large stage behind them a wall sign reads currency conversations chase and essence
02:06Now toy wiggly
02:08Chase decided to partner with essence communications for a variety of reasons the most important one being that essence has been such a trusted brand
02:17In the black community in particular with black women for over 30 years
02:22Video clips show copies of essence magazine featuring photographs of iconic black women on their covers
02:29Now a woman in a chic fedora speaks to us
02:32Text lovey ajai ambassador
02:35It's been great to be on the currency conversations pool and be on the road around the country talking to black women about money
02:41The currency conversation ambassadors talk and laugh with conference attendees take pictures with women and sign books
02:49Now lovey ajai speaks at a panel discussion the best financial decision i've made is understanding my worth
02:56sondra davis
02:57investigate your expenses make them defend themselves a girl with dark hair pulled back smiles
03:05text chelsea youth ambassador
03:07Amazing thing for me is coming out to all the cities and
03:12Seeing all of the amazing people who actually want to get involved and be a part of these currency conversations and really understand how important this is for them and their families
03:22Video clips show women smiling standing in line to enter the event conference attendees engaged in a discussion and ambassadors running a lively panel talk
03:32Now a woman with wavy hair and fashionable tortoiseshell glasses speaks to women in an auditorium
03:38Text to sonda brown duckett ceo chase consumer banking
03:43The only way this is going to change is for us to have the conversation and take a step and together
03:49We can accomplish anything because that's what we do
03:54Video clips show ambassadors and attendees having fun taking pictures and showing off a few dance moves
04:01Now a woman with long black hair speaks to us
04:04I decided to take the pledge to gain financial stability for the future
04:08A woman with short hair wearing an ornate black blouse speaks to us
04:12Today was electric we need to keep this energy for finances going
04:17At the currency conversations event attendees and ambassadors talk laugh and inspire each other
04:23We've toured the country bringing out thousands of amazing black women all for currency conversations
04:29Text start talking start saving start investing
04:34Make sure you're signed up and logged in making a pledge to yourself
04:38Text currency conversations chase and essence
04:42essence.com slash currency conversations chase make more of what's yours service mark
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