Dear Wall Street in the Black documentary supporters:

     On April 27, NYSE Euronext, United Athlete’s Foundation (UAF),
Museum of American Finance, and Expanding Communities with Economic
Literacy (EXCEL), our newly formed nonprofit organization, hosted
students from Westfield University in celebration of Financial
Literacy Month 2012. The students participated in EXCEL’s most popular
educational program “Executive for the Day.” The program began at NYSE
Euronext where students attended a panel discussion hosted by UAF. NFL
legends Ray Lewis, Jim Brown, Sam and Wilma McNabb, the parents of
NFL’s Donovan McNabb, were in attendance. The panel discussion was
moderated by Gordon Brown, one of our interviewees in the Wall Street
in the Black documentary and author of Gordon’s Way: Ethic and Morals
of Making and Spending Money. Teaching our Youth How To: Earn Money,
Invest Smart and Spend Wisely.
     EXCEL’s educational program continued with a power lunch session
in the main dining hall of NYSE Euronext. The students enjoyed a
memorable discussion with Ray Lewis, Jim Brown, and Gordon Brown on
the importance of financial literacy and investment education.
     After lunch the students visited the Museum of American Finance
for a guided tour on U.S. financial and business history. The tour
concluded at NASDAQ OMX, where students watched Stuart Weissman
Productions, Inc. (SW Productions) and several celebrities ring the
NASDAQ Stock Market closing bell in celebration of Broadway Bowl, a
football game between celebrities, current and retired NFL athletes,
members of NYFD and NYPD, and friends of SW Productions.
     The students and professors from Westfield University found the
tour educational and exciting. Special thanks to all of our corporate
partners, including, Valentino Carlotti at Goldman Sachs, Gordon
Brown, NYSE Euronext, Reggie Howard, Kristin Aguilera, Jameel
Aalim-Johnson, Diana Tass, Associate Professor David Bakuli, student
Shawn Snow, guest speaker Jullien Gordon, and L’Hava Israel, one of
our executive members from EXCEL.
     Along with our guided tours, EXCEL offers a variety of
educational programs, including financial literacy, investment
knowledge, and business support services. We look forward to
introducing more students to financial institutions in the near
future. 

Thank you,

Drunia Duvivier
Founder and Director of EXCEL

Testimony from one of our guests from the tour:

Drunia,

     Thank you for the amazing tour! It went exceptionally well, from
start to finish. We received a warm welcome from everyone we met at
the NYSE. The lunch at the NYSE member services dining room, far
exceeded anything I could have ever expected. We got to meet a
legendary athlete, Jim Brown, who was a perfect gentleman, and even
took time to meet and take questions from Westfield students.  He was
just one of many super talented guests that we had the privilege to
interact with.
     The trip to the Museum of American Finance was very informative,
and to cap the day off with the closing bell countdown, at NASDAQ, was
awesome! Once again, thanks for everything Drunia!
Best,
Manny