Representing minorities in the investment space
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Project, founded by David Girton, is helping minority students in Indianapolis pursue careers in finance by preparing them for the Securities Industry Essentials (SIE) exam.
The program aims to address the underrepresentation of minorities in the financial sector, where only 7% are minorities and 2% are Black, according to the EEOC. By training students to pass the SIE exam, the Indiana Project opens doors to careers on Wall Street, including roles such as investment banker, broker, analyst, and underwriter.
“Our desire at the Indiana Project is to attack those numbers and increase the amount of marginalized kids who wouldn’t ordinarily have access to Wall Street,” Gurton said…