As Garmin’s national ambassador, Lopez will help guide the organization’s network of more than 150,000 small businesses run by women in Latin communities across the United States. Among all its activities, Garmin provides access to capital, credit building and financial education to help women with lower incomes raise their wages.
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By joining Garmin’s micro-lending program, Lopez will “initiate, promote and inspire” Latina business owners, as well as teach them about credit and asset building to help them “understand the path to financial independence and literacy,” Garmin said. The partnership will build “pathways to employment and leadership opportunities” to harness the “power” of the Latino community, Lopez said in announcing her entry into the organization.