Arizona Financial
Literacy and Economic
Education Conference

Enlighten, Engage, Empower

Saturday, October 17th, 2026
8:00am - 3:30pm

2026 Conference Agenda

Conference Sessions

Elementary Sessions: 

The Empty Lot Project
 
Vocabulary in Action: Engaging 
 
Making Economics Visible: Question Routines for Inquiry and Discourse 
 
From Classroom Jobs to Post Secondary Careers: Creating A K–12 Classroom Economy 
 
School Participatory Budgeting: Experiential Civic and Economic Education 
 

Secondary Sessions: 

Understanding the Arizona Seal of Personal Finance

From Classroom to Career: Introducing Students to Finance Pathways 

Debt Horror Stories: Real-Life Financial Nightmares and How to Avoid Them

Your Money Relationship: Conversations on Financial Wellness, Freedom, and Confidence

The Messy Economics of College Sports

Advanced Placement

Experience the Gains from Trade 

No Textbook, No Budget, No Problem: Teaching Macro with FRED 

Teaching Elasticity of Demand the Fun Way!  

College, Career, and AII

Who Pays for This?! Teaching Economics Through Everyday Digital Life 

eCTE Middle School Career Exploration Resources

M.A.P.S.: Bridging Social Studies with College & Career Pathways

The Annoyance Economy: How Junk Fees, Wasted Time, and Dark Patterns Tax Your Wallet 

AI Productivity for K-12 Educators: Tips and Tricks with Claude, ChatGPT, and Gemini