Author: Julia Wright

Thunderbirds Charities Awards $50,000 to the ACEE to Advance the Seal of Personal Finance for Arizona High School Graduates

February 4, 2025 by Julia Wright

The Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) was recently awarded $50,000 of grant funding from Thunderbirds Charities to implement the Arizona Seal of Personal Finance, benefiting 90,000 Arizona high school graduates.The rising trend of states nationwide mandating personal finance education for high school graduation reflects a growing recognition of its importance. Arizona joined this movement by passing … Read more

Wickenburg HS JAG hosts Financial Fitness in Action

January 28, 2025 by Julia Wright

Photo of a volunteer and students at the Wickenburg HS Financial Fitness in Action event

Want to know how Wickenburg High School students are learning to master money management? The JAG program hosted ACEE’s Financial Fitness in Action event packed with hands-on activities to teach budgeting, saving, and more. Don’t miss the full story behind this inspiring initiative in a rural school – read now!

ACEE Honored with 2024 JAG IMPACT Award for Empowering Arizona’s Youth

December 3, 2024 by Julia Wright

The Arizona Council on Economic Education was honored to receive the 2024 JAG IMPACT Award. Through dynamic lessons, engaging competitions, and innovative programs, ACEE helps students connect classroom learning to real-world applications. By collaborating with Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates, ACEE has provided invaluable resources and opportunities that inspire growth, build confidence, and prepare students for … Read more

ACEE Celebrates 50 Years of Empowering Teachers and Serving Students

October 23, 2024 by Julia Wright

ACEE’s inaugural teacher conference united Arizona educators to share strategies for teaching economics and financial literacy. PHOENIX, AZ, UNITED STATES, October 22, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — The inaugural Financial Literacy and Economic Education teacher conference hosted by the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) brought together K-12 Arizona educators statewide to share best teaching strategies and … Read more

Student Spotlight Miacarolina Galaz

October 12, 2024 by Julia Wright

Q: How did your family and culture background shaped the person you want to become? My family has been a great support system in my life; encouraging me to pursue my passions. As a first-generation Mexican American, I see how limited educational opportunities have affected my family, which fuels my desire to educate myself and … Read more

Arizona Council on Economic Education Launches Second Invest in Girls Cohort

October 1, 2024 by Julia Wright

Photo of a group of high school girls and volunteers

Committed to empowering young women in finance, the Arizona Council on Economic Education hosts its second Invest In Girls cohort to close the gender gap. In a powerful initiative to address the gender gap in finance, the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) began their second cohort of the Invest in Girls (IIG) program. IIG, … Read more

Teacher Spotlight Elda Sandoval

September 30, 2024 by Julia Wright

Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My family and culture have profoundly shaped who I am as an individual and educator. Growing up in a household where values such as hard work, education, and financial responsibility were emphasized, I learned early on the importance of budgeting, saving, and making … Read more

Volunteer Spotlight Berenis Aviles

September 30, 2024 by Julia Wright

Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My family and my culture have heavily influenced the person I am today. At a very young age, thanks to my family and my cultural background as a daughter to first generation Mexican immigrants, I learned what it means to work hard and … Read more

Administrator Spotlight Lorenzo Cabrera

September 24, 2024 by Julia Wright

Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? I didn’t know how important an education was to my mom until my junior year of high school when I told her I wanted to drop out. I thought when she heard that I wanted to drop out and dive into the workforce … Read more

ACEE Receives Cox Charities Grant

September 21, 2024 by Julia Wright

ACEE is pleased to have been selected to receive a $5,000 donation from Cox Charities. This marks the 28th year that Cox employees, through Cox Charities, have raised funds to help the communities in which they live and work. Since 1996, Cox Arizona employees have raised over $10.5 million in grants for local Arizona nonprofits. … Read more

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