Author: Julia Wright

Investing is for Everyone: ACEE Expands Access to Financial Education for Arizona Students

July 24, 2025 by Julia Wright

For more than two decades, students across Arizona have been building their financial futures through the SIFMA Foundation’s Stock Market Game™, operated exclusively in Arizona by the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE). Using $100,000 in hypothetical funds and real-time market data, students learn to invest in publicly traded companies, gaining essential skills in personal … Read more

Announcing ACEE’s New Hires!

July 12, 2025 by Julia Wright

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Volunteer Spotlight Matt Miller

July 12, 2025June 1, 2025 by Julia Wright

Q: What experiences or influences have shaped your passion for financial and economic education? A combination of my work experience where I have entrepreneurs who make millions selling their business alongside couples who spent below their means and became multi-millionaires. Contrasting that with hearing/seeing the horror stories in articles and talk radio where 50% of … Read more

Fiesta Sports Foundation: Charity Spotlight: ACEE and President & CEO Elena Zee

June 4, 2025May 16, 2025 by Julia Wright

Photo of Elena Zee working with students

Not far removed from first arriving in the United States from China, Elena Zee was a Columbia Business School graduate student working towards her master’s degree in economics when she realized that she wasn’t set up for financial success. “I had my first job and I started earning income, living on my own and had … Read more

Teaching Kids Dollars and Sense: ACEE Hosts Financial Literacy Event for Military Families

June 4, 2025April 30, 2025 by Julia Wright

ACEE and Luke AFB partnered to deliver financial literacy lessons to military families in honor of the Month of the Military Child and Financial Literacy Month. GLENDALE, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 30, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Glendale, AZ – April 2025** — In celebration of the Month of the Military Child and Financial Literacy Month, the … Read more

Board Member Kris Anest

June 4, 2025April 25, 2025 by Julia Wright

Rooted in Purpose, Growing in Impact: Welcoming Kris Anest as ACEE’s New Board Chair Kris has been a longtime supporter of ACEE as a teacher, board member, and corporate partner. Her affiliation with ACEE began in 2004 as a teacher feeding her passion promoting financial literacy among Arizona students. She moved from teaching to work … Read more

In a Year of Economic Uncertainty, Arizona Council on Economic Education Youth Provide Clarity

June 4, 2025April 17, 2025 by Julia Wright

Nearly 2,000 students statewide boost financial literacy, excel in ACEE competitions, and prove Arizona’s future is financially bright and capable. Attending the Arizona Personal Finance Challenge has been an inspiring experience. Witnessing students eagerly engage in financial literacy and prepare for their future is truly rewarding…”— Maria Fisher, VP, Distribution ExcellenceMESA, AZ, UNITED STATES, April … Read more

ABC15: WATCH: Teens showcase knowledge of economics, personal finance state event

June 4, 2025April 13, 2025 by Julia Wright

Tariffs, market swings, and financial decisions aren’t the first topics you’d think junior high and high-schoolers would be experts on, but a group of young people spent Friday proving they are! Nearly 2,000 students took part in the State Finals of the Economics Challenge and Personal Finance Challenge in Mesa. Some of the brightest teens … Read more

Board Member Spotlight Michael Joseph

June 4, 2025April 8, 2025 by Julia Wright

Q: What experiences or influences have shaped your passion for financial and economic education? Financial literacy wasn’t taught at the schools I attended. I really had to do a lot of learning on my own by trial and error, making many expensive mistakes, and ultimately seeking out economic education on my own when I realized … Read more

Arizona’s Brightest Students Compete for National Recognition in ACEE’s Economics and Personal Finance Challenges

June 4, 2025April 3, 2025 by Julia Wright

Arizona Students Compete for National Titles in Economics & Finance, Showcasing Financial Literacy and Economic Education as a Key to Future Success. MESA, AZ, UNITED STATES, April 2, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ — Rising to the Challenge: Preparing the Next Generation for Financial Success In today’s uncertain economic landscape, financial literacy has never been more critical. The Arizona … Read more

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