OneAZ Credit Union donates $150,000 in community impact grants

OneAZ Credit Union employees volunteering

ACEE is thrilled to be one of the recipients of OneAZ Credit Union’s Community Impact Grants! Thank you, OneAZ Credit Union, for supporting our mission to advance financial literacy and economic education in Arizona. “The OneAZ Community Impact Grant program embodies OneAZ’s commitment to being a catalyst for positive change in the communities we serve,” … Read more

Arizona Teens Innovate at Freedom Center’s Summer Entrepreneurship Academy, Joint with UA’s McGuire Center

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Who says learning stops in the summer? High school students from across Arizona recently completed a dynamic week-long Summer Entrepreneurship Academy designed for aspiring teen entrepreneurs. This immersive program, sponsored by the University of Arizona’s Freedom Center and the McGuire Entrepreneurship Center, offered a unique blend of education and hands-on experience. Throughout the week, participants … Read more

Arizona students place in the top 10 in the SIFMA Capitol Hill Challenge

Washington, DC, May 20, 2024 – SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation today announced the winning teams and congratulated the 4,000 students competing in the 2024 Capitol Hill Challenge, a national financial education program underwritten by the Charles Schwab Foundation. SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation will host the ten-top performing CHC teams at a reception in the … Read more

Record-Breaking Student Turnout for ACEE Stock Market Game

As the school year concludes, the Arizona Council on Economic Education celebrates a record-breaking surge in participation for the SIFMA Stock Market Game. The Stock Market Game is a gift that keeps on giving.” — Rita McLaughlin, Director of FINRA’s Investor Education FoundationGLENDALE, ARIZONA, UNITED STATES, May 28, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — As the school year … Read more

EconReads brings financial fairy tales to life for young students in Kingman

photo of students in a classroom with volunteers/teachers standing at the back with books

Consumers, producers, and opportunity costs, oh my! Economics is not scary to the kindergarten and first-grade students at Cerbat Elementary School in Kingman, Arizona. Twenty community volunteers from across Arizona stepped into classrooms to provide a unique experience for nearly 300 young students, May 14. These volunteers, along with the eager students and their dedicated … Read more