Julia Wright

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

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

What are two actions that the Federal Reserve might take to combat inflation? If the average cost of producing four cars is $20,000 and the average cost of producing five cars is $22,000, what is the marginal cost of producing the fifth car? Racing to answer more than 20 rapid-fire questions like those in just … Read more

Kofa High School students were featured in an article in the Yuma Sun! Read the article at the link below.

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

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

Seventh Grader Scarlett Spies Places 1st in Arizona in the SIFMA Foundation’s Fall 2023 National InvestWrite® Competition Read the full press release here:

Fifth Grader Clara Duffer Places 1st in Arizona in the SIFMA Foundation’s Fall 2023 National InvestWrite® Competition Read the full press release here: