Julia Wright 
Arizona JAG (Jobs for Arizona’s Graduates) students know that success isn’t about luck —it’s about planning, preparation, and making smart financial choices. Thanks to a powerful partnership with the Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE), these students are gaining the skills needed to take charge of their financial futures. On March 5, 2025, JAG Career … Read more
Students from Valley Vista High School from Dysart School District visited the University of Arizona for a unique financial literacy experience, organized by the Arizona Council on Economic Education. Through the Invest in Girls program, the event connected young women with finance professors to help close the gender pay gap and inspire careers in finance. Mary Rigdon, director of the University of … Read more
Phoenix, AZ – February 14, 2025– While many are swept up in the romance of Valentine’s Day, 29 young women from Valley Vista High School are falling for a different kind of love story—one where financial independence, economic opportunity, and career ambition take center stage. Through Invest in Girls, a CEE program presented by the … Read more
Q: How did your family and culture influence who you are today? My childhood experience with financial hardship such as growing up in a low income household, witnessing job loss and seeing family members struggle with debt has always fueled my desire to understand and master financial literacy. My passion for economic and personal finances … Read more
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
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!
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’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
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
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
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