Arizona Council On Economic Education

About Arizona Council On Economic Education

The Arizona Council on Economic Education (ACEE) is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to economic and financial literacy, and workforce development in Arizona. ACEE is the only statewide organization in Arizona which: has a strong, affiliated academic base with universities and community colleges; partners with the Arizona Department of Education and the Federal Reserve Bank; prepares teachers in teaching and students in learning personal finance, economics and entrepreneurship; and distributes proven non-proprietary economic education resources to schools free of charge. The ACEE envisions a world where all school-aged children are empowered through economic and personal financial literacy to make informed and rational choices throughout their lives as consumers, savers and investors, workers, entrepreneurs, citizens, and participants in a global economy. More than 200,000 students in Arizona, the majority of whom come from low-income backgrounds, receive ACEE programs each year. Our strategy to deliver the programs and services is three-fold: training Arizona K-12 teachers, engaging students and coaching parents. By empowering teachers, community volunteers and parents, students are supported to become productive and responsible participants in a global economy. Our Reach Reached 1,974 schools in 245 school districts in the state of Arizona Training 2,000 teachers and pre-service teachers annually Serving 200,000 primarily low-income students annually Our Programs Training Arizona K-12 Teachers: ACEE conducts comprehensive K-12 economic and personal finance education aligned with Arizona Department of Education standards. Engaging Students: ACEE offers statewide Stock Market Game, Personal Finance Challenge, Economics Challenge, Poster Contest and Rockonomix competitions for K-12 students. Coaching Parents: ACEE provides outreach for low income schools to conduct parent and children financial literacy and life after high school after-school programs.