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Cal State Fullerton’s Center for Economic
Education will present the award-winning National Council on
Economic Education program “Financial Fitness for Life”
to 6th- through 12th- grade teachers. The workshop will provide
information that educators can incorporate into their own classroom
presentations. |
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| Who: |
Teachers from Orange County and Los Angeles schools
have been invited to attend the free program. |
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| When: |
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28 |
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| Where: |
Room 315B of Langsdorf Hall |
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| Why: |
“This program promotes financial literacy
among students of all ages, with emphasis on everyday money-management
issues,” said Chiara Gratton-Lavoie, director of the Center
for Economic Education. “We believe that students in California
need to be trained in economic thinking to make intelligent
choices. Knowing how to make sound financial decisions and understanding
how the economy works is more important today than ever.” |
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| Additional: |
All participants will receive a copy of the
“Financial Fitness for Life” teacher’s guide,
a CD-ROM and student workbook. The workshop is sponsored by
the Bank of America Foundation and the California Council
on Economic Education.
The Center for Economic Education, under the direction of
Gratton-Lavoie, is part of Cal State Fullerton’s College
of Business and Economics. Its purpose is to provide economic
education services to improve the level of economic understanding
in grades K-12, institutions of higher learning and the surrounding
community.
In addition to consultations and workshops, the center offers
a 10-week stock market simulation for high school students
attending schools throughout the Southland. |
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| Register: |
Instructors interested in participating in this
workshop are invited to call Barbara Sideri of the Center for
Economic Education at 657-278-2249 or bsideri@fullerton.edu. |
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| Media Contacts: |
Chiara Gratton-Lavoie at 657-278-2292 or
cgratton@fullerton.edu
Pamela McLaren of Public Affairs at 657-278-4852 or pmclaren@fullerton.edu |
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