Upcoming ACEE events

Arizona teachers are invited to engage their students in this outstanding academic competition. This FREE competition is open to all Arizona middle and high school students that have taken a personal finance or economics-related course in school. Students compete in teams of four with each student eligible to participate as a member of only one team. Spring testing dates are April 11 - 19, 2012. Teachers with participating teams in this competition are automatically entered in a drawing for a Kindle Fire (or cash equivalent) in May 2012.

Register your teams today at www.financechallenge.org.

A special "Thank You" to our Spring 2012 FinanceChallenge Online! sponsors:

Allstate Insurance and Elena Zee, CFP, Waddell & Reed

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Dinner and a Movie featuring The Wizard of Oz

The Arizona Council on Economic Education in partnership with the Arizona Historical Society, present the newest edition to our popular Dinner and a Movie Workshop series. Join us for a fun-filled evening at the Arizona Historical Society theater as we discover the economic lessons of the beloved classic The Wizard of Oz. Professor William Boyes, Professor Emeritus, Arizona State University, will be our guest speaker. Dinner, curriculum, door prizes, and 3.0 hours of professional development will be provided.

While lesson materials are most appropriate for middle and high school classrooms, this programs is open to all. Don't miss this opportunity to have a great time and get some fantastic material for your class(es). Teachers, spouses, guests and community members welcome. Registration closes Tuesday, April 17, 2012.

Date/Time: April 20, 2012, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Arizona Historical Society, Tempe, Arizona - Click HERE to register.

This program was made possible through a grant from the Arizona Humanities Council.

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Geonomics Workshop Integrating Economics, Geography and Children's Literature

Come Join ACEE and the Arizona Geographical Alliance with the support of the Thomas R. Brown Foundation, SRP, and Kinder Morgan, for a fun-filled day of lesson demonstrations and new ideas for integrating the study of Geography and Economics with a special focus on Conservation, Natural Resources and Migration
using Children’s Literature.

This workshop includes: Continental Breakfast and Lunch, lessons taught by Master Teachers, door prizes and 6.0 hours of professional development.

Dates/Times:
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 in Tempe - Register HERE

Saturday, May 5th, 2012 in Tucson - Register HERE

Meet the Expert Speaker Series

Join the Arizona Council on Economic Education as we partner with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco at their Phoenix Cash Facility to bring educators together for a special workshop featuring a live telecast presentation by Chairman Ben Bernanke. This special event will also feature speaker Cynthia Course of the San Francisco FRB. Seating is limited.

This event includes: Lunch, 6.0 professional development hours, and raffle prizes.

Date: August 7, 2012, 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Register online at: http://www.frbsf.org/education/meettheexperts/