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Summer School at the Fed

NEW COURSES FOR EDUCATORS | JUNE 2008

Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, the Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education (University of Missouri–St. Louis) and the Office of Economic Education and Business Research (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)

Session 1: June 9, 10, and 11
The Global Market: Why Does It Matter?

Session 2: June 12, 13 and 16
Making Sense of Money and Banking

Session 3: June 17, 18, and 19
Technology: Tools for Teaching Social Studies and Personal Finance

Teachers’ choice: Attend one, two or all three sessions. Take for graduate credit or noncredit.

Where: The Hampton Inn–Gateway Arch • 333 Washington Ave. • St. Louis, Mo. 63102

To register: Registration is required through either SIUE or UMSL for both graduate credit and noncredit enrollment. One hour of graduate credit will be awarded to educators for completing each session for which they register. To register through SIUE, contact Mary Anne Pettit at 618-650-2583 or by e-mail mpettit@siue.edu. To register through UMSL, contact Barbara Flowers at 314-516-5561 or by e-mail at bflowers@umsl.edu.

The ABCs of Personal Finance

A ST. LOUIS FED ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR EDUCATORS

Whether you are teaching personal finance for the first time or you have been teaching it for awhile, join us for this one-day conference that covers all the basics. You’ll get it all: content, materials and classroom activities! Federal Reserve Bank economist Michael Owyang will offer three presentations:

A Personal Finance Primer
Understanding Assets
Understanding Liabilities

Dates and Locations:

Louisville Branch
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 (5-12)

Little Rock Branch
Wednesday, July 23, 2008 (K-12)

Little Rock Branch, Springdale, Ark.
Thursday, July 24, 2008 (K-12)

St. Louis
Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008 (9-12)
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008 (5-8)

Memphis Branch
Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 (elementary)
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008 (secondary)

To register: Visit www.stlouisfed.org/education/conferences.html.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Memphis Branch

Personal Finance: A Perfect Fit

This two-day workshop is designed to help educators increase their understanding of economics and personal finance. The Tennessee Department of Education has approved this training for certification to teach high school personal finance.

Dates and Locations:

April 3-4, 2008—Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Memphis Branch
April 17-18, 2008—Jackson, Tenn.
June 25-26, 2008—Dyersberg, Tenn.

To register: E-mail Cathy Martin at cathy.e.martin@stls.frb.org.

Calling K-12 Educators: We Need Your Help!

We are conducting a survey regarding economics and personal finance curriculum. We plan to use the information to make decisions about the curriculum and materials we develop. Help us by completing the brief survey online at www.stlouisfed.org/education.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Louisville Branch

Right Start

An Institute for New and Beginning Teachers of Economics

Sponsors: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Louisville Branch, the Kentucky Council on Economic Education and the Foundation for Teaching Economics

When and Where: June 9-12, 2008 at Rough River State Park in Falls of Rough, Ky.

For more information: Visit http://www.econ.org/programs/rightstart.html or call the KCEE at 502-267-3570 or 1-800-I-DO-ECON.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Memphis Branch

Focus on the Economy

Contemporary Topics in Economics

When: June 17-19, 2008

Where: Mississippi State University

Sponsors: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Memphis Branch and the Mississippi Council on Economic Education

To register: Visit www.mscee.org and click on “Focus on the Economy.”

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Little Rock Branch

Spotlight on Economics

Lessons in Personal Finance: A Financial Literacy Symposium for K-12th-grade Teachers

When:
July 22-23, 2008—Little Rock, Ark.
July 24-25, 2008—Springdale, Ark.

Sponsors: Hosted by the Little Rock Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Economics Arkansas, the Arkansas Securities Department and the Springdale Professional Development Center

To register: Visit www.stlouisfed.org/education/conferences.html, or call Julie Kerr at 501-324-8296.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Little Rock Branch

Basics of Economics and Financial Literacy: Arkansas Frameworks Connections

When and Where:
July 1, 2008—Pine Bluff, Ark.
Aug. 1, 2008—El Dorado, Ark.

Sponsors: Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Little Rock Branch, Economics Arkansas, and the Arkansas Securities Department

This is a program for K-12 teachers that is designed to improve economic and personal finance content knowledge. Teachers will learn basic economic and financial literacy skills from speakers and will receive activities and resources that are free or inexpensive.

To register: Contact Julie Kerr at 501-324-8296, or e-mail her at julie.a.kerr@stls.frb.org.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Louisville Branch

Personal Finance Summit in the Bluegrass

When: June 25-26, 2008

Where: Marriott East Hotel, Louisville, Ky.

Sponsors: Kentucky Council on Economic Education and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis—Louisville Branch, along with other corporate and nonprofit sponsors

This event brings educators and policymakers together to address the need for change in policies and practices regarding personal financial literacy in Kentucky schools. For more information, contact David Ballard at david.b.ballard@stls.frb.org.

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