News & Updates
Econ Games Comes to Henry County
More than 100 4th and 5th grade Henry County students participated in GCEE’s ECON GAMES competition on Friday, November 15th. Students competed in three rounds of competition that focused on entrepreneurship, economics, and personal finance. The final round saw students “pitching” business plan ideas (Shark Tank style) to groups of judges who ultimately determined the winners.
A Day at the Georgia Poultry Lab
GCEE took a group of middle and high school teachers to the Georgia Poultry Lab in Gainesville to learn more about the poultry industry’s impact on Georgia’s economy. A few key takeaways…the poultry industry makes up 50% of Georgia’s overall agriculture sector, Georgia leads the nation in broiler production, Georgia poultry farmers produce 31 million pounds of chicken and more than seven million table eggs on an average day! Thank you to all of our friends at the Georgia Poultry Lab for the amazing hospitality.
NAEE Curriculum Awards
The National Association of Economic Educators recently recognized GCEE with a gold medal for our “Lights, Camera, Budget!” online game and a bronze medal for our “The Atlanta Braves Move to Cobb County” lesson plan series. The annual awards recognize superior curricular resources that are based on a thorough examination by a committee of experts in subject matter and curriculum design.
A Day at the UPS SMART Hub
GCEE took a group of econ teachers to the UPS SMART Hub for a tour of one of the most technologically advanced sorting facilities in the world. The teachers learned that more than 100,000 packages are processed every hour in the 1.2 million square feet facility located on Fulton Industrial Blvd. They also learned about employment opportunities at UPS, the company’s commitment to environmental sustainability, and its energy saving practices that are cornerstones to their approach to business.
Family Financial Fun Night
GCEE was honored to team up with friends from Wells Fargo to deliver a Family Financial Fun Night at Houston County’s Russell Elementary School last evening. Students and parents came out to learn more bout financial literacy and to experience interactive activities designed to help them make sound decisions related to personal finance and financial planning.
Distinguished Speaker in Savannah
Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of Georgia Edward Coleman, and a team of Savannah-area lawyers, spent an evening with a group of distinguished Chatham County economics/personal finance teachers to discuss bankruptcy laws and the importance of learning personal finance basics at a young age. Judge Coleman and his colleagues explained the history of bankruptcy, the most common reasons why people file, how bankruptcy typically works, and numerous tips for avoiding the process altogether.
GCEE @ GCSS
The GCEE team was busy during last week’s Georgia Council for the Social Studies (GCSS) conference at the Classic Center in Athens, GA. Associate Director Chris Cannon delivered an informative session on the new “Financial Fitness for Life” publication while Program Director Angie Battle led a session on GCEE’s “Economics in Children’s Literature” workshops. Thank you to the hundreds of K-12 educators who stopped by the GCEE booth to say hello and to everyone on the GCSS Board for coordinating another great conference.
GCEE in L.A.
Georgia was well represented at the Council for Economic Education’s Financial Literacy and Economic Education Conference in Los Angeles, CA last week. GCEE staff was joined by four outstanding high school teachers, two Center Directors, and an Atlanta Fed education specialist. Members of this group presented sessions on the economy of Cuba, investing in human capital, fiscal responsibility, and project-based learning.
Stock Market Game
The 2019 Fall Stock Market Game kicks off today with more than 4,000 student teams from around the state participating in the ten-week online simulation. Students are given a hypothetical $100,000 to invest in the global capital markets and attempt to build a portfolio that increases this amount. At the end of the 10 weeks, teams with the highest total equity are eligible for a variety of prizes and awards.
Middle School Financial Lit Takes Flight
Teachers in Savannah were the first to experience the Georgia Council’s new Financial Literacy for Middle Grades workshop this week This workshop delivers content and new lesson plans written by Georgia teachers designed to engage middle school students and help them understand personal financial literacy from a variety of angles. The Georgia Council will be delivering this workshop far and wide in the coming months.
Economics in Children’s Literature: Grades 4 and 5 Kicks Off
The Georgia Council debuted its newest workshop in front of a group of Henry County teachers earlier this week. Economics in Children’s Literature: Grades 4 and 5 uses four unique children’s books to help fourth and fifth grade teachers incorporate effective literacy strategies into creative and engaging STEM, language arts, and social studies lessons. All four books are provided to teachers along with the lessons that are demonstrated at the workshop. Thank you to the Zeist Foundation for making this exciting workshop possible!
What a Difference a Day Makes
The Georgia Council was recently presented with a generous donation from Regions Bank for winning the recent “What A Difference A Day Makes” online competition. Thousands of teachers, students, and supporters of GCEE voted in the competition to see which non-profit organization would get a generous financial donation along with a day of volunteer services from a Regions representative.
Georgia Pacific Sponsors Economic Education Institute
Twenty-five teachers from across the country were treated to a week-long Economic Education Institute co-produced by GCEE and Georgia Pacific in June. The experience included lesson demonstrations from the Council and Youth Entrepreneurs, guest speakers from Georgia Pacific, and field experiences to High Road Ice Cream, Mercedes Benz Stadium, The Battery Atlanta, Chick Fil A headquarters, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta.
2019 Manufacturing Tour Heads East
GCEE’s summer manufacturing bus tours have developed a good reputation over the last four years for providing top of the line experiences for teachers and access to facilities around the state of Georgia. The 2019 tour was no exception as teachers were treated to exceptional tours of Toto Toilets, Great Southern Wood (Yellawood), Savannah River Brewing, Textron’s RPM facility, and Cardinal Health.
Lights, Camera, Budget! wins Serious Play Award
The GCEE/GPB co-produced Lights, Camera, Budget! online game was awarded a Silver Award at the 2019 International Serious Play Awards. Only 24 games were selected for this award out of thousands of entries.
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