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Message WHAT WE DOVCEE provides quality professionaldevelopment and classroom-ready resourcesfor K-12 teachers to assist them in teachingeconomics and personal finance. With thesupport of donors and partners, VCEEinstitutes and workshops are provided at nocost to teachers or school divisions. Advocate/Resource for:Required high school course in economicsand personal financeInclusion of key economic concepts ateach grade level K-12Teachers, school divisions, local and stategovernments“Teach the Teacher” to reach the greatestnumber of students. Annually, we serve over2,400 teachers who reach more than 136,000students. These educators impact additionalstudents every year they continue to teach – astrong multiplier effect.Ensure accessibility to quality teacher trainingfor all school districts through university-based Centers for Economic Education acrossVirginia.Make learning fun and engaging throughprograms such as the Virginia EconomicsChallenge & Virginia Personal FinanceChallenge, Mini Economy, Awards andScholarships, and the Stock Market Game™.ABOUT OURORGANIZATIONWHY IT’S IMPORTANTImportant for Students to learn real-worldfinancial skills:Better informed decision makers andconsumersPrudent savers and thoughtful investorsReasoned voters and informed citizensImportant for Workforce Development:Better equipped workforce to meetchallenges of fluctuating global economyUnderstanding how economy works andindividual’s role in it leads to moreproductive employees and innovativeentrepreneursUnderstanding of human capital leads toinvesting in one’s own education

VCEE’S JAMES MADISONJAMES MADISONUNIVERSITYUNIVERSITYGEORGE MASONGEORGE MASONUNIVERSITYUNIVERSITYVCEE’S PROGRAMSs e a r c hhttps://vcee.org/about-vcee/centers/NETWORKUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'SUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA'SCOLLEGE AT WISECOLLEGE AT WISEVIRGINIAVIRGINIATECHTECHUNIVERSITY OFUNIVERSITY OFLYNCHBURGLYNCHBURGVIRGINIAVIRGINIACOMMONWEALTHCOMMONWEALTHUNIVERSITYUNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OFUNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTONMARY WASHINGTONCHRISTOPHERCHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITYNEWPORT UNIVERSITYOLD DOMINIONOLD DOMINION UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITYVIRGINIA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATIONVIRGINIA COUNCIL ON ECONOMIC EDUCATIONIn partnership with collegesand universities, VCEE supportsa network of Centers forEconomic Education acrossVirginia. The Centers arecollaborative hubs for K-12teachers, school divisions andlocal businesses. Institutes andworkshops provide training andup-to-date resources.In addition to providing professional development, VCEE offers a variety of programsthat engage Virginia’s K-12 students and their teachers, enabling the students todeepen and demonstrate their knowledge of economics and personal finance.(804) 828-1627301 W. Main Street, Box 844000Richmond, VA 23284-4000www. vcee.org