Below are the economics and personal finance instiutes currently scheduled for 2013. Institutes that do not have 20 teachers enrolled by April 19, 2013 may be cancelled. Others may be added based on the demand. There is no charge for teachers to attend and they receive curriculum resources valued over $100. Details and registration can be found under Teacher Workshops on VCEE's Web site.
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DATE |
FOCUS/LOCATION |
SPONSORING CENTER
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Jan 9- April 17 (Wednesday) |
Economics/Richmond |
VCU |
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Feb 5 - May 14 (Tuesdays) |
Economics/Fairfax County |
GMU |
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June 17,18,20,21,24,25 |
Economics/Smyth County |
VA Tech/Lynchburg College |
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June 19-21 and 24-26 |
Economics/Chesapeake |
ODU/CNU |
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June 24-28 |
Personal Finance/Fairfax County |
GMU |
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June 24-Aug 11 |
Economics ONLINE |
VCU |
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July 8,9,11,12,15,16 |
Economics/Richmond |
VCU |
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July 8,9,10 and 15,16,17 |
Economics/Harrisonburg |
JMU |
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July 15-19 |
Personal Finance/Roanoke Valley |
VA Tech |
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July 15-19 and 26 or 27 |
Personal Finance/Stafford |
UMW |
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July 22-26 |
Personal Finance/Harrisonburg |
JMU |
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July 25,26,29,30,Aug 1,2 |
Economics/Lynchburg |
Lynchburg College |
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August 5-9 |
Economics/Stafford |
UMW |
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August 5-9 |
Personal Finance/Richmond |
VCU |
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August 5,6,7 and 12,13,14 |
Economics/Prince William County |
GMU |
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August 12-16 |
Personal Finance/Chesapeake |
ODU |
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Sept 24-Dec 17 (Tuesdays) |
Economics/Fairfax County |
GMU |
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October 7-November 24 |
Economics ONLINE |
VCU |
Many thanks to the following for their financial support to make these institutes possible
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
BB&T Charitable Foundation
Capital One
Genworth Foundation
SunTrust Foundation
Wells Fargo
Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation
Scott & Stringfellow Educational Foundation
Virginia Credit Union
Additional opportunities from other organizations include:
Economics On-line for Teachers provided by FTE. Click here for details.
School administrators should contact VCEE or a center for economic education in their area if interested in planning professional development opportunities for their teachers.
Since 2010, almost 1000 teachers have attended the economics or personal finance institutes. The 40-42 hour institutes were provided by VCEE and its affiliated university-based centers, in conjunction with the Federal Reserve, Financial Planning Association, Bureau of Insurance, VA Bankers Association, VA Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Services and Virginia Society of CPAs.
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