School-based Student Activities
Projects funded under this category focus on creating and conducting school-based student activities that promote consumer, economic, and personal financial education and that encourage awareness and student academic achievement in economics
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Applicant |
Project Synopsis |
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Junior
Achievement of Central Florida, Inc. |
"Creating Educational Opportunities (CEO)" program for at-risk middle school students in Central Florida on academic excellence and decision-making skills |
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Junior
Achievement of the Palm Beaches |
"Soaring to Success" program for middle school students in Palm Beach County to understand value of education and future career potentials through Personal Finance or Enterprise in Action projects |
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Georgia
Council on Economic Education |
"Black Youth and Business" program for high school students on entrepreneurship |
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Hawaii
Council on Economic Education |
"Economics Through the Eyes of Children" poster contest for elementary and middle school students to encourage understanding of economic concepts |
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Idaho
State University Center for Economic Education |
Expansion of state-level contest for "National Economics Challenge" competition program |
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Governors
State University Office of Economic Education |
"Economics Achievers" three-week summer program for middle school students from economically disadvantaged school districts |
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Junior
Achievement of Northern Indiana |
"Exchange City" day-long simulation for 5th and 6th grade students from Allen County |
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"Entrepreneurship & Economics Academy" two week summer program for economically disadvantaged high school students from Kansas City area |
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Junior
Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge |
Elementary school program for at-risk youth through Big Buddy advisers in Greater Baton Rouge area |
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Junior
Achievement of Greater New Orleans |
"Exchange City" event for students at St. Charles Parish Public Schools |
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Detroit Public Schools Office
of Career and Technical Education |
"Entrepreneurship 2000/Entrepreneurship Clubs" trade fairs project for K-12 students |
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Dickinson-Iron
Intermediate School District |
"Quotes in the PALMS of Your Students" for high school students |
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Junior
Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Inc. |
"JA Titan" for high school students in collaboration with St. Paul Public Schools |
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Junior
Achievement of Mississippi Valley, Inc. |
"JA Enterprise Village" and "JA Finance Park" programs for middle school students |
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Missouri
Council on Economic Education |
"Economic ExplorersÕ Rendezvous" competition for 4th & 5th grade students and teachers |
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University
of Missouri-St. Louis Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education |
"Wise Pockets Teaches Children to Save" book for April 2005 National Teach Children to Save Day |
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Junior
Achievement of Northeastern New York, |
Elementary School Program for Saratoga Springs Elementary Schools |
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Junior
Achievement of Western New York, Inc. |
JA programs in Genesee County school districts |
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Junior
Achievement of Central Ohio, Inc. |
"JAÕs Urban Initiative" for at-risk middle school students including Economics of Staying in School (ESIS), Personal Economics, Success Skills |
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Ohio
Council on Economic Education |
Expansion of state-level contest for "National Economics Challenge" competition program |
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The
Rhode Island JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy |
Expansion of "LifeSmarts Competition" for high school students in Rhode Island |
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Texas
Council on Economic Education |
Expansion of state-level contests for "National Economics Challenge" competition program |