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

Applicant

Project Synopsis

Junior Achievement of Central Florida, Inc.
Orlando, Florida

"Creating Educational Opportunities (CEO)" program for at-risk middle school students in Central Florida on academic excellence and decision-making skills

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches
West Palm Beach, Florida

"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

Georgia Council on Economic Education
Atlanta, Georgia

"Black Youth and Business" program for high school students on entrepreneurship

Hawaii Council on Economic Education
Honolulu, Hawaii

"Economics Through the Eyes of Children" poster contest for elementary and middle school students to encourage understanding of economic concepts

Idaho State University Center for Economic Education
Pocatello, Idaho

Expansion of state-level contest for "National Economics Challenge" competition program

Governors State University Office of Economic Education
University Park, Illinois

"Economics Achievers" three-week summer program for middle school students from economically disadvantaged school districts

Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana
Fort Wayne, Indiana

"Exchange City" day-long simulation for 5th and 6th grade students from Allen County


University of Kansas Center for Economic Education
Lawrence, Kansas

"Entrepreneurship & Economics Academy" two week summer program for economically disadvantaged high school students from Kansas City area

Junior Achievement of Greater Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Elementary school program for at-risk youth through Big Buddy advisers in Greater Baton Rouge area

Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana

"Exchange City" event for students at St. Charles Parish Public Schools

Detroit Public Schools

Office of Career and Technical Education
Detroit, Michigan

"Entrepreneurship 2000/Entrepreneurship Clubs" trade fairs project for K-12 students

Dickinson-Iron Intermediate School District
Kingsford, Michigan

"Quotes in the PALMS of Your Students" for high school students

Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest, Inc.
Maplewood, Minnesota

"JA Titan" for high school students in collaboration with St. Paul Public Schools

Junior Achievement of Mississippi Valley, Inc.
Chesterfield, Missouri

"JA Enterprise Village" and "JA Finance Park" programs for middle school students

Missouri Council on Economic Education
Kansas City, Missouri

"Economic ExplorersÕ Rendezvous" competition for 4th & 5th grade students and teachers

University of Missouri-St. Louis Center for Entrepreneurship & Economic Education
St. Louis, Missouri

"Wise Pockets Teaches Children to Save" book for April 2005 National Teach Children to Save Day

Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York,
Queensbury, New York

Elementary School Program for Saratoga Springs Elementary Schools

Junior Achievement of Western New York, Inc.
Buffalo, New York

JA programs in Genesee County school districts

Junior Achievement of Central Ohio, Inc.
Columbus, Ohio

"JAÕs Urban Initiative" for at-risk middle school students including Economics of Staying in School (ESIS), Personal Economics, Success Skills

Ohio Council on Economic Education
Columbus, Ohio

Expansion of state-level contest for "National Economics Challenge" competition program

The Rhode Island JumpStart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy
Providence, Rhode Island

Expansion of "LifeSmarts Competition" for high school students in Rhode Island

Texas Council on Economic Education
Houston, Texas

Expansion of state-level contests for "National Economics Challenge" competition program

 

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