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July 2, 2018
Teacher Spotlight – Joseph Hauser
Economics teacher Joseph Hauser attended our Right Start program in 2010 and it has since changed the way he thinks about economics! For 14 years Joseph has been been teaching students on a variety of subjects, including Economics, Government and U.S. History.…June 21, 2018
FTE Staff Member Receives Economic Education Leadership Award
FTE Curriculum Director, Debbie Henney was recently nominated for the prestigious Economic Education Leadership Award from the Arizona Council on Economic Education! About Henney, the Arizona Council on Economic Education says, “Henney was nominated for…June 18, 2018
Site Spotlight – Yale University
Today marks our first day of summer programs! FTE will be returning to Yale University this summer for not one but two sessions of Economics for Leaders. Yale University, located in New Haven CT, was founded in 1701 – making it the third oldest institution…May 29, 2018
Recent Alumni Profile – Arran Wass-Little
Recent alumnus, Arran Wass-Little, attended our Economics for Leaders (EFL) program at the University of California, Berkeley in summer 2017. Less than one year later he has been busy putting to use some of the skills he learned at this program, as he prepares…May 15, 2018
Hot Topic: Trade Wars – Economics Awakens
By: Ninos Malek, May 2018 Use this Hot Topic in the classroom! Teacher Guide Fundamental Concepts There are times that when we regret making a deal or we regret spending money on something. This is referred to as ex post regret. However, ex ante (before you…April 18, 2018
Teacher Spotlight – Kathryn Gustafson
Kathryn Lloyd Gustafson is no stranger to the FTE teacher programs, attending 11 of our offerings over the last 15 years. It’s easy to see that she has passion for the subject she teaches and loves finding out the best ways to continually improve the way…March 23, 2018
Recent Alumni Profile – Lea Vallone
Applications are still rolling for select sites. Please visit our website at https://www.fte.org/students/economics-for-leaders-program/sites-dates/ for the most up to date information about which locations are still accepting applications! We are still…March 15, 2018
Site Spotlight, Oberlin College
We are back again to the great state of Ohio this summer at Oberlin College. Our program will be accepting both students and teachers for the week of July 2-8, 2018. Oberlin is a charming liberal arts school, home to about 3,000 undergraduate students. It…February 28, 2018
Site Spotlight – University of California, Santa Barbara
This summer high school students have the opportunity to learn more about economics and practice their leadership skills while relaxing along the pacific ocean on the beaches of Santa Barbara! From July 20th-August 5th our Economics for Leaders program will…