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 Your Wealth Lecture Series

 

The first lecture to a packed room on Nov 12 was a complete success.

 

 

Canada's Incredible Turnaround: What the United States can learn from its northern neighbor

Niels Veldhuis, President of the Fraser Institute and co-author of the best-selling and award-winning book The Canadian Century explained the lessons the United States can learn from its northern neighbor and what Washington would look like on a Canadian diet.

 

Web Sites for Economics Educators

Michigan Council on Economic Education

Center for Economic Education

MCEE

CEEE

Michigan Jump$tart Website

 

Center Partnerships
School House Encourage your school district to become a member of the Developmental Economic Education Partners (DEEP) network.  DEEP members are school districts that make a commitment to integrating economics and entrepreneurship in their curriculum. DEEP Partners
Teacher at blackboard

 Teachers and administrators can play a key role in advancing economics and entrepreneurship learning into the curriculum of schools across the Upper Peninsula by serving as an educator associate who trains and works with other teachers.  EA Partners

open book The NMU-CEEE facilitated the publication of No Social Studies Left Behind. The book was written by Iris Katers, a teacher at Marquette’s Graveraet Intermediate School, and printed at NMU. Two Northern students, Kim Wheeler and ReAnna Ruzzicone, assisted with writing and editing the book.

Upcoming Events

 “Who Owns What?”

  • is a collection of 4 videos about property rights and regulations on topics including African-American history, eminent domain, and conservation of natural resources. It’s great for teaching Business, Economics, Science, History, and Government. For a limited time when you order "Who Owns What?" you will also automatically receive our popular video "Eminent Domain" as a free bonus. Grade levels 7-12 and college. To order your DVDs today, visit www.izzit.org, register, log-in, and select “Who Owns What?” as your Free Annual Video. As always there’s no charge for shipping and no catch.  It’s FREE!

Spring 2013

Your Wealth Series

  •  Finance for Women: more information to come.

 

Grateful for the tremendous support from the community, the NMU-CEEE won the Albert Beekhuis Award at the National Council for Economic Education Conference in October 2012!

 
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NMU Student Opportunities
NMU CampusMany different types of opportunities exist for Northern Michigan University students at the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, including:
  • Internships
  • Pre-service workshops for education majors
  • Materials development
  • Community presentations

To learn more, go to Student Opportunities

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Events

Tuesday Feb. 12
All Day Event - University Center
4 p.m. - Reynolds Recital Hall, C.B. Hedgcock Building
5 p.m. - University Center, Back Room
Wednesday Feb. 13
1 p.m. - Great Lakes Rooms, University Center
6 p.m. - University Center, Nicolet Room
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