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Future leaders hone leadership, financial literacy, resume and interview skills at the Fed

Date July 31, 2014

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We’ve been busy at the SF Fed’s Los Angeles Branch! On Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, 96 youth from the Academy of Business Leadership (ABL) visited for sessions on mentoring, financial literacy lessons, and resume and job interview skills.

Thursday saw the arrival of 42 members from the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles for a similar experience. Both events were designed to develop leadership skills and to encourage careers in banking, business, finance, and economics.

In his welcoming remarks to the ABL audience, Roger Replogle, SF Fed Senior Vice President and Los Angeles Branch Manager, advised the young audience: “Learn to run to the fire – that’s where you find opportunity to grow, learn, and help. Don’t look for the easy path. Look for the hard one.” He shared stories of successes and failures, both personal and professional, and lessons learned.

Lise Luttgens, CEO of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles, provided welcoming remarks for the Girl Scouts event and stressed that “gender is no barrier to financial literacy and independence.”

Teacher Spotlight: Cheryl Shea

Date July 9, 2014

Posted by Rema Oxandaboure

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We are excited to launch the first post of our Spotlight series, where we’ll talk with teachers who are making a difference in the field of economic education.

Our first feature is on Cheryl Shea, who teaches high school business, marketing, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy at Pinnacle High School in Phoenix, Arizona. She is affiliated with their local community college district, so her students are able to obtain Dual Enrollment college credit. Cheryl has also been a DECA advisor for seven years.

Here is what she said.

Special upcoming event! Meet the Experts, August 15

Date May 21, 2014

Posted by Rema Oxandaboure

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Join us in San Francisco on August 15 for an exciting and unique opportunity!

Meet the Experts is a speaker series designed to provide secondary and post-secondary educators with an opportunity to interact with leaders from throughout the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Our objective is to foster greater understanding about the roles and responsibilities of the Fed and to highlight emerging issues in the economy.

The event is a professional development opportunity that will bolster your knowledge about economics, and you will return to your students with fresh content and new teaching ideas. Set yourself up for success in the upcoming school year and register today.

Confirmed speakers include:

John C. Williams, President and CEO of the SF Fed. John is an expert on monetary policy and business cycles, and is a strong advocate for economic education.

Mark A. Gould, First VP and COO at the SF Fed. Mark is responsible for all administration, operating, and financial services activities. He is also product director of the Federal Reserve System’s Cash Product Office.

Mary C. Daly, Senior Vice President and Associate Director of Research at the SF Fed. Mary specializes in labor markets, public economics, and social welfare.

Kevin Lansing, Research Advisor, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. Kevin specializes in macroeconomics, monetary economics, and asset pricing.

This event is open to high school, community college, and university educators. Students in teacher education programs are also welcome to attend. There is no fee for this event.

We are still in the planning stages of this event, and details are subject to change. Please check back for updates. Last year’s agenda will give you an idea of the exciting and informative content that will be included in the day.

Register now! We look forward to having you join us.

Our Education Advisory Group and their survey work with the flipped classroom model

Date May 7, 2014

Posted by Rema Oxandaboure

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We celebrate teachers all year for the work they do in the classroom for economic and personal finance education! In honor of 2014 Teacher Appreciation Week, we wanted to put a bright and appreciative spotlight on the extraordinary teachers who make up our Education Advisory Group (EAG).

What is the SF Fed Education Advisory Group (EAG)?

2014 EAG cropped Currently in its second year of existence, the EAG is a group of approximately 20 teachers from throughout the nine western states that comprise the 12th District. They work with us for a period of one year, providing feedback on content ideas, teaching activities, economic education resources, the use of technology, and best practices related to teaching about the Federal Reserve and the U.S. economy. The EAG is a professional development opportunity for secondary and post-secondary educators who have a vested interest in economic and personal finance education.

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