UIC Center for Economic Education
UIC ~ Department of Economics
Upcoming Workshops
Contact Us
- Barry R. Chiswick
Director
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brchis@uic.edu - Helen Roberts
Associate Director
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hroberts@uic.edu - Timothy Schilling
Assistant Director
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EconSchill@aol.com - Margo Sorgman
Visiting Scholar
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sorgman@uic.edu
Address
Department of Economics
601 South Morgan UH723 M/C144
Chicago, IL 60607
Tel : (312)413-3599
Fax : (312)996-3344
Upcoming Workshops
The CEE calendar of upcoming events may be found here, or you can register for a new workshop.
1.High-School Teacher Conference on Financial Literacy
Date: July 8, 2009
Location: The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Sponsored by the UIC Center for Economic Education, UIUC Center for Economic and Financial Education, and Illinois Council on Economic Education.This conference will link the latest in financial literacy curriculum to developments in financial markets with industry speakers. Earn 5 CPDUs! A $25 transportation subsidy is available for full-day teacher attendees! We have 100 reserved spots available. Reservation is required (312-413-3599) or by email to hroberts@uic.edu.
2.Economics is for life!: Economics Is Elementary-Basic Microeconomic Concepts
Dates:July 13-15, 2009
Location: UIC
For this module of Economics is for Life!, we will be discussing the principles, models and theories of microeconomics.(Further Information)
3.Economics is for life!: Olympics Economics
Dates:July 15-17, 2009
Location: UIC
This module of Economics is for Life! examines how the Olympic Games affect the cities and regions where the games take place before, during, and after the competition, how different countries and athletes compete and train, why the same countries always seem to win certain events, and ways the Olympics has affected sports.(Further Information)
4.Economics is for life!: Drawing the Big Picture-Basic Macroeconomic Concepts
Dates:July 20-22, 2009
Location: UIC
For this module of Economics is for Life! we will be discussing the principles, models and theories of macroeconomics. (Further Information)
5.Economics is for life!: Future of Banking
Dates:July 22-24, 2009
Location: UIC
For this module of Economics is for Life! we will be discussing money and banking, why bank panics and credit freezes occur, and the range of policy responses. (Further Information)
6.Economics for Leaders
Dates:August 2-7, 2009
Location: UIC
The goal of each EFL program is to provide teachers with lesson plans of simulations and activities, economics content instruction, and a networking opportunity with other teaching professionals. The combination of classroom instruction, question and answer sessions, small group discussion and workshops presents information in a rich and varied format, encouraging active participation. Economics professors selected nationwide for their expertise, along with skilled mentor teachers, provide content instruction and run simulations and activities that are designed to illustrate economic principles. Both new and experienced teachers will benefit from attending this program.You can only register this program through FTE(Foundation for Teaching Economics) website.
