Economics for Empowerment Summer Seminar
Empower your students with economic reasoning to achieve their goals
Registration for the 2025 summer program coming soon
Opportunity for Certification: Graduates can become a certified California Exceptional Economics Teacher.
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In partnership with the California Council on Economic Education
Where
Location to be announced soon
When
June 22 - 27, 2025
Why Attend?
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Game Changer: Rethink the high school Economics course to create excitement and relevance for your students.
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Growth and Development: Build your human capital by taking a deep dive into a 6-day professional development program at Pepperdine University which includes instruction in both content and teaching strategies.
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Dynamic Curriculum: Return to your campus with engaging activities, lesson plans, and resources that will empower your students to become confident decision makers.
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Networking: Access to a dedicated team of high school Economics teachers.
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All Inclusive Experience: Enjoy housing, breakfast, lunch, snacks, some dinners and social events.
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University Credit or LAUSD Salary Points: Opt to earn three master’s level credits or two salary points for LAUSD teachers.
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$500 Stipend: each teacher receives a stipend upon completion of the program.
Empower Your Students Through Engaging Lessons and Activities
Cleaning The Lake
Electrifying activity that helps students learn and employ marginal analysis.
Dr. Macro
A unique and engaging demonstration of the interactions of the macroeconomy.
Human Capital Budget Activity
Students explore the use of their human capital and apply budgeting techniques to align their human capital decisions with their goals.
Applying Economic reasoning skills to Personal Finance
Learn how to make Personal Finance a complement to economics and NOT a substitute
Benefit-Cost Analysis Made Easy
Use the pockets of the decision-making apron to teach Benefit Cost analysis which students can apply throughout the course. Put it on the apron!
Moving Markets
Use the pockets of the decision-making apron to teach Benefit Cost analysis which students can apply throughout the course. Put it on the apron!