About economics wisconsin
Empowering Wisconsin’s students to avoid poverty and achieve prosperity.
Our methods
We are a statewide organization that offers professional development for elementary and secondary teachers to assist them in educating students about economics and the free market, free enterprise system. We provide curricular resources, sponsor workshops, seminars and classroom materials so teachers can provide turn key classroom practices and activities highlighted each school year by “The Stock Market Game” and “EconChallenge.”
Founded in 1963, we are a non-profit, non-partisan organization and one of 48 state councils affiliated with the national Council for Economic Education.
We are proud to be a recent recipient of the Governor’s Award for Financial Literacy for our innovative methods and collaborating with others to measurably improve economic and financial literacy in Wisconsin.
Our Vision
To create a more just, fair and inclusive future for students in the State of Wisconsin through the teaching of economics and financial literacy via programs we provide to educators. By means of these experiences our young people will enrich their own lives and the Wisconsin communities they call home.
Our reach
Last school year, EconomicsWisconsin reached nearly 250,000 students through engaging competitions and 250 professional training offerings for educational professionals. Nearly 7,400 student participated in our competitions learning about markets, the economy and foundational concepts in economics and personal financial literacy.
MEET ECONOMICS WISCONSIN STAFF
Julie Glaunert
Executive Director
Office: (414) 221-9400
OFFICE OF THE CHAIR
Board Chair – Cliff Henrickson
Secretary – Sue Nelson
Vice Chair – David Mitchell
Treasurer – Richard Hensley
BOARD DIRECTORS
Eric Goldschmidt
Jim Johnson
Willie Johnson, Jr.
Ariam Kesete
Rodney Lynk
Kris McDaniel
James H. Hunter
Thomas Myers
James Nelsen
Charles Revie
HONORARY
BOARD DIRECTORS
Robert E. Harlan
Mark Murphy
Allan H. (Bud) Selig
Edward Zore
The CEE’s mission is to teach K-12 students about economics and personal finance–and we have been doing so for nearly 70 years. Our goal is to reach and teach every child in every district and school so they can make better decisions for themselves, their families and their communities.