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Center Name	George Mason University
Topic	Financial Literacy/Personal Finance
Workshop Title	Personal Finance Institute
Grade	High School
Course Date	Jul 19, 2010 to Jul 28, 2010 Mon, Tues, Wed
Course Time	8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Location	Center for Economic Education George Mason University Department of Economics 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030
Description	This 6 day institute is designed for teachers who want to deepen their knowledge of personal finance topics. It will be particularly helpful for those teaching economics and personal finance. Detailed content instruction and methodology will be covered for most of the personal finance topics included in the new Economics & Personal Finance SOLs and competencies including banking, credit, consumer rights and responsibilities, insurance, taxes, and financial planning. Content instruction will be delivered by experts from the various fields. Participants will receive curricula for use in the classroom
Targeted Teachers	Economics, Business, Marketing, Family and Consumer Science
Fee	No Charge Refundable Fee Required
Instructor	Rachel Powell and industry experts
Potential Recertification Credits	40
Additional Information	This institute meets July 19-21 and 26-28, 2010. Registration is complete after a check payable to VCEE for a $75 deposit is received. The deposit will be returned uncashed after the participant completes the institute. Each participant will receive quality curricula for use in the classroom.
Contact Person	Rachel Powell , Program Coordinator Center for Economic Education George Mason University Department of Economics 4400 University Drive Fairfax, VA 22030 (703) 314-0226 gmupowell@yahoo.com
Workshop Sponsors	This program made possible with support from Bank of America Charitable Foundation , BB&T Charitable Foundation , Capital One , Genworth Foundation , SunTrust , , The Virginia Credit Union , The Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation

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