About WCEE
Washington Center for Economics Education was established in 1974 as a partnership
of education, business, and labor. Its mission is to improve the quality and expand
the scope of economic education in the State of Washington. The Center is dedicated
to the task of helping people increase their understanding of basic economic concepts
and how our American economic system operates so that they can make more intelligent
economic choices as consumers, producers and citizen/voters.
WCEE is affiliated with the National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) and its
EconomicsAmerica Program. Through its affiliation with NCEE and the
EconomicsAmerica Program, the Western Center and the Washington Council gain access
to resources from a nationwide network of councils and university centers.
Our collective mission is to prepare students to become:
- Productive members of the work force
- Responsible citizens
- Knowledgeable consumers
- Prudent savers and investors
- Effective participants in the global economy
- Competent decision makers throughout their lives
To accomplish this goal, the center brings real-life relevance into the classroom
by training teachers how to integrate basic economic principles and concepts successfully
into traditional studies.
Audience Served
Teachers in Washington State and Washington State students enrolled in teacher education
programs who have an interest in economic education.
Comments from past workshop participants:
I just wanted to thank you so much for the conference yesterday! I had a wonderful time, got outstanding resources, ate good
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