The Foundation for Teaching Economics
in partnership with the
Alabama Council on Economic Education
presents

Understanding Global Economic Issues 
Presenter:
Donald Fell, FTE Professor and Institute Director
Adjunct Professor of Economics
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs

Friday, July 19, 2024
8:30am - 2:30pm
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta - Birmingham Branch

$100 Stipend to participants who attend
all sessions and complete the evaluation

Light Breakfast and Lunch Provided
For teachers incorporating global economic concepts into their middle and high school classes.            
Focus of the program will be on current global economic issues, with a variety of discussion, case studies, and simulations adapted for classroom use.  A variety of examples will be Alabama-based.
                        Topics addressed:
  • Standards of living
  • Economic institutions
  • Reasons for trade
  • Trade barriers
  • Exchange rate determination
  • Impact of trade – globally, nationally, per state / region
  • Trade alliances
Teachers receive a 6 hour CEU certificate.
Friday, July 19, 2024
8:30am to 2:30 pm