The Center is affiliated with:

National Council on Economic Education
EconomicsPennsylvania

Economics America is the National Council for Economic Educations comprehensive economic education program.

The purpose of EconomicsAmerica is to prepare students to become:

• Productive members of the workforce;
• Responsible citizens;
• Knowledgeable consumers;
• Prudent savers and investors;
• Effective participants in the global economy; and
• Competent decision makers throughout their lives.

The Leonard M Kokkila Center for Economic Education provides a variety of services to promote the development of critical thinking skills. The services include:

• Teacher training through economic workshops and seminars;
• Technical assistance in curriculum development and the implementation of standards and assessment instruments appropriate for individual school districts;
• The Stock Market Game;
• Intensive partnerships with individual school districts;
• The Business Plan Competition;
• A resource center to provide instructional materials in economic education; and
• Technical assistance in the development of financial literacy programs.