While Next Gen Personal Finance has one true love, we dabble in Econ at times, too. Why? In some states, the standards are commingled. Some of you are Econ teachers sneaking in a ton of personal finance under the radar (shhhhh, your secret is safe). And, economic systems are where we use our personal finance skills and knowledge. Here are a few ways to increase your own econ knowledge (as well as other professional development opportunities we think you'll love). 

TO LEARN MORE ECON...

This Week: 

Explore the ECON Collection Virtual PD on Tues, Jun 13 at 1pm Pacific // 4pm Eastern, worth 1 Academy credit

Later this Summer: 

Marginal Revolution Speaker Series on Thurs, Jul 27 at 4pm Pacific // 7pm Eastern, worth 1 Academy credit

The goal at Marginal Revolution University is to give everyone, everywhere free access to a world-class economic education. MRU is a nonprofit project housed at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University.

Behavioral Economics certification course, running Mondays & Wednesdays starting June 26, worth 10 Academy credits

Taxes certification course, running Mondays & Wednesdays starting July 17, worth 10 Academy credits 

This marks the long-awaited return of the Taxes cert after an 18-month hiatus

Any Time: 

NGPF has a handful of econ themed self-paced On-Demand modules you can complete any time, on your own schedule, all summer, worth 1 Academy credit per module

Ranked by popularity: 

1. $7.25 - The Minimum Wage
2. Job Market Mayhem
3. Inflation: Will It Stay or Will it Go? 
4. The Fed: Bank of Banks

IF ECON'S NOT YOUR THING...

Don't miss the live Virtual PD events (each worth 1 Academy credit) happening this week: 

• Exploring the NGPF Blog on Monday with Amanda
• Beginner Series: Experience an NGPF Lesson as a Student on Wednesday (part 2 of Sonia's 3-part Beginner Series -- it's ok if you missed the first one)
• The Dignity of Work: Exploring Blue-Collar Opportunities with Ken Rusk on Thursday, where he'll share insights on achieving success in blue-collar industries, an important topic for many of your students as they explore their post-high school plans!

Reminder: NGPF Academy year closes June 30th -- use the rest of this month to work toward credits to earn 2022-2023 NGPF swag before it's gone!

About the Author

Jessica Endlich

When I started working at Next Gen Personal Finance, it's as though my undergraduate degree in finance, followed by ten years as an educator in an NYC public high school, suddenly all made sense.