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U.P. Economic Growth Opportunities

U.P. Economic Base

Despite today's U.S. economic picture, there are economic growth opportunities in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. NMU Professor Tawni Hunt Ferrarini outlined the past, present and possible future to 2015 recently for Operation Action Upper Peninsula.  Full presentation


Web Sites for Economics Educators

Michigan Council on Economic Education

Center for Economic Education

NFTE

MCEE

CEE

Other Web sites


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Center Partnerships
School House Encourage your school district to become a member of the Developmental Economic Education Partners (DEEP) network.  DEEP members are school districts that make a commitment to integrating economics and entrepreneurship in their curriculum. DEEP Partners
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 Teachers and administrators can play a key role in advancing economics and entrepreneurship learning into the curriculum of schools across the Upper Peninsula by serving as an educator associate who trains and works with other teachers.  EA Partners
open book The NMU-CEEE facilitated the publication of No Social Studies Left Behind. The book was written by Iris Katers, a teacher at Marquette’s Graveraet Intermediate School, and printed at NMU. Two Northern students, Kim Wheeler and ReAnna Ruzzicone, assisted with writing and editing the book.

NMU Provides Support for Local Entrepreneurs

"Show Me the Money" Workshop with special guest D.J. Eagle Bear Vanas. This interactive event for teachers and students in grades 6-12 will take place on Monday, November 9 at the University Center on the NMU Campus. 

For Information click here

For Event schedule click here

Monopoly on the Rez
  • Monopoly on the Rez is unique because it teaches economics, entrepreneurship and money management to Native people and others from a Native cultural perspective.  Other hands-on activities are “The Tiny Warrior Chooses” and “The Tiny Warrior’s Path to Financial Success”.

How entrepreneurial are you?
Pencil GraphFind out by taking our self evaluation.  Test your risk-taking attitude, business know-how and understanding of economic impacts.

Self Evaluation

NMU Student Opportunities
NMU CampusMany different types of opportunities exist for Northern Michigan University students at the Center for Economic Education and Entrepreneurship, including:
  • Internships
  • Pre-service workshops for education majors
  • Materials development
  • Community presentations

To learn more, go to Student Opportunities

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