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The Oregon Council on Economic Education (OCEE) is a nonprofit partnership of leaders from education, business, and labor dedicated to increasing economic literacy in Oregon. As part of the National Council on Economic Education network of university-based affiliated Councils, our mission is to provide students with a basic understanding of economics and the problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork skills necessary to survive and prosper in today's complex world. Indeed, OCEE is convinced that this knowledge and these skills will enable students to become more productive members of the work force, knowledgeable consumers, prudent savers and investors, effective participants in the global economy, and competent decision makers throughout their lives.

Within Oregon, OCEE's Center for Economic Education works with teachers to provide training and curricular support. As part of our services, OCEE provides the following programs to all school districts in Oregon:

  • Oregon Stock Market Game
    The Stock Market Game is an internet-based, 10 week investment simulation allowing student teams, teachers, and interested investors to manage an imaginary $100,000 portfolio by investing in common stocks on the New York, American, and NASDAQ Stock Exchanges. The Stock Market Game is appropriate for grades 4 through 12, college students, and any interested investor.
  • Financial Fitness for Life
    This program helps students apply economics and decision-making skills to the real world of earning and spending an income, savings, using credit, investing, and managing money. This comprehensive K-12 program consists of teacher resource manuals, student workbooks, parent guides, interactive activities, and a CD-ROM.
  • Economics Challenge
    The NCEE/Goldman Sachs National Economics Challenge is a state, regional and national competition for high school students designed to increase their understanding of and interest in economics and finance. Students compete in teams for a chance to win prizes and a trip to New York City to compete in the national finals.

The offices of the Oregon Council on Economic Education are located at Portland State University, but our services are provided state-wide. Contact the Center for Economic Education at Portland State University for assistance with the Oregon Stock Market Game or other economic education curriculum matters at:

Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, OR 97207
Phone: 503.725.3169
Fax: 503.725.8335

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