Emporia State University - Center for Economic Education

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Topeka Rescue Mission - This year we will help serve Lunch and we will eat there as well. If you have never been here, it is an amazing place. The organization, caring, and thought taht goes into what the Topeka Rescue Mission does for homeless people and families is amazing.

For Previous Summers Activities (2005, 2006, 2007) SEE BELOW

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Syllabus & General Information about Summer Courses - - - CLICK HERE - Previous background in economics is not required.

* Celebration of Knowledge * AND * On-line Evaluations * to complete the course

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Monday - June 8, 2009

Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy - Shannon Riley is entertaining and our understanding of successful non-profit organizations becomes much more clear. Click the gold links for information

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Jostens - Mike Schmidt will add perspective about the future of manufacturing, unemployment, retirement and labor markets. The world is changing rapidly.

Wednesday June 10, 2009

Emporia Energy Center - Emporis's new natural gas-fired electric generating plant - DIRECTIONS ARE NOW POSTED!!!! This plant is brand new and interesting. The economics of energy is critically important.

June 11 - 14, 2009

No class - Rob will be at the American Democracy Project Conference in Baltimore and an AAUP meeting in Washington, D.C. - .

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Stormont Vail - Interacting with these amazing medical professionals changed my life. They also make sense of the economics of health care.

Wednesday Morning, June 17, 2009

AT&T - Spend the morning interacting with Dan Jacobsen, President of AT&T in Kansas and prepare to see things in a new light.

Friday - June 19, 2009 (New date)

Hallmark - Tony Prohaska, the plant manager has some special insight into creating a highly productive environment. You have to see it to understand.

Monday AND Tuesday June 22 AND 23, 2009

Kansas City Econ & Sports - 2 Days Required - We will spend two days at the Kansas Speedway. Auto racing is popular and you are likely to understand it much better. More information is on the KCEE website.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Topeka Infrastructure (1. 5 sessions) - The Kansas Contractors Association is hosting a luncheon for us following the journey. You are welcome to go to both infrastructure session in Emporia on the next day; read the note about it.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Emporia Infrastructure (1.5 sessions) - Matt Zimmerman, emporia's City Manager has considerable knowledge about all aspects of a city and especially its infrastructure. Although there is some overlap between the Topeka Infrastructure journey and the one in Emporia, those who have attended both in the past found it to be a highly positive experience to participate in both.

Friday, June 26, 2009

IBEW - Organized Labor - Electrical Workers - There are two IBEW buildings near each other (See Below); it is NOT IBEW 226. It is a bit east of there.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corp - The size and the engineering is almost beyond belief. Only 14 teachers get to go due to new NRC rules.

Wednesday AND Thursday July 1 AND 2, 2009

Virtiual Conference - Building 21st Century Career Readiness: Focus on Economics and Financial Literacy - TWO DAYS

July 2, 2009 Virtual Conference Post-Test & Evaluation

Slower way (more options) ______________ . . . -

Tuesday morning July 7, 2009

Hazel Hill Chocolate AND Marion Lane Candles AND Robuck Jewlers (Excellent examples of newer entrepreneurs and one established entrepreneur) NEW ADDITION - Entrepreneurship you are almost ceratin to enjoy

Wednesday - July 8 2009

Glendo Corp - Emporia - (Former Kansas Exporter of the Year) - You can see some pictures from previous times there on our website

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Kansas Department of Commerce - Interacting with Secretary Kerr and others at the highest-level professionals at Commerce is a special experience.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Federal Reserve - This is a unique experience. We will dine as their guests in the executive dining room. It is unlikely you will ever see more currency.

Tuesday July 21, 2009

Menu Foods Midwest - It is interesting comparing this Canadian company with US firms.

Wednesday Morning, July 21, 2009

Bartlett and West Engineering Topeka - We will be in the Bartlett and West Building and if you see two building, we will be in the main part of the 1200 Building; Try to be a few minutes early.