JA Lithuania and GEEA partner in conducting teacher workshop

GEEA activity-based lessons provide an engaging way to teach economics and personal finance

GEEA continues to support personal finance education in cooperation with the YMCAs of South Africa and Zimbabwe

GEEA 2023 Study Tour participants enjoying Ottawa

Marco Vega, economist at the Central Bank (center), provides Study Tour participants an interesting presentation on the economic history of Peru

2023 participants enjoy an amazing sunset excursion on the Tambopata River in the Amazon Rainforest

Study Tour participants touring the Tambopata River in the Amazon Rainforest, Peru

Meeting with Peruvian teachers. School visits in Lima, Cusco, and the Amazon are Study Tour highlights



Our upcoming and past activities:

(2020-22 programs cancelled due to pandemic.)


Workshops for International Educators
o Lithuania (2023)
o Peru (2012 - 2017, 2023)
o Uruguay (2014, 2016)
o Chile (2018)
o Mexico (2012)
o Ukraine (2012 - 2015)
o Estonia (2014, 2017, 2019)
o Latvia (2019)
o Romania (2017)
o Indonesia (2013, 2017, 2018)
o South Africa (2012)
Study Tours /Teacher Exchange

Upcoming for 2024:
o Estonia/Lithuania
o Peru
o Ottawa, Canada(tentative)

Completed:
o Peru (2015 - 2019, 2023)
o Ottawa June 25-28, 2023
o Estonia/Latvia (2019)
o South Africa (2013)

Consulting
o USAID Financial Literacy for Indonesia (2017 - 2020)
o USAID Financial Literacy for Ukraine (2014 - 2015)
o Developing Financial Literacy curriculum to be delivered in training-of-trainers workshop at Jifundishe in Tanzania.

Ongoing:
o Programs/Consulting in various stages for Zimbabwe, South Africa, Peru, Estonia and Lithuania


Our Programs


Our programs are designed to provide educators in developing countries the knowledge and tools they need to teach the principles of market-based economics and personal finance to the next generation. We accomplish this through workshops, study tours and teacher exchanges, and through consulting that includes infrastructure development, curriculum development, and program evaluation.
 

GEEA has recognized expertise in creating and delivering activity-based economics and personal financial literacy educational programs. GEEA works with partner countries to identify needs and plan appropriate programs to meet those needs. Programs and services available include:

  • Training of Trainers programs in economics, financial literacy and entrepreneurship to support countries seeking to develop trainers who can provide professional development for their own K-12 teachers.
  • Curriculum development consulting services to assist countries in developing effective economics, financial literacy and entrepreneurship education for all grade levels.
  • Strategic planning consulting services to assist countries in developing national frameworks/organizations to coordinate and promote economic education and financial literacy.
  • Teacher exchange study tours to promote and raise awareness of effective economic and financial literacy education practices throughout the world.


Study Tour participants discuss with our Estonian hosts teacher approach to remote learning during the pandemic.

Study Tour teacher participants interact with with students in Cusco, Peru

Study Tour participants enjoy school visit to State Gymnasium No. 3 in Riga, Latvia

Participants enjoyed walking tour of medieval Old Town Tallinn, Estonia.

GEEA faculty touring Jifundishe in Tanzania

GEEA faculty learn about personal finance needs from small farm entrepreneur in Tanzania.