Popular education
Immigrant Rights and Economic Inequality
by bob ()A UFE workshop led by Jeannette Huezo at a conference sponsored by the National Network for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (NNIRR) in Houston, TX. This workshop engages participants in sharing personal stories of their family or ancestors emigrating to the US, explores the history of the "push" and "pull" events, trends, policies, and laws that drive workers and families from their homeland, and identifies strategies to bring immigrant and native-born workers and communities together in a movement for economic justice.
Training of Trainers Institute on Cape Cod, Massachusetts
by Anonymous ()A Training of Trainers Institute is scheduled for April 24 - 27, 2008 on Cape Cod in Massachusetts. Learn more...
The BBs of Wealth
by Anonymous ()Originally an audio CD, The BBs of Wealth was created by UFE co-founder Chuck Collins to illustrate the difference between riches and poverty. Collins provides the voice-over in this new video version by UFE intern Matthew Chana featuring college students' reactions.
Facts and Tools
by Anonymous ()Facts and Tools
UFE recommends the following exercises, facts and audio-visual aids to help educate yourself and others about the economy.
Training of Trainers Institutes
by Anonymous ()UFE is one of the few national organizations that trains and supports a network of volunteer economics educators. We now have over 180 active volunteer trainers nationwide. These trained workshop leaders conduct programs on the changing economy across the country. UFE holds Training of Trainers Institutes several times a year.
Training of Trainers Institute
by bob ()The goal of UFE's Training of Trainer (TOT) Institutes is to strengthen organizations and their capacity to build the base of an economic justice movement. In April, we will conduct the first of three TOT Institutes.
Popular Economics Education
by bob ()Popular Economics Education
We believe that economics education needs to reach thousands of people in religious congregations, unions, neighborhood groups and business associations.
We've got a special knack for transforming dry economic statistics into memorable learning experiences that connect with people's lives and lead to action. To multiply our efforts, UFE also trains and supports a national network of volunteer workshop leaders.
Tools for Action
by Ben ()UFE helps support economic justice efforts around the country with tools for groups and individuals. We encourage everyone to get involved and take action to the best of their abilities.
Economics Education
by Ben ()Economics Education Actions:
- Attend a Workshop
- Host or Organize a Workshop
- Sign up for Action Alerts & E-Newsletter
About Economia Justa
by Ben (- Activism/Actions
- Fair tax
- Financial Literacy
- Free trade
- Globalization
- Growing divide
- Immigration
- Living wage
- Movement support
- Popular education
- Poverty
Unidos por una Economía Justa es una organización nacional, independiente, no partidaria y sin fines de lucro. Unidos por una Economía Justa concientiza y educa sobre que la riqueza concentrada y el poder debilitan la economía, corrompen la democracia, profundizan la division racial y destruyen las comunidades. Nosotros apoyamos y ayudamos a construir movimientos sociales por una mayor igualdad.
