University of Minnesota
www1.umn.edu/twincities/index.php

The University of Minnesota is one of the most comprehensive public universities in the United States and ranks among the most prestigious. It is both the state land-grant university, with a strong tradition of education and public service, and the state's primary research university, with faculty of national and international reputation.

Department of Applied Economics (University of Minnesota)
www.apec.umn.edu

The Department of Applied Economics traces its roots to the academic field of Agricultural Economics. We have steadily broadened and diversified our fields of teaching, research and outreach. We currently offer programs of study in food marketing and consumption economics; economic development, trade and policy; production and managerial economics; resource and environmental economics; public sector economics; and agribusiness management

Minnesota Department of Education
education.state.mn.us/mde/index.html

The Minnesota Department of Education strives to be an innovative education agency serving a wide range of customers: approximately 850,000 K-12 students and their families; 118,000 young children participating in a variety of early learning programs including Head Start and ECFE; 82,000 adult learners participating in adult education programs including GED and citizenship programs; Minnesota’s 339 school districts and over 52,000 licensed teachers.

National Council on Economic Education (NCEE)
www.ncee.net

The National Council on Economic Education (NCEE) is a nationwide network that leads in promoting economic literacy with students and their teachers. NCEE's mission is to help students develop the real-life skills they need to succeed: to be able to think and choose responsibly as consumers, savers, investors, citizens, members of the workforce, and effective participants in a global economy.

University of Minnesota Extension Service
www.extension.umn.edu

The University of Minnesota Extension Service is committed to delivering high-quality, relevant educational programs and information to Minnesota citizens and communities.

Minnesota Centers of Economic Education

Center for Economic Education
University of Minnesota, Duluth
Phone: (218) 726-7568

Center for Economic Education
Minnesota State University-Mankato, Department of Economics
Phone: (507) 389-5329

Center for Economic Education
Minnesota State University-Moorhead, Department of Economics
Phone: (218) 477-4029

Center for Economic Education
St. Cloud State University
Phone: (320) 308-4781

Center for Economic Education
University of St. Thomas, Department of Economics
Phone: (651) 962-5686

Center for Personal and Family Financial Education
Department of Family Social Science, University of Minnesota
Phone: 612-624-1786

Jump$tart
www.jumpstart.org

The direct objective of Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy is to encourage curriculum enrichment to ensure that basic personal financial management skills are attained during the K-12 educational experience.

Junior Achievement
www.ja.org

Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, Junior Achievement brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.

BestPrep
www.bestprep.org

BestPrep is a statewide non-profit that serves 100,000 students and teachers in grades 4-12 annually. Over 1,000 volunteers from business, labor, education, government, and social services conduct presentations in classrooms, work with students, serve as faculty-in-residence, provide technology related services to schools, and participate on committees and/or the board of directors.