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3 people are interested
Can you count and work in a fast paced environment? Be an Intl Econ Summit BANKER or SCOREKEEPER
ORGANIZATION: International Economic Summit Institute
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
We have THREE seperate events coming up on April 15, 16 and 17. You can volunteer for one, two or all three! You can switch up your roles, or be the same thing!
The International Economic Summit is a competitive event in which High School Students must utilize economic concepts in a game of International Trade.
- Assigned approximately 6 countries; function as their bank.
- During Alliance Session: walk around and grade your teams' tables.
- During Trade Session: collect tariffs, sell long-term development projects, issue loans, and provide currency exchanges. Then, once the session is over, tally up final Banking scores for each team.
- Costume Judging: grade your teams' costumes.
- During Debate: vote on the global proposal you believe should become a reality the most.
- During Awards ceremony: enjoy watching who wins!
Scorekeepers:
- Assigned approximately 6 countries; grade their materials.
- Hand out Geography Test; grade it when teams return.
- Hand out Export Resources, then grade each team based on whether or not they reached their strategic goals when teams return.
- Hand out Economics test; grade it when teams return.
- During Debate: vote on the global proposal you believe should become a reality!
- During Awards ceremony: Enjoy watching who wins!
For both of these roles your parking and lunch will be provided and you will be sitting the majority of the time.
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About International Economic Summit Institute
Location:
1910 UNIVERSITY DR MS 1640, BOISE, ID 83725, US
Mission Statement
To train the next generation of global leaders providing a hands-on, activity-based learning program for high schools that teaches the significance and the basic concepts of globalization, international economics and what it takes to make highly interdependent nations competitive in today’s dynamic economic environment
Description
The IES program includes a complete classroom curriculum plus a final activity in which students, divided into country teams, apply the concepts they have learned in a simulation of today’s global economy.
The classroom curriculum consists of lesson plans and activities that teach the core concepts of international economics and globalization. The lessons are correlated with national and state standards for economic education and include:
- Improving the global standard of living
- The need for long term economic stability, investment and growth
- The benefits of international trade
- Specialization and comparative advantage
- The forces of supply and demand in the global economy
- The costs of protectionism
- The role of central banks
- The balance between international competition and cooperation
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Boise State University CampusStudent Union Building Jordon BallroomBoise, ID 83725
DATE POSTED
November 16, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 7 hours
- Ability to count accurately, stay organized