California Council on Economic Education Nominated for 2023 California Nonprofit of the Year

CCEE Honors State Superintendent Tony Thurmond With Award for Excellence in Leadership

SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond was recently given an award for Excellence in Leadership by one of the state’s premier financial literacy organizations, the California Council on Economic Education. Thurmond championed financial literacy during his time as a legislator and previously established a nonprofit program for helping at-risk youth develop their entrepreneurial skills […]
Community Engagement Exchange Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 9/14/21 Community Engagement Exchange Program Participant(s) from Phillippines and Peru Conducting Civil Society Practicum with California Council on Economic Education Irene Olipendo and Hellen Hurtado are partnering with the California Council on Economic Education in Torrance, California through the U.S. State Department’s Community Engagement Exchange Program. For twelve weeks, Irene Olipendo […]
State Farm Grant Facilitates Financial Empowerment

Contact: Ty Cordova, Corporate Responsibility [email protected] California Council on Economic Education (CCEE) has received a $17,500 grant from State Farm to prepare students in Los Angeles with information about making important financial decisions. CCEE believes that economic and personal finance education is key to making economic mobility and security possible for all Californians. The nonprofit, […]
CCEE President and CEO Denise Gutierrez joins ranks of female leaders from across the state as class member of 2022 California Issues and Trends Program

Los Angeles, January 31, 2022 – Leadership California has selected CCEE President and CEO Denise Gutierrez as a member of the Class of 2022 for its 2022 California Issues & Trends Program (CIT). This is a prestigious, yearlong program for women leaders from across the state of California. The California Issues & Trends Program provides […]