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 and Hellen Hurtado are emerging international young leader, is working at the California Council on Economic Education, collaborating on civil society initiatives and preparing the community engagement project they will undertake upon their return to the Phillippines and Peru.
The fellows will be working alongside CCEE’s staff to promote economic and financial literacy across the state with K-12 teachers, students, and students’ families. They will help to execute a wide range of programs, including Family Financial Literacy Events presented in collaboration with Los Angeles Unified School District (the second largest district in the United States) and hands-on student competitions that introduce participants to economics and personal finance concepts.
“At CCEE, we believe in the value of everyone’s personal skills and knowledge – what economics refers to as our “human capital.” The Community Engagement Exchange program aligns directly with CCEE’s mission to transform lives through meaningful learning experiences. We are thrilled to welcome Irene and Hellen for a mutually beneficial exchange of ideas,” remarked CCEE President and CEO Denise Gutierrez.
The Community Engagement Exchange (CEE) Program is a dynamic global network of innovators working with communities to address critical 21st Century issues. CEE equips dedicated visionaries with the expertise, skills, and resources to develop multisector approaches and build healthy and engaged communities in over 100 countries. A transformational leadership development experience, CEE is a year-long program designed to enable civil society leaders, ages 20-27, to harness the power of networks, relationships, and information for the public good, specifically on issues related to civic dialogue and peacebuilding, open and participatory government, women and gender, resilience and sustainable development, and youth engagement.
The CEE Program is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State with funding provided by the U.S. Government and supported in its implementation by IREX.
For press inquires please contact:
Lexie Nguyen, Director of Marketing and Communications, California Council on Economic Education, [email protected], (562)-533-3621
Amy Fisher Bruey, CEE Project Director, IREX: [email protected]