Charting the Course of Globalization
A Training Conference for the High School Economics Teachers
New Mexico State University, Las Cruces
April 29, 2006

Co-sponsored by the the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and Center for Economics and Personal Finance Education, College of Business, New Mexico State University

Learn how to talk to your high school students about:

Economics of Labor Immigration: Does It Hurt or Benefit U.S. Workers? Economy of the Mexico–U.S. Border: What Is the Impact of Economically Large and Small Nations Sharing a Border? Economic Emergence of China and India: What Are the Challenges and the Opportunities? Maquiladoras and Wages: Is This Form of Outsourcing a Boon or a Curse?

Also included:

Breakout sessions on economics resource materials for the classroom, economic data and pedagogical applications Information on economic resources for students and teachers offered by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, El Paso Branch Lunch hour debate: Outsourcing: Who Gains, Who Loses?

Receive:

Curriculum materials, lesson plans and teaching suggestions Professional development credit Certificate of workshop completion

Conference Information

Date Saturday, April 29, 2006 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Location New Mexico State University 1780 University Ave. Las Cruces, NM 88003

Fee $15; includes conference materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Seating is limited. Please bring a notepad and pocket calculator.

More information:

Sherry Kiser Director, Economic Education Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Phone: (800) 333-4460, ext. 25181 Fax: (214) 922-6200 E-mail: sherry.kiser@dal.frb.org Benjamin Matta Professor and Director Center for Economics and Personal Finance Education New Mexico State University, Las Cruces Phone: (505) 532-0023 E-mail: mattabenjamin@msn.com

Presentations by:

Jesus Cañas Assistant Economist, El Paso Branch Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas W. Michael Cox Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Christopher A. Erickson Associate Professor, Economics and International Business New Mexico State University, Las Cruces William C. Gruben Vice President and Director, Center for Latin American Economics Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Anne Macy Associate Professor of Finance West Texas A&M University, Canyon Benjamin Matta Professor and Director, Center for Economics and Personal Finance Education New Mexico State University, Las Cruces Pia M. Orrenius (via video) Senior Economist Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas James T. Peach Professor, Economics and International Business New Mexico State University, Las Cruces