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The largest meta study of financial education effectiveness conducted by FINRA Foundation and the National Endowment for Financial Education has clear implications for the new Wisconsin personal finance class graduation requirement. Learn about how to incorporate it’s findings along with what knowledge, skills and positive behaviors our students need to become financially capable young adults.

MKE Roots is a place-based, inquiry-centered approach to teaching the history and civic engagement of Milwaukee’s communities—especially its communities of color, indigenous nations, and other historically marginalized communities. MKE Roots aims to empower students see themselves within the civic landscape of our city. This session will highlight MKE Curriculum and its implementation.

Act 30 mandated Holocaust & genocide education in middle & secondary social studies. This session brings together Milwaukee’s America’s Black Holocaust Museum & Wisconsin’s Armenian Community to present local histories, connections, & resources for teaching and learning about genocide and its legacies in Wisconsin middle and secondary social studies.

America’s Black Holocaust Museum educates the general public about the harmful legacies of enslavement and Jim Crow. This session will discuss the history of the museum, our founder’s experience as a survivor of a lynching attempt, and the many ways we engage with school groups about these difficult topics through curricular alignment and museum visits.

Are you looking for ways to include the rich and diverse history of women in the United States? Well, look no further for there is an amazing resource by the New York Historical Society called  "Women and the American Story" (WAMS)!  WAMS is a groundbreaking curriculum developed by the New York Historical Society. 
Through this interactive and engaging presentation, you will gain understanding and knowledge of WAMS which is a free, interdisciplinary resource that brings to light the vital contributions and experiences of women from the 1600s to today. The presentation will showcase the integration of women's primary sources, historical narratives, and teaching strategies on how to use the curriculum to enrich classroom discussions and encourage a deeper understanding of U.S. history through the lens of women’s stories. It will be an empowering and educational presentation that redefines how we think about American history.