| For immediate release - September 6, 2007 |
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For more information contact:
Jo Ann Murray
Project Director
Invest Ed® STARS
(405) 325-6882
Amy Sanders
Events Coordinator
Invest Ed® STARS
(405) 325-7452
www.investedok.org
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| INVEST ED® OFFERS HB 1476 OPTION FOR OKLAHOMA TEACHERS |
NORMAN, OK – Invest Ed® STARS announces its fall workshop dates. STARS (Students Tracking and Researching the Stock Market) is an unbiased,
PASS Standards compliant semester or trimester program designed to teach high school students about the financial markets and
investing wisely for the long-term. The program, which pays stipends to participating teachers and monetary awards to student
report winners, is offered at no cost. STARS has been used in Oklahoma high schools since 2005 and has been implemented successfully
in a diverse range of courses and organizations. STARS is the only high school investor education program sponsored by the Oklahoma
Securities Commission in collaboration with the University of Oklahoma Outreach. For more information about the STARS program, the
project’s PASS Standards alignment, or to register for a workshop visit www.investedok.org or call Jo Ann Murray at (405) 325-6882.
Saturday 9:30 to 4:30 lunch provided |
Location |
Region |
| Sept. 8 |
Northwest Tech Center
Alva Campus
1801 South 11th
Alva 73717 |
NW |
| Sept. 15 |
Great Plains Tech Center
4500 W. Lee Blvd.
Lawton 73505
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SW |
| Sept. 22 |
Schusterman Center
4502 E. 41st St.
Tulsa 74135
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NE |
| Sept. 29 |
Francis Tuttle Tech Center
Rockwell Campus
12777 N. Rockwell Ave.
OKC 73142-2789
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OKC |
| Oct. 13 |
Kiamichi Tech Center
301 Kiamichi Drive
McAlester 74501
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SE |
| Oct. 27 |
Schusterman Center
4502 E. 41st St.
Tulsa 74135
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Tulsa |
The STARS program is managed by the Center for Independent and
Distance Learning within University of Oklahoma Outreach, College of
Continuing Education and the Oklahoma Securities Commission.
For more information visit www.investedok.org.
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Invest Ed® is an unbiased, non-profit
investment education program with the sole objective of increasing
Oklahoman's investment knowledge and fraud protection. This
multi-faceted investment literacy education program is made possible by
the Oklahoma Securities Commission and produced by the University of
Oklahoma OUTREACH ~ College of Continuing Education.
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