What happened to TRBF economic education programs?
Nearly 20 years ago the Thomas R. Brown Foundation (TRBF) began offering economics-focused professional development programs to K-12 educators in Southern Arizona. Over that time we have dramatically increased the number and variety of our offerings. In the midst of the pandemic we, like educators around the world, went virtual. The new PD delivery methods we adopted make it possible for us to reach a more geographically diverse audience.
While TRBF is a name that is meaningful to Southern Arizonans and to educators who have participated in our workshops, it doesn’t quickly communicate our mission in economics education to those we have not yet served. To better connect with economic educators around the country (and beyond), we adopted a new name and fresh look with Econiful. The University of Arizona Office of Economic Education has shifted its primary focus to elementary educators in Arizona.
We will continue to honor the life and work of Tom Brown by developing and delivering high-quality virtual professional development programs for educators at no monetary cost to our attendees.