Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW)

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    About The Company

    The Foundation for Free Enterprise Education (FFEE) exists to provide young Pennsylvanians relevant, impactful education and skills that help them explore, create and sustain successful careers and lives that ultimately strengthen our communities and state. Founded in 1979, FFEE operates three dynamic youth education programs, Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week (PFEW), The Stock Market Game (SMG) and the Speaker Series that prepare Pennsylvania’s youth for the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century workforce.

    PFEW is an award-winning program that teaches high school students the inner workings of modern business and the American free enterprise system. PFEW opens students’ eyes to great careers and helps them develop job-ready skills that prepare them for success. PFEW typically serves over 1,600 students each year, and in 2023, this award-winning program graduated its 50,000th student.

    The Stock Market Game is an in-class program for students in grades 4-12. Students form teams, research stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and other securities, invest an imaginary $100,000 in real time, and make trades as they compete against other teams for the highest return on their initial investment. Through the game, students learn about investing, the stock market, financial literacy and develop skills that will lead them to successful financial futures. SMG served over 9,500 students in 2023.

    The Speaker Series is an online library of video resources geared toward career exploration, motivation, and skills development. The videos focus on the education and skills required for success in various fields, workforce preparedness, inspiration, mentorship and personal development. Also included are digital resources that help students with resume writing, interviewing, workplace etiquette and job readiness. The Speaker Series serves thousands of middle and high school students each year.

    For more information on FFEE or to learn more about our program, please visit our website at www.pfew.org.

     

    Opportunity Overview

    Our Foundation’s flagship program, Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week or PFEW, is an award-winning week-long summer educational program offered to all current high school sophomores and juniors throughout Pennsylvania. It is a fun, interactive, hands-on program that teaches students to understand the operations of a business including marketing, accounting, supply and demand and more. PFEW also helps students develop critical skills in communication, leadership, time management, problem solving and team building all while improving their self-esteem and confidence.

    The program provides students with opportunities to identify and explore careers, assess interests, build skills, and gain qualities vital to their future success. Let’s not forget the value of allowing them to experience living for a week on a college campus with students from all around the state.
    PFEW is for any student!

    It’s a meaningful evidence-based resource that can be used to demonstrate your District’s implementation and validation of high-quality career awareness, exploration, and preparation. PFEW is standards-aligned and puts students on track for meaningful postsecondary engagement and success. It can be a great alternative pathway to graduation under Act 158.

    For more information or to access our educator resources, we invite you to visit our website https://www.pfew.org/pfew-educator-resources or contact our office at [email protected] or 814-833-9576 Ext. 6.

    For nearly 50 years, more than 50,000 students have embarked on the PFEW experience. Perhaps you know some of your students who would like to get involved…