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We bring real-world, fun financial and economic education to thousands of students across Greater Cincinnati, and the teachers in those classrooms see the difference firsthand. Here's what they say their kids learned in our Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program (StEP).
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150 people, giving 1,591 volunteer hours. Cheering kids on as they earned, saved, and gave.
And more than a dozen of those volunteers? High schoolers themselves.
That's community. Thank you, Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program (StEP) volunteers!
#StEP #Volunteers #Cincinnati
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3,801 Greater Cincinnati kids visited Student Enterprise Program stores this school year and walked out knowing how to earn, save, and give, not as abstract concepts, but with real decisions.
That's a generation better prepared for life. Thanks to all who make StEP possible!
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K–8 educators gathered at Crayons and Beyond in Cincinnati for our Alpaugh Scholars PD Series: Using Children's Books & SmartPath to Teach Real-World Money Skills.
Author Courtney Reinhold shared her books written to teach kids money skills, and every educator left with a copy!
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Honoring those who gave all so we could have every opportunity.
Today and every day, the Alpaugh Family Economics Center is grateful for the freedoms secured by the brave men and women who served. May we never take them for granted.
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Thank you, @HomeCityIce, for your commitment to StEP and financial education in Greater Cincinnati!
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Proud to support our community and the next generation. đź‘Ź
Our team volunteered with the Susan Sargen StEP program at Oakdale Elementary, helping 300 students learn about saving, planning ahead, and giving back.
Thanks to @EconomicsCenter for organizing! 🧊
#HomeCityIce
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Meet our 2026 Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program Volunteers of the Year, and the students who can't wait to see them walk through the door!
These dedicated professionals from @Deloitte have inspired the students, teachers, and administrators at Roll Hill School.
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The Alpaugh Family Economics Center at UC retweeted
Prices in three food categories are increasing. Here's what we found in our research with @EconomicsCenter @Local12
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Another great year of Market Madness is in the books! A big thanks to Sycamore Capital for their generous sponsorship again, and especially to Mary and Orla, who went above and beyond by serving as judges. The kids' classroom products, signs, and customer service were amazing!
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Springmyer Elementary is our 2026 Susan Sargen StEP School of the Year!
Springmyer has built something rare: a school culture where financial education is celebrated. See what makes them special.
#StudentEnterprise #financialeducation
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Heartfelt thanks to our 50th Anniversary Annual Awards sponsors at Cincinnati Music Hall. Your generosity reaches tens of thousands of Ohio students and teachers every year; an impact now measured in generations.
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Every child deserves a fair shot at economic opportunity. @GreatOaksOhio CEO Harry Snyder believes it, and shows up for students to prove it. We're proud to spotlight a Center board member who truly lives our mission!
#FinancialLiteracy #EconomicEducation #Cincinnati
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50 years of changing how kids think about money and opportunity.
On April 21st, we celebrate the Alpaugh Family Economics Center's golden anniversary at our Annual Awards, honoring the schools, volunteers, & business leaders who make it possible.
Thanks to our amazing sponsors.
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In our Susan Sargen Student Enterprise program, students earn "StEP bucks" for attendance and good behavior, then visit in-school stores to spend, save (with interest!), or donate.
MANY choose to give. The top six causes this year all support kids and animals. ♥️
#generosity
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What's hiding beneath Cincinnati's streets?
Our Alpaugh Scholars teachers explored Over-the-Rhine's iconic 19th-century architecture, the legendary Gateway District, and the underground tunnels of a historic brewing empire; then turned it all into lesson plans on economics!
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Financial confidence starts early. Our Invest in Girls program visited Mt. Healthy High School yesterday, bringing personal finance skills, economic know-how, and a lesson on SMART budget goals led by @FifthThird's Caitlin Case. Thanks to @Fidelity for sponsoring this series!
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Our StEP team visited St. Augustine School in Covington Thursday, and the students were ready for us!
The new jewelry options are still flying off the shelves, but these kids are strategic — many are saving up for a big 4th quarter.
Huge thanks to @DeanDorton for the help!
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Warren County’s parks aren’t just beautiful places to explore—they’re powerful economic drivers. The Alpaugh Family Economics Center’s research team’s new analysis shows outdoor recreation delivers a 5-to-1 return on investment for the local economy.
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Our Student Enterprise Program team spent Monday at Bond Hill Academy with amazing help from Lauren, Hannah, Kayla & Ty from @messerwearebldg. Students shopped, saved, and donated their StEP earnings to @RMHCincinnati for good behavior and attendance.
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Our Student Enterprise team visited 2nd–4th graders at Holy Family School in Price Hill last week for their StEP store, where students used earnings from good behavior and attendance to decide whether to spend, save, or donate.
Thanks to our great volunteers from @ClevelandFed!
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