The Alpaugh Family Economics Center at UC

Exciting News! This school year, we’re thrilled to welcome two new Greater Cincinnati schools to the Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program (StEP)! A warm welcome to St. Clement in St. Bernard and Glendale Elementary in the Princeton City School District. St. Clement students in grades 2-8 and Glendale students in grades 1-5 will join the growing StEP community, where they’ll embark on a journey of financial and economic education. With these additions, our StEP team is now partnering with 20 local schools, and serving thousands of young students across the region. We’re committed to empowering the next generation with the skills they need to succeed—and we couldn’t do it without the support of volunteers like you. Want to learn more or get involved? Explore the program here: https://lnkd.in/g3YtGTEb #StudentEnterprise #FinancialEducation #VolunteerOpportunity #GreaterCincinnati

A heartfelt thank you to our dedicated Emerging Leaders board member, Hannah Kessel! Hannah’s commitment to the Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program (StEP) goes beyond volunteering—she’s ensuring our students have the resources they need by shopping directly from StEP Director Erin Harris' Amazon Wish List. Through StEP, we empower thousands of students across Greater Cincinnati to earn virtual StEP bucks for their good behavior, attendance, and classroom achievements. These young learners are gaining invaluable life skills as they decide whether to save, spend, or donate their earnings to a cause their school supports. It’s about instilling early financial literacy, responsible decision-making, and the joy of giving back. Hannah’s generosity is making a significant impact, and you can help, too. Let’s continue to support these hardworking students by keeping our StEP stores stocked with essential supplies. You'll find our StEP Amazon Wish List here: https://lnkd.in/g33WTcV7 Thank you! #volunteering #givingback #Cincinnati #financialeducation #financialliteracy

Excited to share that our research for The African American Chamber of Commerce: Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky has been featured in Cincinnati CityBeat! Our team had the privilege of measuring the economic impact of Black-owned businesses in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, revealing a staggering $2.8 billion contribution to the region in 2023. This work underscores the vital role these businesses play in driving local economies and fostering community resilience. Proud to be part of this important effort to highlight and amplify the impact of Black entrepreneurship in our region. #EconomicImpact #BlackOwnedBusiness #ResearchMatters https://lnkd.in/geGh2jMf

We were thrilled to welcome Dr. Lisa Huffman, the new dean of University of Cincinnati's College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, to our Board of Trustees meeting today! Our board members had a fantastic time getting to know her and hearing about the exciting work our education and research teams have been doing this summer. We're charging full speed ahead into a busy new school year! #Financialeducation #Economicresearch #Cincinnati #volunteering

Our research team's work to measure the economic impact of the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament is mentioned in this coverage from the Cincinnati Enquirer. #economicimpact #CincinnatiOpen

Thank you, Mike, for sharing this in-depth coverage of our researchers' work on behalf of the Human Services Chamber of Hamilton County. We are proud to have been a part of this project to demonstrate how these nonprofit organizations are changing lives--and Greater Cincinnati's economy--for the better.

As students gear up for another school year across the Tristate, our Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program (StEP) team is buzzing with excitement as we finalize plans for an incredible year of StEP stores! We're thrilled to welcome new schools to the StEP family and are actively seeking business partners and volunteers to support our hardworking students. Through StEP, children earn StEP bucks for good behavior, attendance, and reaching classroom goals. Every quarter, our StEP team transforms school libraries, gyms, and multi-purpose rooms into lively stores, where students can choose to spend their earnings on school supplies, toys, sports equipment, and more. They can also save their StEP bucks (we pay them interest!) or donate to a charity chosen by their school. The best part? Our dedicated volunteers make each StEP store day special, interacting with the students at checkout and inspiring them to make thoughtful financial decisions. If your business is looking to make a meaningful impact this year, consider supporting the StEP program in one of the ways we've listed below. Our StEP Director, Erin Harris, has also set up an Amazon Wish List to help stock our StEP stores. You can make purchases from the list here: https://a.co/iFNVTEh Thank you for helping us make this the best year of StEP yet! #BackToSchool #StudentEnterprise #Volunteering #FinancialLiteracy #CommunityImpact

Our recent research, conducted for The African American Chamber of Commerce: Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, was featured on WCPO 9 News. We've measured the remarkable economic impact of Black-owned businesses in Southwest Ohio and Northern Kentucky, which surpassed $2.8 billion dollars in 2023. #EconomicImpact #EconomicResearch #blackownedbusiness #cincinnati #Ohio #NorthernKentucky https://lnkd.in/gQvXApSk

In this week's Susan Sargen Student Enterprise Program (StEP) Spotlight, meet Christine James, a dynamic 4th grade educator at North College Hill Elementary! Chrissy is our lead StEP teacher there, where she teaches in a self-contained classroom, covering Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies with her students. Chrissy’s been at North College Hill Elementary for six years and was an educator in Cincinnati Public Schools prior to that. She is a passionate advocate for financial education, and said she really appreciates how her students are learning how to handle earnings and plan their spending, savings, and donations early. She also said that her students learn important social skills through their interactions with our wonderful StEP volunteers. Thank you, Chrissy, for your dedication to shaping young minds and supporting StEP at North College Hill Elementary! #TeacherSpotlight #financialeducation #WorkThatMatters #StudentEnterprise

The Cincinnati Enquirer covered our researchers' work to measure the economic impact of local nonprofit organizations on behalf of the Human Services Chamber of Hamilton County. The study found that in 2022, nonprofits in the Cincinnati area had a direct economic output of $1.4 billion and an additional indirect economic output of $1.5 billion, through which 17,020 additional individuals were employed. This gives the 312 nonprofits studied a total of $2.9 billion in economic output, 41,023 jobs, and $1.3 billion in wages. #nonprofit #cincinnati #EconomicImpact #EconomicResearch