Foundation for Teaching Economics Opens Student Application for Summer 2026 

January 12, 2026 The Foundation for Teaching Economics is pleased to announce that applications for Summer 2026 student programs are…

From Student to Leader: Bret’s Transformative Experience at the EFL Program at UC Berkeley

November 13, 2025 Bret Chen had always been drawn to the world of business. As a high school junior from…

Aditi Gandhi: Economics for Leaders Virtual Program Alumni

October 6, 2025 Aditi sat at her desk in Dubai, staring at her computer screen, her fingers hovering over the…

Alumni Spotlight: Christina Chen

January 25, 2021 Meet Christina Chen. She is an alumni of Economics for Leaders 2020 UC Berkeley virtual program. She…

Welcome: 2020-21 FTE Student Ambassadors

December 22, 2020 This year, FTE is welcoming thirty-seven student ambassadors who are committed to sharing the economic way of…

Recent Alumni Spotlight – Sophia Sweeney

Sophia Sweeney is a 2019 alumna attending Economic History for Leaders at the University of California, Berkeley. History is one…

Site Spotlight – Cornell University

December 5, 2019 We are almost ready to announce our new 2020 sites! One place we will be returning is…

Recent Alumni Spotlight – Rebecca Liu

November 25, 2019 New alumna, Rebecca Liu, attended an Economic History for Leaders this summer at UC Berkeley and is…

Site Spotlight – UCLA

November 13, 2019 We are still working to finalize our sites and dates for the 2020 summer but we know…

Recent Alumni Spotlight – Grace Romig

October 15, 2019 Grace attended Economics for Leaders in Providence, Rhode Island staying on the beautiful Ivy League campus of…