Celebrating 50 Years of the AEA Summer Program

Celebrating 50 Years of the AEA Summer Program

Bomani Jones will serve as our event’s MC on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 7 pm. This event is hosted by NEA & WISER and sponsored by Amazon.

Date and time

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 · 10am - 12pm EST

Location

10 Thomas Cir NW

10 Thomas Circle Northwest Washington, DC 20005

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About this event

  • 2 hours

Welcome to the American Economic Association Summer Program 50th Year Celebration!

This will be a banquet and music event at the Washington Plaza Hotel. This event will be MCed by Bomani Jones, a former teacher's assistant in the program. More details to follow.

Hosted by famous American sports journalist Bomani Jones from The Right Time with Bomani Jones. This special event will commemorate five decades of empowering young economists of diverse backgrounds.

For five decades, the AEA Summer Program has been transforming the game of economics. This prestigious program has nurtured some of the sharpest minds in the field, equipping them with the skills and knowledge to tackle the toughest economic challenges. From Nobel laureates to policy shakers, the program’s alumni have made a lasting impact on the world.

Since 1974, the AEA Summer Program, through scholarships, has increased diversity in the field of economics by preparing talented undergraduates for doctoral programs in economics and related disciplines.

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