Chart Talk
If you would like to provide a brief Concord presentation on our behalf, please familiarize yourself with our series of "chart talk" slides and accompanying talking points about the about the national debt and the consequences of our long-term fiscal challenges
Exercises
The Concord Coalition's classroom presentations, exercises and activities are meant to make the complexities of the federal budget understandable and accessible for students of all ages.
Fiscal Wake-Up Tour
The Fiscal Wake-Up Tour is a joint public engagement initiative by The Concord Coalition, the Budgeting for National Priorities Project at the Brookings Institution, the Heritage Foundation, and the Honorable David M. Walker, President and CEO of The Peter G. Peterson Foundation. (Click here for more info)
I.O.U.S.A.
The critically-acclaimed "I.O.U.S.A." documentary, directed by Patrick Creadon ("Wordplay"), follows The Concord Coalition's "Fiscal Wake-Up Tour" and tells the story of America's four key deficits - budget, savings, balance of payments and leadership - and their implications for the nation and U.S. citizens. (Click here to find out more)
Events
The only way to arrive at a solution for the nation's fiscal problems is to educate as many students as possible about the issue. Schedule an event for your students or school with support from the Concord Coalition! (Click here for more info)
News Summaries
Become informed about the nation's finances by reading about current fiscal policy and action. (Click here for more info)
Issue Briefs
Take a look at our issue briefs to become more familiar with the problems related to the nation's fiscal future.
Issue Briefs Link to Issue Briefs (Click here to find out more)
Today's students carry the most powerful voice in calling for the tough choices that need to be made to secure America's future, because it is their future. The Concord Coalition's classroom presentations, exercises and activities are meant to make the complexities of the federal budget understandable and accessible for students of all ages. (Click here for more info)