The Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) celebrated its recent educational achievements. The London Book Fair’s award-winning textbook “Economics in 31 Hours”, now in its 8th edition, is just one among others.
“Understanding the laws of economic life is essential for every young person starting in life. The laws of economics teach us to appreciate the work of others, to find a relationship of service to one another, and to inspire harmony. In the same way, it is necessary to combine economics with the understanding of ethics and citizenship because they go hand in hand in our lives,” said Elena Leontjeva, President of LFMI.
The Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) celebrated its recent educational achievements
One of the most significant of these is the economics textbook “Economics in 31 Hours”, which, in its first two years, has already reached 80% of students in grades 9-10 and has transformed the way young people are educated in economics. For its teaching innovation, Economics in 31 Hours won the prestigious London Book Fair Award, the Templeton International Freedom Award and the People’s Choice Award at the LOGIN Festival of Technology and Innovation.
To strengthen young people’s understanding of the relationship between social phenomena and human freedom and morality, the Institute’s new textbook “Citizen in 31 Hours” has been made available to students in grades 9-12, and the new textbook “Young and Civic” has recently been reached students in grades 5-8. In 2023, “Citizen in 31 Hours” received the European Union Innovative Teaching Award.
The Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) celebrated its recent educational achievements
The Institute’s textbooks are used by children not only in Lithuania but also in Ukraine, Georgia, Slovakia, Greece, Poland, Latvia and even Uganda.
“50,000 Economics in 31 Hours” textbooks have recently reached Ukrainian schools. The recently translated “Citizen in 31 Hours” is also on its way to the hands of schoolchildren in that country. We believe this knowledge will be helpful to Ukraine’s young people as they rebuild their country,” said Justina Jablonskaitė, the Head of Education Programmes at the LFMI.
The Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) celebrated its recent educational achievements
“Our inspiration is young people who are looking for answers, who are suffering, who feel in their hearts that there are economic laws of our lives that are hidden from them today but are worth knowing. Thanks to teachers, we can only reach them and help them discover the answers to their questions. You are the bridge to every student, to their destiny, and your work is vital and meaningful”, said Ms Leontjeva.
She presented certificates of appreciation for the long and fruitful cooperation to Dr Giedre Kvieskiene, Professor of the Academy of Education of Vytautas Magnus University, Dr Sigita Šilingaitė, co-author of the textbook “Young and Civic”, teacher Lina Zubauskienė, creator of its guidelines, as well as to Maria Vyšniauskaitė, founder of the LFMI’s Centre for Education, and textbook author.
“Together, we are giving young people the message that the world is open to them, encouraging them to enter the world as its master. You embody a creative person – one who dares to write textbooks, who dares to teach and learn new things, who trusts himself and others,” said the President of the LLRI.
The Lithuanian Free Market Institute (LFMI) celebrated its recent educational achievements
