creative writing challenge for high school students    Video competitions, such as the Share the Wealth Challenge: A Financial Literacy Video contest for undergraduate students to promote the importance of financial literacy  10  BIS central bankers’ speeches    Reserve Cup, a literacy quiz show competition for high school students that tests their knowledge on a variety of financial topics and economics    Money Smart Week (MSW), a series of free classes and activities designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances    Tours of Reserve Bank exhibits and museums  Professional development   In March 2011, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York hosted “The Federal Reserve in the 21st Century,” a symposium for college professors that included presentations by the Bank’s senior staff.
Thus, while the probability of such an outcome may be small, its consequences, in my judgment, should not have been left solely to chance. We have observed that global financial markets, as currently organized, do not always achieve an appropriate equilibrium, or at least require time to stabilize.