Partnership reach
Partner organizations by sector.
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Center
Gus A. Stavros Center for Free Enterprise and Economic Education
Advances teaching of free enterprise, financial literacy, and entrepreneurial thinking in K-12 curricula across six school districts (Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota).
1
Leader / staff member
27
Partner organizations
6
Tampa Bay school districts served
8
K-12 school & district partners
About the center
Advances teaching of free enterprise, financial literacy, and entrepreneurial thinking in K-12 curricula across six school districts (Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota).
Areas of work
Economic & Financial Literacy
Entrepreneurship Education
K-12 Curriculum
People 1
Who leads the center.
Peter Trakas, EdD
Director
Director since 2022
Partnerships 27
Works with 27 organizations across 5 sectors.
K-12 Schools & Districts 8
- Charlotte County SchoolsAlso works with 1 other unit
- Hillsborough County Public SchoolsEcon Bowl for 5th-grade students · Funding the Future concert for Academy of Finance students · Entrepalooza · Director serves on district's Academy of Finance and Entrepreneurship advisory committeesAlso works with 3 other units
- Manatee County Schools
- Orange County SchoolsAlso works with 1 other unit
- Pasco County SchoolsAlso works with 3 other units
- Pinellas County SchoolsAlso works with 1 other unit
- Polk County SchoolsAlso works with 1 other unit
- Sarasota County SchoolsAlso works with 1 other unit
Corporate / Industry 8
- Citigroup
- Coca-Cola Beverages FloridaGuardians of the Environment K-12 recycling curriculum initiative · Executive Committee member
- Grow Financial Credit Union
- Raymond James
- Regions Bank
- Seacoast Bank
- State FarmExecutive Committee member
- Suncoast Credit Union
Nonprofit / Community 4
- Florida Council on Economic EducationRecognizes Stavros Center as Florida's flagship Center for Economic Education
- Florida Jump$tart
- Funding the Future
- NextGen Personal Finance
Foundation / Philanthropy 2
- Calvin K. Kazanjian Economic Foundation
- William A. Gregory Foundation
Internal / Interdisciplinary 5
- College of EducationFinancial literacy training for pre-service teachers
- Muma College of Business – Grow Financial Literacy and Planning ClinicLaunched Jan. 2026 · ~$45,000/yr in supported programming
- Muma College of Business – Nault Center for EntrepreneurshipCo-facilitates educator workshops · co-hosts Hillsborough County Public Schools' Entrepalooza
- Student Affairs – Bull2Bull Student Financial Literacy Program
- USF College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP)View Migrant Education
Funding
Where support for this work comes from.
Funding sources
Private Gifts & Donations
Details
Corporate and foundation gifts (e.g. $40,000 Coca-Cola Beverages Florida gift)
Impact
Key figures reported by the center, and the reach of its partnerships.
6
Tampa Bay school districts served
By the numbers
27
Partner organizations
8
K-12 schools & districts
1
Leaders & staff listed
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Founding year not listed
Resources
MOUs, agreements, reports and links.
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Last updated October 5, 2026