Thomas Chacon

Activist, Christian, Educator/Teacher, Idea generator, Life mentor, Philanthropist, Project manager, Public servant, Social entrepreneur, Writer/Editor

Economist graduated from University of Carabobo, Venezuela; Master in Education Upel- Maracay, I´ve developed the functions of: Academic Director of the Economics Program for Children and Young Peoplefor the Center of Public Information Campaign of the Economical Knowledge. (2005-cunrrently); University Professor of Introduction to Economics for the Accounting and Administration Schools of the University of Carabobo, Campus “La Morita”. (2005- currently); Host and producer of the radio program “Classroom of Economics”. Station “Morros”, 86.5 FM, Venezuela. (2013-currently); Coordinator of the Community Service of the Bicentenary University of Aragua.(2009-2014); Facilitator on Financing and Social Education for the Aflatoungroup. (2014-currently); Founder of the program“Economics for Scouts” for the Venezuelan Scouts Group.(2014); National Coordinator of the program “Christian Economics” for the Pastoral University of Venezuela, subordinated to the Conferencia Episcopal Venezolana. (2010-2013). Autor of the: Propiedad Privada: Garantía de la Libertad Bolivariana. Fomento Cultura Salinas, 2013.(Private Property: Guarantee of the Bolivarian Freedom); Aportes Administrativos del Programa de Economía Para Jóvenes. Universidad Bajo California.(Administrative Contributions of the Economics Program for the Young People); Aula Móvil de Economía.(MovableEconomics Classroom) Published by the Council for Scientific Development of theUniversity ofCarabobo. 1st Edition, 2011.2nd edition, 2013; Ciudadanía Económica. CEDICE Publications, 2009.(Financial Citizenship). 2nd Edition,2010; Cuaderno del Participante del Programa de Economía para Niños.CEDICE Publications.(The Participant’s notebook of the Economics Program for children. • 1st Edition,2008. 2nd edition, 2011.; Convergencia Económica y Hechos Estilizados en Venezuela (2005). (Economical Convergence and Stylized Facts in Venezuela.) Published by www.eumed.net. Along with my program "Economy for the youth" we won • Winner in the category “Elections for the Social Enterprising of the year 2013”of the NGO Venezuela Without Limits (Venezuela sin Limites) along with the NGO Schwab Foundation. Finalist in the competition“Social Enterpising of the year 2013”. Global Money Week 2012 from the Child-Youth Finance International, as Director of the Pioneer Organization. Finalist of the VII Essays Competition - Path to Liberty. Salinas Group (2012). 100 Best Social Responsibility Managers in Venezuela, organized by the MagazineGerente(Manager). Distinguished Professor of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the University of Carabobo, due to my efforts on teaching Economics in different communities. Winner of the Texts Competition of the University of Carabobo (2011), organized by the Scientific and Humanistic Development Council. Semifinalist of the Social Enterprising of the YearCompetition, by the NGO Venezuela Without Limits (Venezuela sin Limites) along with the NGO Schwab Foundation(2011 and 2012). Speaker in the LV Venezuelan Annual Conventionfor Science Development,(2006). Honorable Mention in the Free-topic Competitionby CEDICE, (2005). 1stPosition in the Internal Competitionof “Kenneth Arrow” of the University of Carabobo and 3rdposition in the National Essays Competition, “The best 100hunred students of Economics” (2002). Student Talent of Carabobo University(2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005) . Currently I'm a professor of economy and Fundamentals of Economy at UC

That Children learn about themselves, child rights, saving, basic financial concepts, and enterprise and Millennium Development Goals

Efficient social investment and a change of paradigms can lead to interestings results.

Economy, Education (Children; Adults), Project Coordination, Social Activism, Social Entrepreneurship, Social investment

One day one of the students on my faculty reached out to me, concerned because she wanted to make a difference; so she talked me about TED and TEDx and the organization beliefs, which are similar to the ones we have... so here i am.

Social Service, Writting and Improvising.