Chapter Service Event: Volunteering at The High School Ethics Bowl (Cincinnati)

Join us for another Southwest Ohio ACFE Chapter community service event!  More information about the event can be found here:  https://www.cincyethics.org/high-school-ethics-bowl/

Our chapter volunteered at this event in 2025.  The event was held by the Cincinnati Ethics Center and the University of Cincinnati.  34 teams from 19 high schools in the Southwest Ohio region analyzed and discussed complex ethics cases. The event differed from a speech and debate competition in that teams were not tasked with presenting and defending opposing views; rather, they chose an ethical position on an issue, presented their position in a logical manner, and responded to questions and constructive criticism from the other team and the judges.

We assisted at the event by serving as judges and room assistants. While the cases ventured outside of our normal fraud topics, contemplating and encouraging ethics is always relevant to our work as CFEs, and it was exciting to see area high schoolers – the future leaders of our area – embracing ethical discussions. 

Please join us again this year!  Sign up and note your availability directly with the event coordinators: https://www.cincyethics.org/high-school-ethics-bowl-volunteer/