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Partnering with Junior Achievement
to Meet Your ACP and
Employment Needs
December 11, 2019
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPqgwIJTDhk&t=8s
Have You Heard of JA?
Why Partner With JA?
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2019 Financial Literacy Legacy Award
Wisconsin Statistics
2017-18
8,710 volunteers
153,765 students
8,058 classes
4,753 teachers
1,019 schools
2018-19 Statewide Impact
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuo13FrNX6g
Together Everyone Wins!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdGaOGE8f5A
JA Kohl’s Education Center, Milwaukee, WI
JA BizTown & JA Finance Park
JA BizTown: Students operate banks, manage restaurants, use debit cards, and vote
for a mayor. They connect what they learn in school with the real world. (Grades 4-6)
JA Finance Park: Students act as adults and make personal financial decisions in a
realistic facility or virtual community. They develop lifelong financial skills through in-
class and simulated experiences. (Grades 8-12)
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Community First Career Exploration & Financial Literacy Center
Grand Opening January 22, 2020 Appleton, WI
Impactful Partnerships
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JA Job Shadow
Students learn about the skills needed in demanding, ever-changing workplaces by
visiting professional work environments. (Grades 9-12)
Impactful Partnerships
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JA Titan
Students operate a Web company in which success depends on decisions about price,
marketing, R&D, and business practices, and see how management decisions affect
the bottom line. (Grades 9-12)
Impactful Partnerships
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JA Inspire & JA Career Exploration Fair
JA Inspire: A career fair event that brings together the business community and local
schools, and is designed to help launch students into their futures: high school, college
and career beyond. (grades 6-12)
JA Career Exploration Fair: Students learn about a range of career options across
multiple career clusters. (Grades K-12)
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JA It’s My Job & JA Career Speaker
Marcus Performing
Arts Center
JA It’s My Job: Students learn the value of professional communication and soft skills,
making them more employable across multiple career clusters. (Grades 9-12)
JA Career Series: A volunteer guest speaker visits the classroom and shares information
about his or her career, work, and education experience. (Grades K-12)
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JA It’s My Future & JA Career SuccessJA It’s My Future: Students learn practical information to help prepare them for the
working world. (Grades 6-8)
JA Career Success: Students are equipped with the tools and skills required to earn and
keep a job in high-growth career industries. (Grades 9-12)
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JA Excellence Through EthicsStudents meet and interact with a local executive or business professional and learn
about the importance of ethics in the workplace and everyday life. (Grades 6-12)
Financial Literacy
• JA Economics
• JA Financial Literacy
• JA Financial Capability 1
• JA Financial Capability 2
Entrepreneurship
• JA Entrepreneurial Mindset
• JA Marketing Principles 1
• JA Marketing Principles 2
Work & Career Readiness
• JA Business Communications
• JA Introduction to Business and
Technology 1
• JA Introduction to Business and
Technology 2
• JA Marketing Principles 1
• JA Marketing Principles 2
JA New High School Programs
JA AlumniJA Alumni
• Earn 20% more than the general public
• Are more likely to be better off than their parents
• Are more optimistic about their future success
• Have a positive view of the American economic
system
• Incur less debt than their peers
Impactful Evaluations
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Impactful Evaluations
Volunteer
• 60 K-12 Programs
• Classroom or at JA BizTown/Finance Park
• Age-Appropriate Lessons
• JA provides Kit, Digital Access & Training
Invest
• $25 per student
• $500 per classroom
• 80¢ of every dollar goes to classroom support
• Choose where your donation goes– School
– Grade Level
– Program
Invite Connect us to others who can make a difference
How You Can Get Involved
• Time Tested Approach
• Business & Community Connections
• Proven Program Content
Inspiring the Next Generation to be
Financially Sustainable
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hq1yCJxtl2U
Questions?
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Questions?