Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Junior Achievement Estonia
NGO delivering programmes for educating young entrepreneurial people
in (for) Estonia.
Member of JA-YE Europe (42 countries) and JA Worldwide
JA Estonia
the biggest deliverer of entrepreneurship and economics education in Estonia
3 full time employees + 2 part time
Almost 17, 000 students
1. Develop programmes and learning materials 2. Train teachers3. Organise student events4. Promote EEE5. Participate in European network
What we do?
Background
1. Entrepreneurship is not included in school curriculum
2. No systematic governmental funding
3. Businesses are not eager to support
4. But things are coming better!
Programmes
1. Elementary school
2. Lower secondary school
3. Upper secondary school
4. Adults
5. (Universities)
Elementary SchoolSeven steps
1. Ourselves
2. Our Family
3. Our Community
4. Our City
5. Our Region
6. Our Country
7. Our World
Job guru (computer simulation)
Lower Secondary School
Personal Economy,Enterprise in ActionInternational MarketplaceMiniCompany Smart Figures (Math in Life and Business)Simulator 7 (Computer Simulation)
Upper Secondary School
Economics (theory + active learning)
Student Company
TITAN (computer simulation)
Job Shadow Day
Junior Consultant Programme (Leadership)
Adult and university levelAdults: Teacher training
teaching methodology
advanced training
Learning Enterprise
University students:
Leadership for alumni
Enterprise Challenge (in process)
Student events• Student Company Trade Fairs (7-8 per year)• Student Company Competion• International student conferences (7-8
countries)• Innovation competitions• Entrepreneurship Days• Entrepreneurship Fairy Tale Contests• Summer Schools – students and teachers
togetheretc.
Why may we think that we have succeeded?
1. We have found our place in educational system
2. Some of our programmes (Job Shadow Days) are taken over by other actors.
3. Supportive and successful alumni4. Many volunteers5. Good results internationally
Student Company Programme
Our best and most popular programme
Extra curricular programme
Also allowed not related to any school
Popularity
Students understand their opportunities– trade fairs in Estonia (7 per year) and abroad- success for everybody
Word of mouth
Role models
ENRI research about SC alumni
5 countries:
Belgium – Flemish and French
Norway
Finland
Slovakia
Estonia
More willing to start my own company
• Average: 44 %
• Estonia 59 %
SC is a good or a very good programme
• Average 81 %
• Estonia 92 %
SC teachers are good or very good
• Average 71 %
• Estonia 82 %
% active in business
• Average 15 %
• Estonia 21 %
Good international results
European student company competition:in last 6 years 4 awards (1 third, 3 second places)
Worldwide computer simulation – 1 fourth, and 1 third place
European computer simulation – 1 second place
Real success can be estimated in the future
