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?