Bring Junior Achievement To Your Classroom!

Central Virginia brings quality volunteers from the community into your virtual classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming on financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education.
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Importance of Staying in School
JA reinforces the value of an education. Evaluations conducted by an independent research firm showed that an average of eight out of 10 high school students reported that JA programs helped reinforce the importance of staying in school. In longitudinal studies, JA students were significantly more likely than their peers to believe that they would graduate from high school, pursue post-secondary education and graduate from college.
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Preparation for the Real World
Ninety-five percent of teachers report that students who participate in JA have a better understanding of how the real world operates, and nine out of 10 teachers and volunteers agree that JA programs connect what is learned in the classroom to the outside world.
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Educator-Respected and Recommended
Ninety-six percent of teachers agreed or strongly agreed that they would recommend JA to a colleague or friend.
How it Works
Contact Us!
We make it easy! Complete a program request form to get started, or if you have any questions, email us at jaeducation@JAtoday.org. One of our helpful JA Program Managers will then be in touch.

Choose YOur Schedule
Once your virtual volunteer is matched to your class, you will work together to determine a schedule that suits your students . In this virtual environment, most programs will include 1-3 live virtual volunteer "visits" to enhance the teacher-led curriculum. Pre-recorded options are also available for most programs.

During the Visit
You'll support your JA volunteer as they share stories, advice, and expertise to enhance the teacher-led JA curriculum.

Congratulations!
By the end of the first visit, you will see how the JA experience motivated your students and kept them engaged! They also now have a better understanding of why school is important for their future!
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VOLUNTEER VIDEO RESOURCES
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JA is a thought leader in the industry! Take a look at a few critical issues papers JA has developed.