Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed
Junior Achievement of Dallas
Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future
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JA of Dallas's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential.
Why Junior Achievement?
JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community:
- 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma.
- 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers.
- 36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control.
- 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.
Which Way To JA?
Corporate Donor
Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development in Dallas by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st century workplace.
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Individual Donor
Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can make a donation directly to JA of Dallas!
CORPORATE VOLUNTEER
By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams.
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INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER
Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can volunteer in your communitydirectly with JA of Dallas!
EDUCATOR
Quality volunteers from the community come into your classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT JA PROGRAMS
Not an Educator? Find out how you can get JA programs into your Dallas school!
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Watch the Video
JA of Dallas Spotlight
JA Volunteer Story - Tawaila Simmons
Looking at her now, you might think Tawaila Simmons is everything a 21st century woman could hope to be. Tawaila is a serial entrepreneur based in Dallas, Texas who made her first million in business early on and is now working on her third business as a grant writer, life coach, and corporate trainer. She, and her high school sweetheart turned husband, have four children, one of which is now pursuing her doctoral studies at Baylor University.
JA Dallas I Love the 80's Bowl-A-Thon
The Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon is a Dallas tradition, a great time, and a vital fund-raiser! Your organization can build co-worker camaraderie with one another and other companies during a fun afternoon. All you do is select a date, time and location that works best for you and your team(s) - JA takes care of the details!
Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
Swing for JA Golf Event
Swing for JA event is a fun-filled afternoon of networking where companies can bring employees for team building or host clients and prospects, while supporting community role models as they teach Dallas area students how money, careers, and business ownership work with JA's proven programs.
