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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JA of Dallas Spotlight
The Sandi Smith Junior Achievement of Dallas Scholarship
Junior Achievement of Dallas is pleased to offer a local scholarship to a qualified 2017 high school graduate who participated in a Junior Achievement program during high school. The scholarship is a $2,500 award for use at any two year or four-year college or university. Funding may be used to cover tuition and/or textbooks. Once awarded, the scholarship expires October 1, 2019. Details will be in the winner's notification letter.
JA Dallas "The Great Gatsby" 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!
Junior Achievement of Dallas Business Hall of Fame
The Dallas-area's premier event recognizing outstanding business leaders is also Junior Achievement of Dallas' signature gala. This cannot-miss evening celebrates and honors the accomplishments of three top business minds – who also generously give back to our community. The keynote speaker is our Student of the Year, the Sandi Smith Junior Achievement of Dallas Scholarship recipient. Individual tickets, table seating, and sponsorships available.
