Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed
Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina
Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future
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JA of Eastern North Carolina'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 Eastern North Carolina 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 Eastern North Carolina!
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 community directly with JA of Eastern North Carolina!
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 Eastern North Carolina school!
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JA of Eastern North Carolina Spotlight
Triangle's Funniest Accountant Competition
The 2019 Triangle's Funniest Accountant Competition is history and the winners have been crowned! This year's competition was sold out again and raised over $20,000 for JA programs!
Congratulations to our 2019 winners!
- Funniest Accountant - David McCollum, Audit Manager at Grant Thornton
- Runner Up - Jeremy Potts, Financial Analyst at LPL Financial
- Best of the Best - Zach Lose, Business Manager/Co-Owner at Institutional Eye Care
- Runner Up - Hilary Taylor, Accountant at PRA Health Services
Thanks again to our 2019 sponsors! All of this would not be possible without your generosity and support!
- Presenting Sponsor - Vaco
- Evening Sponsor - Delta Air Lines
- Bank Sponsor - TowneBank
- VIP Reception Sponsors - EY and Venture Back Office
- Gold Sponsors - Cherry Bekaert, Deloitte, Grant Thornton, Institutional Eye Care, NCACPA, Retirement Geeks, SunTrust and West Town Bank
Volunteer Opportunites
Are you looking for an opportunity to volunteer that fits your schedule? Check out our Futured Opportunites in your area.
JA Job Shadow
Students in our community come to you! You'll give them insight into your job and give them a tour of your company so they can have an opportunity to see how work gets done. It's a really great way to show them how products are made or services are promoted. To learn more about hosting a JA Job Shadow at your company, please contact us below.
JA in a Day
This experience uses the same JA programs as the traditional method, but it's condensed into a single day for a high-impact experience! Perfect for the volunteer who can take just a day away from work. Interested in having a JA in a Day at your school? Please contact us below.
