Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed
Junior Achievement of the Michigan Great Lakes
Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future
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JA of the Michigan Great Lakes'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 Michigan 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 the Michigan Great Lakes!
CORPORATE VOLUNTEER
By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and 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 the Michigan Great Lakes!
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 local school!
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JA of the Michigan Great Lakes Spotlight
JA Bowling for Financial Literacy
JA Bowling for Financial Literacy is a party with a purpose, helping local students by providing financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness programming! This annual event is a major fundraisr comprised of teams of 5 who bowl for pledges and donations. This year's theme is Movies! Come dressed as your team's favorite movie and win prizes for best costume or even silly contests like most gutterballs.
Contact Katrina Mahmoud, Special Events Manager @ katrina.mahmoud@ja.org or by phone (616) 575-9080 ext. 238 or Missy Summers, Director of Development @ missy.summers@ja.org or by phone (616) 575-9080 ext. 240
2018-2019 JA Movie Premiere: Wreck-It Ralph 2!
2018 Pebble Beach Raffle WINNERS
Pebble Beach Grand Prize Winner Don Offringa
Arcadia Bluffs Matt Christensen
BOYNE Golf Ben Krombeen
Crystal Mountain-Betsie Valley Dan Distin
Egypt Valley Country Club Brad Haverkamp
The Jewel - Mackinac Island Chad Hines
Kent Country Club Terry Schoen
Macatawa Legends Mike Sleva
Pilgrim's Run Golf Club Tom Manikowski
Ravines Golf Club Peter Beukema
St. Ives Golf Course Constance Deneweth
Watermark Properties Staton Lorenz
Wuskowhan Bill Brennan
