Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed
Junior Achievement of North Florida
Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future
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JA of North Florida'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 North Florida 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 North Florida!
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 North Florida!
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 North Florida school!
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JA of North Florida Spotlight
Buy your 2020 PLAYERS Championship tickets and support Junior Achievement
$30 from each ticket sold for THE PLAYERS Championship 2020 will be donated back to JA of North Florida! Must use code "JAJAX" at checkout. Purchase through the button below. Thank you for supporting Junior Achievement! Chip in For Youth ends February 28, 2020. THE PLAYERS Championship is March 10-15, 2020.
JA Bowl-A-Thon
It's time to roll! Get your team together and come out for a great time with friends and co-workers in support of Junior Achievement and their mission to improve financial literacy in the youth of our community.
JA of North Florida Golf Classic
The Junior Achievement of North Florida Golf Classic is a high-end tournament for the benefit of Junior Achievement of North Florida, held at prestigious THE PLAYERS Championship Course.
JA Night at Jacksonville Icemen
Support Junior Achievement as the Jax Icemen take on the Norfolk Admirals! Tickets are $15 each. $3 from each ticket sold will be donated to Junior Achievement. Buy your tickets at jaxicemen.com/ja20 or click the link below!
