Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed

Junior Achievement Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future

Our volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and reach their potential.

How to get involved?

Corporate Donor

Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development 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 to JA right here in the North Florida region!
 

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 directly with a JA in your community!
 

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 community!
 

Upcoming Events

2nd Annual Day of the Girl		9th Annual $mart Women Make Change!
Friday, July 21, 2017 University of North Florida Coggin College of Business		Friday, October 13, 2017   Florida Blue Conference Center
A day ALL about girls! Open to girls and young women ages 11-18 years old in Northeast Florida. Interactive workshops, career fair, giveaways and more! Sponsorships available. If you are interested in facilitating a workshop or becoming a sponsor please email sabrina@JAjax.com.		$mart Women Make Change! is Junior Achievement's signature event to benefit the JA Girl$ program.  This year's featured speaker is Denise Johnson, Group President of Caterpillar Inc.  Sponsorships are available. Registration coming soon.
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Latest News

JA of North Florida Hosts Second FedEx Junior Business Challenge on the PGA Tour

On Wednesday, May 11 students in the JA Company Program showed off their business to professionals in the Florida area during the FedEx Junior Business Challenge at THE PLAYERS Championship.

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Junior Achievement of North Florida and Voya Financial Launch  ‘Skills to Achieve' Program

$5,000 grant to expand program presented during launch on April 20. Read more...

2017 Teens and Personal Finance Survey results released by Junior Achievement USA

The survey of 1,000 teens between the ages of 13 and 17 was conducted by Opinion Research International between March 14 and 21, 2017.

The focus of the poll included teens' perceptions related to income tax rates, their understanding of 401Ks, and future income expectations.

Read the full results here.

Junior Achievement honors Jacksonville philanthropist Lawrence "Laurie" DuBow at 2017 Hall of Fame

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JA Financial Literacy Center

Sponsored by Bank of America

Title I third grade students are being introduced to financial concepts and the Economics of Healthy Eating, a new JA initiative sponsored by The Jim Moran Foundation, at the JA Financial Literacy Center. Volunteers needed daily!

Learn more about the JA Financial Literacy Center in New Town.

JA Company Program®

We are looking for volunteers to become advisors to high school students in Duval County. This isn't just another class; students are actually starting their own companies and need your expertise!

Learn more about JA Company Program.

JA Finance Park® Virtual

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