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

9th Annual $mart Women Make Change!		Fall Bowl A Thon
Friday, October 13, 2017 Florida Blue Conference Center		Friday, October 20 & Saturday, October 21 Bowl America Mandarin
$mart Women Make Change! is Junior Achievement's signature event to benefit the JA Girl$ program.  This year's featured speaker is Denise Johnson, Group President of Caterpillar Inc.  Introduced by Sara Leutzinger Publisher, Jacksonville Business Journal Sponsorships are available. Registration is open!		Bowlers pledge a minimum of $100 to bowl for Junior Achievement at the Fall Bowl-A-Thon.    All funds raised at the Bowl A Thon go towards JA's financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship programs for young people.
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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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