JA Entrepreneurial Mindset®, part of the JA High School Experience courses, is a one-semester, teacher-led course that introduces high school students to the basics of starting a business, including developing entrepreneurial abilities, identifying business opportunities, creating a business plan, understanding economics, and identifying the stages of business growth. Volunteers engage…
JA Economics for Success® introduces middle school students (ages 11-14) to initial work and career readiness and personal finance concepts. Students explore career interests and opportunities and learn about financial roles and responsibilities. They learn about planning for a career, including the importance of self-awareness to guide choices, relevant post-high school…
JA Economics® is part of the JA High School Experience courses, is a one-semester course that connects high school students to the economic principles that influence their daily life as well as their future. Through a variety of experiential activities presented by the teacher and volunteer, students better understand the relationship…
JA Company Program® Pop-Up teaches students how to plan, launch, and operate their own business venture within a structured, guided experience. Throughout the start-up process, students collaborate, make crucial business decisions, practice communication skills, and develop entrepreneurial knowledge and skills within a streamlined, teacher-led experience. All profits generated benefit the…
JA Company Program® empowers high school students to fill a need or solve a problem in their community and teaches them practical skills required to conceptualize, capitalize, and manage their own business venture. Community volunteers and mentors provide real-world guidance and experience to the student-led startup. Throughout the process of building…
JA Community Coders™ is a single session that enables early elementary school students to see the importance of digital skills and jobs in the community. This STEM-focused session also allows students to explore and apply the basics of computer programming by participating in a hands-on coding activity. This session was developed…
JA Career Success® Blended Model is an engaging and comprehensive learning experience that introduces high school students to the workplace. As interns, students participate in realistic work experiences in multiple departments of a fictional company, Orbit Boom. The learning experience teaches soft skills and business best practices in the context of…
In JA Career Speaker Series®, a volunteer guest speaker visits the classroom and shares information about his or her career, work, and education experience. The speaker may bring props, work samples, or other visuals to help engage students. Following participation in the learning experience, students will be able to: JA…
JA Business Communications®, part of the JA High School Experience courses, is a one-semester, teacher-led course in which high school students focus on communication skills necessary to succeed in business, including communicating up, down, and across organizations; talking about job performance; and writing in a business setting. Volunteers engage with…
JA Be Entrepreneurial® is a reimagined, modular learning experience that teaches students about the mindset and the skills needed for success by aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators who add value to any organization. Students completing all three modules use Design Thinking, a problem-solving approach, to create business ideas. Students also learn to…
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