The One Thing! Volunteer Campaign
Volunteering
How You Can Get Involved
For more information or general inquires, contact: keyshawn.shaahid@ja.org
JA Finance Park
20 volunteers per day, multiple opportunities, multiple location
Middle and High School students dive into a persona-based financial simulation. Volunteers guide students through their financial decision-making. Volunteers lead with JA materials as students explore personal finance, education, family, business, income scenarios, and how they all tie together to create the type of lifestyle a student sees for themself.
Contact: Nicole Strunk (nicole.strunk@ja.org)
JA Job Shadow
10-12 volunteers, office-based, sponsorship opportunity
Your workplace would host a class of 20-30 students from 10:00am to 1:30pm including lunch, provide a workplace tour, allow students to visit and observe professional work conduct, and lead challenges/activities that bring home lessons from the world of work.
Contact: Sierra Hill-Akers (sierra.hillakers@ja.org)
JA Reverse Job Shadow
2-3 volunteers needed from 3-5 organizations
Participate in a career panel and host an interactive activity related to your career. You will engage with a class of 20-30 students from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM including lunch and lead challenges/activities that bring home lessons from the world of work
Contact: Sierra Hill Akers (sierra.hillakers@ja.org)
JA Workforce Coaching
Individual hybrid opportunity, 6-12 sessions
The power of coaching is a critical tool in developing the potential of young adults. This initiative, for youth between 16 and 21 who have a barrier to work/school, deploys age appropriate workforce readiness resources that lead participants directly into a job or a career-focused educational or training program.
Contact: Sierra Hill-Akers (sierra.hillakers@ja.org)
JA Inspire: STEM
2-5 volunteers per day, November 13th, 19th, and December 3rd, Temple University
Get involved with your company by participating as a STEM exhibitor. Inspire 2000 Philadelphia middle and high school students to explore or pursue careers in STEM fields. We collaborate with partners across STEM industries to bring this learning experience to life via interactive hands-on expo booths to show the boundless possibility of their futures.
Contact: Annie.Blankemeyer@ja.org
JA Company Program
8-14 volunteers, office-based, weekly, sponsorship opportunity
Mentor and host a cohort of about 20 high school students as they brainstorm, launch, and run their own business! The young entrepreneurs will meet weekly at your office for 15 weeks.
Contact: Stuart Younger (stuart.younger@ja.org)
The One Thing
What's "The One Thing" you wish you learned in school, but didn't? Was it how to manage money? What about how education related to your future job or career? How about finding out how to start a business? Junior Achievement teaches "the one thing" many people wish they had learned in school. Learn more by visiting www.JA.org.
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