The One Thing! Volunteer Campaign
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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 Career Exploration Fair
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 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 Job Shadow
10-12 volunteers, office-based, sponsorship opportunity
Your workplace would host a class of 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 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 (Annie.Blankemeyer@ja.org)
JA Workforce Coaching
6-12 sessions, Individual or Small Group opportunity
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 Company Program
Company Partnership, Year-round cycle, office-based, program fee required
Mentor and host a cohort of high school students as they brainstorm, launch, and run their own business! Click here to see the 2024-25 Student Companies
Contact Stuart Younger to learn more about this signature experience and how you can get involved in the 2025-26 program while we plan your company's full participation in 2026-27 school year!
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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