Local Programs - Organization Overview
JA Class Request
Requesting your classes for next year can help us anticipate the demand for volunteers and allow time for Junior Achievement to prepare a volunteer to work with your class.
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JA Day
"JA Day" is a one-day presentation of Junior Achievement's programs. "JA Day" is a unique opportunity for JA to reach children a whole school at a time.
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JA Job Shadow Day
Did you know that for a commitment of just a few hours, your students can get an up-close look at careers and see the relevance of what is being taught in school?
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JA Program Overview - Scope of Programs
Junior Achievement of West Central Florida offers over 20 experiential, hands on programs that help students, grades k-12, discover and apply entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy concepts and skills.
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After School Programs
JA can help teachers achieve their goals by preparing students to understand educational requirements and succeed once they have finished school. In essence - JA reinforces what teachers do every day. All JA programs are correlated to Washington State Standards.
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Teacher Feedback
Requesting your classes for next year can help us anticipate the demand for volunteers and allow time for Junior Achievement to prepare a volunteer to work with your class.
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Correlations
JA can help teachers achieve their goals by preparing students to understand educational requirements and succeed once they have finished school. In essence - JA reinforces what teachers do every day. All JA programs are correlated to each state's standards.
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JA Summer Career Institute
WorkNet Pinellas has partnered with Junior Achievement, Pinellas County Schools, St. Petersburg College and various other partners to provide career exploration and workplace readiness training to 14-16 year old students through the summer. The program consists of hands-on activities in various career industries, workplace readiness training, teambuilding, goal setting and personal motivation, in addition to employer site visits as job shadowing experiences in STEM specific fields (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
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JA BizTown
Through daily lessons, hands-on activities, and active participation in this simulated community designed to support differentiated learning styles, students develop a strong understanding of the relationship between what they learn in school and their successful participation in a worldwide economy.
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Junior Achievement supports our West Central Florida Schools and educators by providing valuable K-12 classroom resources - well-tested, hands-on programs taught by caring community & business volunteers. JA's programs focus on basic concepts of economics and show how education is relevant to the workplace. The sequential activities foster lifelong learning and help students make informed, intelligent decisions about their future. With a range of different programs, Junior Achievement teaches about concepts relating to entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and work readiness. JA’s programs are correlated to Florida State Essential Academic Learning Requirements and Grade Level Expectations.
To request a JA program for your classroom, click on the grade level appropriate button below.
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