Junior Achievement of Greater Cleveland
12/08/2008 7:48 AM
Junior Achievement is dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and personal finances. JA programs are taught by volunteers in class and after school in over 200 schools and organizations throughout Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake and Lorain counties. JA’s classroom volunteers come from all walks of life and include business people, college students, parents and retirees. These dedicated individuals are the backbone of the organization.
The Cleveland Gladiators front office will participate in the JA program this holiday season. Junior Achievement builds partnerships between the business and education communities to provide the curriculum and volunteers who serve as role models to the students to help prepare them for their future. Over 42,000 students actively participated in Junior Achievement programs during the 2007-2008 school year.
JA provides 17 separate, sequential programs to students in kindergarten through 12th grades. Our programs focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics and character, financial literacy and career development.
In the elementary grades, students learn about needs vs. wants, different types of jobs, and money & banking. Middle grades students study budgeting, job interviewing and decision-making. In high school, students try their hand at entrepreneurship, writing business plans and financial management. The Junior Achievement programs supplement standard social studies curricula and develop skills that are essential to success in the workplace and in life.
Junior Achievement programs are funded through contributions from businesses, individuals, foundations and special event fund-raisers. |
