Inspire and prepare young people to succeed

JA of Greater Miami's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential.

Why Junior Achievement?

JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community:

> 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma.

> 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers.

> 36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control.

> 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.

Which Way to JA

Corporate Donor

Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development in Southern Florida by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st Century workplace.

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Individual Donor

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can make a donation directly to JA of Greater Miami!

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Corporate Volunteer

By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams.

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Individual Volunteer

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can volunteer in your community directly with JA of Greater Miami!

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Educator

Quality volunteers from the community come into your classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education.

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Learn more about JA Programs

Not an Educator? Find out how you can get JA programs into your Southern Florida school!

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32336

Students Reached Locally
2018-2019

1222

Classes Locally
2018-2019

1524

Volunteers Locally
2018-2019

Schools Reached Locally
2018-2019

185095

Contact Hours Locally
2018-2019

JA of Miami Spotlight

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JA Career Speaker Series Virtual

Time Investment: 1-2 hours

This spring, many schools are closing and switching to online programming in response to COVID-19. Junior Achievement is dedicated to helping our kids plan for the future and focus on their dreams by providing teachers and parents with free online resources.

If you are a JA volunteer and would like to help us with this effort, now's your chance to become a virtual JA volunteer! If you record and share a video with us, we will be able to share with students through our online and blended-learning programs!

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JA In A Day

Where: In a school classroom in our community
Time Investment: Just one day

This experience uses the same JA programs as the traditional method, but it's condensed into a single day for a high-impact experience! Perfect for the volunteer who can take just a day away from work.

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Welcome back to the JA Family! Connect Now!

Over 100 million students have been in JA since 1919, in programs such as JA Company, Applied Economics, Project Business, Titan, JA Finance Park, and JA Our Community!

Were you one of them? If so you are in good company! Successful leaders like Mark Cuban, SharkTank, Chip Hardt, dscout, JuJu Chang, ABC Evening News, David Nelms, Discover, Jens Welin, Starcom learned about business in JA programs.

Or were you a JA volunteer, teacher, or board member? Did JA make a difference in your life?

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JA Inspire Career Expo 2020

Where: Miami Airport Convention Center
When: Tuesday, 08 Dec 2020 9:30 AM

TWO DAY EVENT! December 8 & 9, 2020! Imagine if you had been given the rare opportunity to learn about different careers and explore your passions before entering high school... Wouldn’t that have inspired you to pursue your dreams sooner?

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