JA Worldwide Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize!
Big, big news: JA Worldwide has been nominated for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize! By economically empowering youth on all continents, JA serves a conduit for peace. This nomination is an incredible honor for the entire JA network, which includes Junior Achievement of Central Florida and more than 340 local offices in 115 countries. Read more!
Disney Challenges Osceola 3DE 9th-Graders to Create a Communications Plan for Conservation

3DE by Junior Achievement 3DE schools are incubators of innovation currently located within Osceola and Oak Ridge High Schools (and Ocoee High next year), in addition to more than 20 schools around the country. 3DE re-engineers high school education by integrating business connectivity directly into education, so learning moves past theory to be more relevant, experiential, and authentic. Learn more about 3DE

Osceola 9th Graders' Case Challenge: How can Walt Disney World engage broader community conservation by inspiring young people to take action for nature in their communities?

Core Competency: Engaging Communication

Thanks to Disney's partnership in and outside the classroom, 3DE by Junior Achievement launched The Walt Disney Company case challenge with our Osceola High 9th graders last week. Disney’s Conservation Program Manager and Research Assistants led an amazing session – students participated in activities and discussions that support their development of 3DE's focus core competency, Engaging Communication.

These ambitious youngsters will be spending the next few weeks working in their teams to collaboratively create a communication plan focused on inspiring environmental awareness and strategic conservation efforts among their peers and community.

3DE in Central Florida by the Numbers:
88% of Students
demonstrated increased performance in state assessments compared to their peers during the 2020/21 school year.
467.9 Hours
of Business Professional Engagement that 3DE students received in the 2020/21 school year.
3x The Impact! All qualifying donations will triple thanks to the generous 2:1 matching gift from Dr. Phillips Charities and their support of 3DE by Junior Achievement.
If you or your business would like to engage with local high school students in 3DE, reach out to Kristine Vorpagel at 407-270-4962 or email.
Classroom Speaker Series: Oak Ridge Students Explore Supply Chain Challenges with CHEP
Agatha De Marquez, Senior Director for Global Process Improvement for Customer Experience at CHEP, stopped by to talk to our Oak Ridge High School JA Academy Seniors. CHEP is a Brambles company, which is the a global leader in managed and reusable packaging solutions, serving the world's largest companies in sectors such as consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage and automotive. She reviewed how the CHEP pallet pooling system works and how they manage supply chain solutions.
Agatha was born in Italy and has lived in six different countries across four continents! She gave an interactive presentation in which students were quizzed on their listening skills, and also brainstormed solutions to supply chain challenges. In addition, Agatha gave insightful advice for their futures based on what she has learned through her international, cross-functional, and life experiences!
Thank you, ICON Park!
ICON Park came out to the JA Academy at Oak Ridge High School for a check presentation. JA Academy and 3DE students participated in a Spirit Week at ICON Park in December and were able to raise over $3,000 to go towards purchasing Class of 2022 commemorative items.

Thank you, ICON Park for contributing to lasting memories for the final graduating class of the JA Academy!