JANUARY 2023

JA ALUMNI MONTH January is JA Alumni Month! Join us as we celebrate those students who have participated in a Junior Achievement program from elementary through high school. This past June, JA and Ipsos conducted a survey of 1,003 Junior Achievement Alumni age 18+ to see the effect Junior Achievement has had on their lives.    According to that survey, 82% agree that they have a strong financial footing and 84% agree that their experience with Junior Achievement helped with their financial literacy.

This is called the JA Effect -- where JA Alumni view their JA experience as an overwhelmingly positive force in the trajectory of both their personal and professional lives.    "Based on these survey results, it shows that Junior Achievement can contribute to building a successful life," said Shannon Italia, JA of North Florida president. "The effect JA has on students is inspiring, and we can confidently say any student that participates in JA will have boundless possibilities with what they choose to do in life."   This would not be possible without your support of Junior Achievement and our mission. If you would like to learn more about how you can continue to invest in the lives of students, contact us to learn how.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN! $mart Women Make Change! event to benefit JA GIRL$ Thursday, February 9, 2023 The Glass Factory

Join us for an evening to benefit youth in Jacksonville. This annual event brings together those in the community who are passionate about women’s economic empowerment and understand the importance of inspiring and preparing girls and young women to reach high to achieve their full economic potential. Featuring: • Keynote Speaker: Deloris O'Neal, Jacksonville Sheriff's Office • Networking with like-minded business professionals • Lisa Kelly Jazz Quintet • Wine and Corn Hole Challenge • Photo Booth • Silent Auction • Hors d'oeuvres, drinks and more It's not too late to become a sponsor! Individual tickets are available too. Click below:

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NEW EVENT - SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE! JA Stock Market Challenge Thursday, March 30, 2023 TIAA Bank Field - Lower East Club   JA Take Stock in Your Future introduces high school students to the stock market. Through this program students discover the benefits and challenges of investing in the stock market as part of a broader, long-term investment strategy and the risks and rewards of trading. More broadly, this program is a tool to stimulate students’ interest in personal finance and the basics of managing their money before moving on to college or the workforce. As part of our inaugural JA Stock Market Challenge, area high school students will complete JA Take Stock in Your Future. The top teams at each school will be invited to compete against each other at a live competition on March 30, 2023, at TIAA Bank Field.    Sponsorship opportunities start at $500.

JA STOCK MARKET CHALLENGE SPONSORSHIPS

JANFL NEW HIRE: Samina Dillihay, Office Assistant Samina Dillihay joins the JANFL team as a part-time Office Assistant. Samina and her family recently relocated from Tulsa to Jacksonville; a Florida native and UCF graduate, she is excited to be back home and closer to her family in the Gainesville area. Samina brings experience as a JA Administrative Manager to our organization, having worked at JA of Oklahoma from August 2021 to October 2022. She will initially focus on supporting the Senior Events Manager working on upcoming events including $mart Women Make Change, JA Stock Market Challenge and JA Hall of Fame. Samina’s experience and versatility will be put to good use as she joins our growing team where wearing multiple hats is a requirement! A mother of four children that currently attend Duval County Public Schools, Samina believes in JA’s mission and is excited to join us in creating a world where young people have the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities.

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: JA HEROES 68 students from Major Charles Mallard’s Army JROTC class at Englewood High School recently completed the JA HEROES program and spent a day volunteering at San Jose Elementary School. JA HEROES is a leadership and community service program designed to enrich the education of local youth by connecting high school service learners with JA elementary school students. JA HEROES is part of the JA Work and Career Readiness Pathway.   Through the JA HEROES program JA empowers young leaders to volunteer and teach JA programming in elementary school classrooms. The JA HEROES work in teams of 2-3 and spend a school day in a local classroom leading a series of fun and interactive lessons. This model not only provides elementary school students with role models closer to their own age, but also provides meaningful community engagement and cross-cultural learning for high school students.   Junior Achievement of North Florida gratefully acknowledges The Jim Moran Foundation for their transformational grant that enables the delivery of the JA HEROES program that directly impacts students in Duval County and helps us prepare the next generation of employable, productive citizens.

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At Junior Achievement, we believe in “possible.” We let them know it’s possible to invest in their future, to gain a better understanding of how the world works, and to pursue their dreams. Make a difference. Invest in tomorrow: janfl.org. Junior Achievement of North Florida is a 501©(3) nonprofit. All donations are tax deductible.