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- Spring pilot partnership highlights
- Connect with the JA Team!
- Free summer resources for young people.
- Sign up to be a volunteer for next school year.
- Youthful Thinkers go on to National Student Leadership Summit in DC!
- JA/Citizens 2023 Survey of High School Students Reveals Their Career Aspirations
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#GetInvolved and
#InspireTomorrows with JA
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Too many young people leave school unprepared for the biggest game of all...life. At Junior Achievement, we are leveling the playing field by helping young people gain critical life skills in financial literacy, work and career readiness, and entrepreneurship. But we can't do it alone. We need your help. Be a game changer by becoming a JA volunteer.
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Local winners of the Deloitte-sponsored Best Company Award go on to Nationals! |
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Congratulations to Youthful Thinkers for being selected as a finalist to compete at the 2023 JA National Student Leadership Summit (NSLS) hosted by JA USA. Students representing Youthful Thinkers will convene with 14 other teams from across the country in Washington, D.C. from June 11th-15th. We are so excited to cheer on this exceptional group of young people! #BoundlessPossibility #YoungEntrepreneurs
Youthful Thinkers was a JA Company Program student startup from this school year that was sponsored and hosted by Pfizer in Collegeville, PA. Locally they won the Deloitte-sponsored Best Company Award at the JA Entrepreneurship Summit in April. To learn more about NSLS and the incredible teen startups that will be competing, visit facebook.com/JAStudentSummit.
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Pilot Partnership with Mastery Charter Schools and Kaplan |
This spring we have partnered with Mastery Charter Schools and Kaplan Learning for a pilot of the JA SIE Scholars Program. Through this program, fifteen young adults ages 18-25 from the Mastery Network have attended weekly Kaplan sessions and spent time studying and preparing to sit for the SIE exam at the end of May.
After scholars pass the exam, they will interview with a JA employer partner for an SIE role. Over the past month, the scholars have attended informational meetings with Vanguard and Lincoln Investment to learn more about career paths and opportunities.
We are so proud of this group of scholars for taking a huge next step toward their future!
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When asked “Why did you enroll to be a JA SIE Scholar?”, a scholar shared, “I was looking to try something new in my career and this opportunity came up at the perfect time. I am excited to see where it can take me if I work hard enough.” |
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The U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award
Junior Achievement appreciates the incredible efforts of the following partners for their commitment and return to volunteerism in the 2021-2022 year. We are proud to announce the recipients of the 2021-2022 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Awards.
Thank you to our local partners here in Southeastern PA: Accenture, Deloitte, EY, Johnson & Johnson, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KPMG, Bank of America, Santander, SAP, Truist, Wells Fargo, Citizens, RSM US LLP, Salesforce, TD Bank, and UPS! #BoundlessPossibility #JAVolunteersRock #EconomicallyEmpoweredYouth
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JA SEPA and the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia team up! |
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What a fantastic day at Hartranft School (Philadelphia)! Over 20 volunteers came together to bring JA programming to life, all while sharing their educational experience and world of work with the students. Today's learning experience helped students develop more of the mindset and skillset needed to build thriving communities! #EconomicallyEmpoweredYouth #ReadyForWork #BoundlessPossibility
A huge thank you to Principal Arrington and team for having us, and a huge thank you to Dionne, Ken, James, and The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia for their coordination and connecting Chamber partners to this work! Thank you, volunteers!
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The 26th Annual JA Cup Golf Outing
Over 100 golfers enjoyed a beautiful day on the Blue Bell Country Club greens as they #played4JA!
Thank you to our generous sponsors for your support: Bimbo Bakeries USA, Gottstein Corporation, Amcor, Chubb, Essential Utilities, Inc., Graphic Packaging International, LLC, PPC Flexible Packaging, RSM US LLP, Saratoga Packaging Specialties, and Webster Bank!
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New Research Shows Teens Are Rethinking The Future of Work
JA/Citizens 2023 Survey of High School Students Reveals Their Career Aspirations; Economic and College Concerns; and Overall Financial Preparedness.
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“The results of the [2023 JA Teens & Personal Finance] survey (http://ow.ly/KPjX50NYtJi) highlights the fact that young people are defining the future of work, a reality we see locally," said Stephanie Gambone, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA.
"We also hear from young people that they are concerned about the rising costs that impact daily life, including higher education. Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA is committed to ensuring young people have a strong understanding of personal finances, develop an entrepreneurial mindset and understand the variety of career options available to them. We work with #partners like Citizens to ensure young people across the region have access to quality learning experiences connected to their lifelong career goals.”
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Free Resources and Opportunities
for Young People:
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JA Connect | A Great Resource for Students |
JA Connect™ is a free website that provides interactive learning activities to help students develop interests, acquire knowledge, build skills and competencies through self-paced learning experiences about managing money, starting a business, and getting a good job.
It's a great resource that extends the JA learning experiences beyond the classroom and helps your students identify pathways toward a bright future.
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Learn and Earn is an app powered by Junior Achievement to deliver bite-sized lessons in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness. Reinforce what students learn in school, get ahead of the game, and earn rewards that convert to real investments.
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Junior Achievement of Southeastern PA |
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