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Map of area served by Junior Achievment of Michiana.

 

 

 

 

Our Mission: Junior Achievement of Michiana will educate and inspire young people to understand and embrace the free enterprise system.

JA KIDS NEED YOU!

Consider volunteering to lead a JA program this year!  Junior Achievement of Michiana is expanding its programs and will be providing programs in new classrooms AND new areas!

JA provides programs that teach students basic business and economic concepts through proven lessons and hands-on activities in their classroom.  Programs vary by grade (K-12) and are age appropriate and fun!  Best of all, in addition to the proven curriculum provided by JA, students get the experience of a local business volunteer delivering the program!

Areas where we need volunteers for the Spring Semester 2008 (Jan-May) include:  Buchanan, Edwardsburg, Mishawaka, South Bend, Stevensville, St. Joseph (MI), and Plymouth!

 

Click on the appropriate link for questions about:

The Time Commitment and What's Involved?   Current Participating Schools?  Other Volunteers in your area?  Or, A More In-Depth Look at JA's Programs? 

Or to receive more information or a phone call to learn more about JA, contact us at info@michianaja.org or click Sign Me Up! 

 

JA of Michiana Announces partnership with HSBC!

HSBC is proud to partner with JA, the largest nonprofit youth economic education organization in the world.  As a financial services company, partnering with JA provides their employees an opportunity to build professional skills, while supporting the future economic success of our youth.  Nationwide, in 2006, more than 2,220 employees spent over 33,000 hours teaching JA programs in 35 states, directly affecting nearly 50,000 students.  HSBC also makes a contribution to each local JA office for each employee volunteer.  Since, 2005, HSBC has been the largest provider of volunteers to JA in the U.S!   For JA of Michiana,  HSBC Beneficial Branch employees Ryan McDaniel and Jackie Pressler taught two JA Titan classes at Penn High School.    Thank you to HSBC and to our local HSBC employees who are taking the time to work with our youth!  For more information about HSBC and their corporate responsibility, please visit their website at www.hsbcusa.com.

 

Double Your Gift to Junior Achievement!

Junior Achievement of Michiana has entered into a matching gift initiative with the Teachers Credit Union Foundation. This means that when a TCU member contributes to JA of Michiana, their donation will double.  So, make sure you take advantage of this opportunity!  The funds raised will allow Junior Achievement of Michiana to initiate their programning at the elementary school level in St. Joseph and Marshall County.   

Simply mail in your gift to Junior Achievement at the address above.  Or, to make a pledge, click here and JA will send you a pre-stamped envelope.  For more information about the TCU Foundation please go to www.tcunet.com.

 

Together, you and Junior Achievement reached 361 classrooms and 8,397 students during the 2007/2008 school year!  Most of the additional classes, requested by teachers or school administrators, reflect an expansion of the middle or high school programs, in many cases reaching "at risk" youth and those about to enter the workforce.

  • During the 2007/2008 school year, selected programs in the Coloma, Watervliet, New Buffalo, and Three Oaks, Elementary Schools were made possible in part by funding through United Way of Southwest Michigan Community Investment Grants
  • New elementary and intermediate classes in St. Joseph County were partially funded by Teachers Credit Union.
  • Programs in the community of Coloma and Benton Harbor were funded in part by the General Electric Foundation.  Click here to read more about GE and (GE) Capital Solutions for the Home Products Industry in our Business Partner Spotlight. 

 

 

 

 
Invest - Involve - Inspire graphic showing the JA program in action.

Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help young people understand the economics of life. In partnership with business and educators, JA brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential.

 

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