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Program Descriptions |
Elementary School Programs Middle School Programs High School Programs
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One visit a week for five weeks, volunteer consultants from the local community lead students in hands-on activities that make the concepts come alive in ways meaningful to children of that grade level. Activities are many and varied, ranging from guessing and board games to building a city, setting up a business, making pens, and starting a newspaper. All materials for each level are packaged in complete, self-contained kits (such as the third-grade kit, pictured here), including detailed lesson and activity plans for the volunteer consultant and workbooks and certificates for the students. At the end of the program, volunteers are also encouraged to take their students on a field trip, either to the volunteer's place of business, or some other business in the community. These field trips really show students how what they've learned in the classroom will appy in the "real world." Please Click here for complete descriptions of all elementary in-school and after-school programs. For additional questions, please phone our JA office at (269) 983-7579 or email info@michianaja.org . |
Middle School Programs |
The dynamic interaction between the volunteer consultants and the students brings theory to life. Click here for a complete list of middle school programming. |
High School Programs |
The High School Programs provide students in ninth through 12th grade with a deeper understanding of business operations and economics. Further, they help students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to become productive citizens and workers. Currently, Junior Achievement of Michiana is offering several High School Programs including JA Success Skills, JA Titan, and JA Economics. For a complete details on JA's high school programs, click here. |
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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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Junior Achievement's Elementary School Program is organized in a series of six related themes, each building upon the other, that help students in kindergarten through fifth grade learn about the U. S. economic system. Though concepts and skills taught at each level form a foundation for preceding levels, each level can also stand on its own.
Junior Achievement's Middle School programs are non-sequential courses for grades 6 - 8 that fit into the existing class curriculum. These programs stress the importance of staying in school while introducing students to economic concepts and information about the world of work. Each program consists of 6 lessons. All program materials are supplied, and consultants are trained by JA staff members.