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ORGANIZATION: JA of Georgia (Junior Achievement)

Make an exciting difference in the future of middle school students by teaching them economic success skills! You can inspire young people to experience the realities and opportunities of the new global marketplace through Junior Achievement. JA, the nonprofit leader in providing innovative financial literacy, work-readiness, and entrepreneurship education, needs volunteers to take career- and life-skills mentoring into after school programs.

Why Volunteer?

  • Become a mentor to students, sharing life and career experiences
  • Help students understand the connection between school and the workforce
  • Train young leaders to effectively compete in a global economy

Volunteer Role:

Facilitate sessions using Junior Achievement curriculum that engages students in project based learning designed to illustrate critical work readiness and entrepreneurship skills.

Volunteer Responsibilities:

Facilitate 7 weekly (2 hour) sessions

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About JA of Georgia (Junior Achievement)

Location:

275 Northside Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30314, US

Mission Statement

Imagine a generation of students armed with the confidence and understanding to take control of their futures and equipped to achieve their dreams. Junior Achievement’s purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy by redesigning education to make learning more experiential, authentic, and relevant to the real world.

Description

TWO PROGRAMS TO GET INVOLVED:

1. Support GA Middle School Students - JA DISCOVERY CENTERS (JA BizTown or JA Finance Park): In a one day visit to JA BizTown or JA Finance Park, volunteers guide students as they progress through the interactive simulation to either help students run a business (JA BizTown) or help students budget as an adult for the day (JA Finance Park). JA BizTown and JA Finance Park provides middle school students with authentic and innovative learning experiences around professional business skills. There is no prior training or experience required, except volunteers must be 18 years or older.

LOCATIONS

  • Downtown Atlanta - JA's Chick-fil-A Foundation Discovery Center
  • Lawrenceville, GA - JA's Discovery Center at Gwinnett - next to Discovery High School
  • Cumming, GA - JA's Mike and Lynn Cottrell Discovery Center
  • Dalton, GA - JA Discovery Center of Great Dalton

2. Support GA High School Students - 3DE BY JA
3DE Re-engineers high school education through partnerships with the business community and school districts, creating a new model of experiential learning through real-life case challenges. Looking for skilled volunteers with knowledge of: CASE STUDY METHODOLOGY, PRESENTATION, POWERPOINT CREATION, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.

LOCATIONS
15 Different High School's around Greater Atlanta.

CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

Mon Jun 03, 2013 - Tue Jun 25, 2013

WHERE

3665 Cascade RdAtlanta, GA 30331

(33.7152,-84.5328)
 

DATE POSTED

July 9, 2013

SKILLS

  • Youth Services

GOOD FOR

  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

  • Background Check
  • Must be at least 21
  • Orientation or Training
  • 7 weeks, Mondays and Tuesdays, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

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