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Help Us Find the Next Big Idea - Volunteer with the JAMS After School Program
ORGANIZATION: JA of Georgia (Junior Achievement)
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JAMS (Junior Achievement Means Success) is an innovative program that prepares and inspires students to be successful in middle school and beyond. In JAMS, students work in teams to identify a need in the marketplace, create a business idea, develop and present a business plan and ultimately compete against other students in the Business Challenge Competition. The overarching goal of JAMS is to show students how entrepreneurship can be a pathway to economic and social empowerment.
Volunteers serve as judges for the Business Challenge Competition. Judges are asked to evaluate feasibility of students’ solutions as well as provide constructive feedback. Our judges are an integral component of our JA Means Success after school program. They help students better understand how their work as students prepares them for the workforce.
Judge’s Role - A FEW EASY STEPS:
Use the provided rating sheet as a guide to assess the students’ presentations about their business idea
Introduce yourself to the students, including your name and a brief description of your job and educational background
Make closing comments to all participating students encouraging them and congratulating them on a job well done.
Did you know?
97% of volunteers found their participation with JA to be a personally rewarding experience.
97% of volunteers would recommend volunteering with JA to colleagues and friends.
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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
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Lamar Metro Atlanta Carrera4760 Austell Rd.Austell, GA 30106
DATE POSTED
May 7, 2014
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