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2 people are interested
Teach finance and business skills to under served teens
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Northern California
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2 people are interested
Volunteers are needed for multiple classrooms at Mt. Diablo High School's Sustainable Hospitality Academy/Pathway. This is the first year of a partnership with the school and a sequence of Junior Achievement programs has been laid out for the sophomore through senior classes. Program content ranges from topics on entrepreneurship, career and skills planning, and personal finance management. A one hour volunteer training and all necessary teaching materials are provided prior to the first time in the classroom. Class periods and weekdays vary. Total time commtment is maximum one hour a week over seven weeks in the classroom and approximately seven hours of material preparation. Volunteers may serve with a spouse, colleague, or friend to pair up and serve a class or split the seven visits.
Spanish speaking and hospitality industry volunteers strongly encouraged to sign up!
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About Junior Achievement of Northern California
Location:
3003 Oak Road, Suite 130, Walnut Creek, CA 94597, US
Mission Statement
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Description
Junior Achievement of Northern California (JA) achieves this mission through teaching students about their expanding roles as individuals, consumers, employees, employers, and productive members of our society. Working in partnership with over 4,000 community and corporate volunteers, we provide empowering programs to K-12 students across 26 counties in Northern and Central California. JA's vision is to make a positive impact on the lives of all students in our operational area, and our efforts towards this ultimate goal are guided by these core values:
- Belief in the boundless potential of young people
- Commitment to the principles of market-based economics and entrepreneurship
- Passion for what we do and honesty, integrity, and excellence in how we do it
- Respect in the power of partnership and collaboration
- Conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant, hands-on learning
Each school year, JA NorCal impacts over 90,000 students with programs that will help them become economically confident and career-ready adults.
Our regional headquaters is located in Walnut Creek, and we have branch offices in San Jose and Fresno. We currently operate in the following counties:
Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Humboldt, Inyo, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Mono, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Kings, Tulare, Glenn, and Tuolumne.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2450 Grant STConcord, CA 94520
DATE POSTED
January 26, 2017
SKILLS
- Financial Literacy
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Accounting
- Event Planning / Management
- Group Facilitation
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 20
- Orientation or Training
- Up to 7 hours in class and 7 hours of outside prep
- Must complete one hour volunteer training, volunteer registration form, pass Megan's Law site