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JA Junior Achievement Weekly Programs in the Colorado Springs area (2023-2024)
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, Inc.
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2 people are interested
Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado provides free age-appropriate educational programs in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship to local youth. We help the volunteer arrange a schedule with the classroom teacher to deliver the JA program over the course of several weeks (5 sessions lasting 30-45 minutes each session). JA provides all curriculum material and teaching guides. Minimum age to volunteer is 16. To sign up, email Jean Jie at jean.jie@ja.org. We currently have volunteer needs for the following schools and grade levels:
* Legacy Peak Elementary: (2 classes available) JA Our City and JA More Than Money (3rd grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - February start
* Eagleside Elementary: (3 classes available) JA More Than Money (4th grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - February start
* Scott Elementary: (1 class available) JA Our Region (4th grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - February start
* Manitou Springs Elementary: (1 class available) JA Our Region (4th grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - February start
* Mountainside Elementary: (3 classes available) JA Our City (3rd grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - March start
* Jackson Elementary: (2 classes available) JA Our City (3rd grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - March start
* Fremont Elementary: (4 classes available) JA More Than Money (5th grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - March start
* Chipeta Elementary: (3 classes available) JA Our Region (4th grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - March or May start
* Keller Elementary: (1 class available) JA Our Nation (5th grade) 5 sessions, 45 minutes each - April start
* Scott Elementary: (1 class available) JA Ourselves (Kinder) 5 sessions, 30 minutes each - April start
* Carmel Community School: (1 class) JA Excellence Through Ethics (8th grade) 1 session, 45 minutes - May 14th @ 2:45pm
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About Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado, Inc.
Location:
611 N. Weber St. Suite 201, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, US
Mission Statement
JA Worldwide's purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Description
Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs.
Junior Achievement programs help prepare young people for the real world by showing them how to generate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs which make their communities more robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Students put these lessons into action, and help strengthen their communities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Colorado Springs, CO 80903
DATE POSTED
February 23, 2024
SKILLS
- General Education
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Financial Literacy
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Orientation or Training
- One 30 or 45-minute session per week for 5 weeks. Volunteer arranges the schedule with the classroom teacher.