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Milpitas, CA - Curtner Elementary - Teach Students Financial Literacy and Career Success!
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Northern California
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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2 people are interested
Volunteers are needed to facilitate Junior Achievement programs at Curtner Elementary on October 28. Through a series of 5 lessons with activities, you will show students the relationship between school and the world of work, focusing on career readiness, financial skills, and entrepreneurship.
JA DAY
A JA Day is a chance for you to spend the day in the classroom and facilitate educational and fun activities to a group of students. Junior Achievement provides the training and materials. Teachers remain in the classroom, providing support and encourage the learning taking place. Volunteers may work with a partner or volunteer solo in the classroom.
Your volunteer role is to:
- Attend a one hour training - held at your office or on the phone
- Read and prepare your five JA sessions
- Teach the five JA sessions during a day of school
- Share past education and professional experience
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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
975 Redwood AveMilpitas, CA 95035
DATE POSTED
October 24, 2016
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Financial Literacy
- Public Speaking
- Group Facilitation
- General Education
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training