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Business Competition Judge - Decatur
ORGANIZATION: JA of Georgia (Junior Achievement)
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Junior Achievement of Georgia invites you to serve as a judge for our JA Fellows program competition. Within this program, high school students have the opportunity to conceptualize, capitalize and manage and small business over an 18 week period. Judges are a part of a 3 - 4 person panel. Judges review high school students company’s business plan and group presentation using a rubric and provide feedback about the company’s business concept and the overall success of their business. The time commitment for judges is 1 hour.
Select members of the student company have been invited to compete in a regional competition this September. This event provides an opportunity of practice before a esteemed judging panel comprised of business professional equipped to provide students with presentation feedback and tips to ensure their success in a larger competition platform. The event serves as a learning experience for students providing them with an opportunity to identify areas of achievement and improvement.
If your schedule permits for the judging date and time please email kjennette@georgia.ja.org to disucss next steps.
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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
WHEN
WHERE
Decatur High School310 North McDonough StreetDecatur, GA 30030
DATE POSTED
August 4, 2017
SKILLS
- Financial Literacy
- Marketing Strategy & Planning
- Business Development
- Professional Development
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- 1 hour