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Inspire Students to Be Entrepreneurs During National Entrepreneurship Month
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Northern California
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Junior Achievement of Northern California will be inspiring high school students with the JA Launch Lesson this November! The initiative, designed to coincide with National Entrepreneurship Month, puts entrepreneurs into classrooms throughout our community to share what inspired them to start their own businesses and to open students’ eyes to the opportunities provided by entrepreneurship.
We hope that you will be able to lend your talents to this important initiative. The time commitment is only one hour and is an easy way for you to share your experience with students and make a huge impact.
Research conducted by JA shows that while young people look up to entrepreneurs such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Honest Beauty’s Jessica Alba, or music impresario Taylor Swift, today’s teens may be more risk averse than previous generations and are seeking out mentors and role models to help them gain a better understanding of how to plan for the future. JA believes it is important to provide young people with an opportunity to engage with entrepreneurs to help them better understand the benefits and challenges of starting a business.
If you are interested in participating, please let us know and we will provide additional information. JA of Northern California provides programs in 23 counties. Our Program Managers will locate classrooms that are close to your business or home and coordinate the logistical details between you and the teacher. To learn more about this important initiative, visit ja.org/entrepreneurs.
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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
3003 Oak Rd., Suite 109Walnut Creek, CA 94597
DATE POSTED
October 9, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Financial Literacy
- Business Development
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- 1 hour
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