Teach 3rd graders about financial literacy and entrepreneurship
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Northern California
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Facilitate Junior Achievement's "JA Our City" program with 3rd grade students at Woodside Elementary School. You will complete a one hour training with a JA staff member and be equipped with all of materials needed to complete your activities, including a step-by-step guidebook.
Implementation will be one visit a week over the course of 5 weeks. You may choose from any weekday except Wednesday. The school will be closed the week of Thanksgiving.
The teacher is always with you in the classroom. All professional backgrounds are welcome to volunteer!
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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
761 San Simeon DriveConcord, CA 94518
DATE POSTED
October 10, 2017
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- STEM
- Teaching / Instruction
- Financial Literacy
- Reading / Writing
- General Education
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Six hours
- Complete JA's volunteer registration form, spoken English fluency, and personal transportation