2017-18 High School Volunteer Opportunities in Berks County
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania
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We have high school educators seeking individual volunteers to share their business expertise with students! Our dynamic, hands-on high school programs are delivered by volunteer mentors in the business community. We believe that to give students the vision to excel in the future, they need to see real role models up close! Our programs center around entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and career readiness. Whether you own a small business or work for a corporation, we would love to hear from you!
Our high school programs are delivered using scripted materials, which engage students in active discussion around real-world topics. Time commitment for an individual class is 7 weeks, 45 minutes per week.
JA staff will provide one-on-one training on the program, deliver a kit of materials, and connect you to an interested local educator.
Program Descriptions:
- JA Career Success equips students with the tools and skills required to earn and keep a job in high-growth career industries. Topics include business skills, 21 st Century Learning Skills, STEM and other high-growth jobs, Personal Brand and job hunting.
- JA Be Entrepreneurial challenges students to start an entrepreneurial venture while in high school. While developing the essential components of a business plan, students learn myths and facts about entrepreneurship. They also learn how to develop a successful product or service idea by analyzing market needs and competitive advantages, and study business ethics in a case-study format
More opportunities with Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Junior Achievement of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Location:
994 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 1014, Wayne, PA 19087, US
Mission Statement
Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to educating students about workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. Junior Achievement programs help to prepare young people for the real world by using experiential, hands-on learning.
Description
Our 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 in Kindergarten through Grade 12 put these lessons into action and learn the value of contributing to their communities. Junior Achievement matches volunteer or volunteer groups with programs and schools that fit their interests. Experiences include one-day opportunities or weekly experiences for individuals (typically 7 visits). In all cases, volunteers are paired with a teacher and classroom and will deliver scripted, age-appropriate workshops to involve students in their own learning. Volunteers are provided with training and all workshop materials. 85% of First-Time JA Volunteers would volunteer again and 99% of Junior Achievement volunteers would recommend JA to a colleague or friend!
Our programs impact more than 26,000 students in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Berks, Lehigh, and Northampton Counties. Get involved today to help students in Southeastern Pennsylvania own their economic success!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Berks CountyReading, PA 19601
DATE POSTED
February 20, 2018
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Financial Literacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Orientation or Training
- 7 weeks, 45 minutes per week