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Volunteer in Chicopee with students!
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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5 people are interested
Join us for our annual JA in a Day at Fairview Elementary school! All grades, K-5, will be participating in JA's fun, hands-on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work readiness programs. This is one of our most popular events and we couldn't do it without the help of our many volunteers! Sign up today to reserve your spot. All volunteers receive a one hour training ahead of time by JA staff. Breakfast and lunch is provided.
K program, Ourselves: Uses compelling stories read aloud by the volunteer, along with hands-on activities to demonstrate helping, working, earning, and saving.
1st grade program, Our Families: Emphasizes the roles people play in the local economy and engages students with activities about needs, wants, jobs, tools and skills, and interdependence.
2nd grade program, Our Community: Explores the interdependent roles of workers in a community, the work they perform, and how communities work.
3rd grade program, Our City: Studies careers, the skills people need to work in specific careers, and how businesses contribute to a city.
4th grade program, Our Region: Introduces the relationship between the natural, human, and capital resources found in different regions and explores regional businesses that produce goods and services for consumers.
5th grade program, Our Nation: Provides practical information about businesses’ need for individuals who can meet the demands of the job market, including high-growth, high-demand jobs.
More opportunities with Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
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About Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts, Inc.
Location:
1500 Main Street, Suite 217, PO Box 15167, Springfield, MA 01115, US
Mission Statement
Dedicated to providing economic education and financial literacy programs to the youth of western Massachusetts and Vermont.
Description
Junior Achievement offers a wide-range of opportunities for volunteers to share their knowledge and life experiences with the children of our future.
At the heart of Junior Achievement are the volunteers who selflessly donate their time to inspire the children of our future. Junior Achievement's passionate volunteers are given the unique opportunity to educate kids on the economics of life through free enterprise education. Whether you choose to volunteer for a single school day, or help throughout a semester, your efforts to help kids understand what it takes to be successful will last a lifetime. Help spread the message of endless opportunity to a classroom in your community!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Fairview Elementary School26 Memorial AveChicopee, MA 01020
DATE POSTED
March 13, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Literacy / Reading
- Child Care
- Financial Literacy
- General Education
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 1 hour training ahead of volunteering day, 5 hours 30 min volunteering day of