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3 people are interested
Experienced entrepreneur to mentor students
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Northern California
Please visit the new page to apply.
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3 people are interested
Use your skills and expertise to inspire & mentor the next generation of entrepreneurs!
The JA Company Program unlocks the innate ability in high school students to fill a need or solve a problem in their community by launching and running their own startup and unleashing their entrepreneurial spirit with the guidance of a community mentor.
Why Volunteer?
- Build or further exercise leadership, team building, coaching and presentation skills
- Represent your company/industry to future employees
- Raise your profile and make an impact in the community
- Help young people reach their full potential
- Share your knowledge and skills
- Work solo or as part of a team
- Comprehensive training and materials
- Ongoing support from JA Staff
More opportunities with Junior Achievement of Northern California
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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
4701 Patrick Henry Drive#25Santa Clara, CA 95054
DATE POSTED
November 8, 2019
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Marketing Strategy & Planning
- Product Development
- Business Development
- Retail / Sales
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 25
- Orientation or Training
- Time commitment will be at minimum 2 hours a week.
- Attend a 2.5 hour training on Sept. 3rd.