Pleasant Hill - Junior Achievement Day at Fair Oaks Elementary
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Northern California
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Volunteer Info:
Volunteers will lead five, 30 to 45 minute sessions from one of JA's elementary school programs. Volunteers may lead a program individually or pair with a colleague to "team teach". JA programs are facilitated during the school day, in the classroom. Teachers remain in the class to support the volunteers.
School Info:
Located in Pleasant Hill, Fair Oaks Elementary is a K-5 public school within Mt. Diablo Unified School District. School demographics overview: 57% Hispanic, 10% White, 9% Asian,7% African American, 5% 2 or more races and 82% qualify for Free/Reduced Price Lunch Program
Program Info:
JA Our City
JA Our City featuring Cha-Ching introduces students to financial literacy and learning objectives for third-grade social studies, including how people manage their money and the importance of economic exchange within a city. (Grade 3)
JA Our Region
JA Our Region introduces students to entrepreneurship and how entrepreneurs use resources to produce goods and services in a region. Students operate a hypothetical hot dog stand to understand the fundamental tasks performed by a business owner and to track the revenue and expenses of a business. (Grade 4)
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
2400 Lisa LanePleasant Hill, CA 94523
DATE POSTED
November 12, 2019
SKILLS
- General Education
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Financial Literacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- 8 hours = 1 hour training, 3 hour preparing, and 4 hours teaching in the classroom