- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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12 people are interested
Empower students with financial literacy and work readiness lessons!
ORGANIZATION: Junior Achievement of Southern California
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
12 people are interested
Impact future leaders by teaching elementary students about careers, money & budgeting, and entrepreneurship through engaging games and group activities. Join Junior Achievement as a classroom volunteer. Become a mentor to one classroom as you go through five sessions of our fun financial literacy and work readiness curriculum.
We provide the lessons, you provide the enthusiasm! No teaching experience required.
Notes:
- You will be trained virtually or in person and given a set of lessons and activity materials for your class.
- This is a one day opportunity from 8:00am-1:30pm.
- The teacher will be in the classroom with you, so you will have support.
About Junior Achievement of Southern California
We are a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating students about financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship. We offer curriculum for grades K - 12, which aligns with Common Core Standards for Math, English and Language Arts. JA curriculum is delivered by volunteers or parents. JA volunteers are not only trained and prepared to teach the JA curriculum to students, but they are also encouraged to share their life and work experience with the students to bring the curriculum to life. Every year, we prepare and inspire almost 60,000 Southern California students to succeed in the global economy.
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About Junior Achievement of Southern California
Location:
6250 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90068, US
Mission Statement
To educate and inspire young people to value free enterprise, business and economics in order to improve the quality of their lives.
Description
Junior Achievement of Southern California is a non-profit organization whose mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Our three pillars of success: entrepreneurship, financial literacy and work readiness, are helping prepare young people for the real world by showing the economic relevance of staying in school, building self-confidence, and inspiring them to dream big for their futures.
At JA Finance Park, students are given a unique life profile after answering a series of future lifestyle questions. Their life profile includes an income, marital status, even kids! Using this new adult persona, students work to create a balanced monthly budget while making decision regarding housing, transportation, insurance, savings, entertainment expenses and much more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Compton, CA 90220
DATE POSTED
April 12, 2024
SKILLS
- General Education
- Mentoring
- Teaching / Instruction
- Financial Literacy
- Youth Services
- People Skills
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 21
- Orientation or Training
- prep time for each lesson and training prior to volunteering