Junior Achievement North
Cause Area
- Arts & Culture
- Children & Youth
- Community
- Education & Literacy
Location
1745 University Ave., WestSt. Paul, MN 55104 United StatesOrganization Information
Mission Statement
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Description
Junior Achievement North (JA) is the oldest, largest and fastest-growing non-profit economics education program throughout the world. Through experiential learning focused on financial education, career readiness, and entrepreneurship, students build the skills required to succeed in today's dynamic economy, and build thriving communities.
Our relevant, experiential programs are offered free of charge to schools and align with national and local K-12, curriculum standards. JA partners with more than 4,500 volunteers each year, to teach our curriculum to local students. Junior Achievement North impacts more than 80,000 students in Minnesota, North Dakota and western Wisconsin every school year.