How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Wisconsin provides several ways that you can get involved whether you’re someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

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Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

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Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

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Education that Empowers

Imagine a generation of students empowered with the competencies and confidence to create their desired future. JA learning experiences go beyond the classroom to inspire future entrepreneurs, foster financial literacy and provide a foundation for career success.

JA BizTown

JA BizTown is an elementary program that begins with in-class learning and culminates with a day-long visit to a fully interactive, simulated town where students operate the economy of a small city. Each student takes on a role such as CEO, CFO, Marketing Director, Sales Manager and others in order to run their businesses, receive paychecks, make bank transactions and shop. They consider saving/spending choices, risk management & insurance strategies, and make personal, career and business-related decisions.

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JA Finance Park

JA Finance Park is a middle school program that begins with in-class learning and culminates with a day-long visit to a realistic on-site simulation community where students are assigned a random life experience. Each student takes on a specific career, education, family size, credit score and student debt. They create and manage a monthly budget and are faced with making important financial decisions related to income, expenses, savings and credit through various life stages.

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3DE by JA

3DE by JA is a high school program made possible through a unique partnership between the national 3DE team, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS), and regional businesses and professionals. This immersive experience helps students develop competencies and strengthen core academic skills through a guided exploration of authentic, real-world business case challenges. The 3DE model gives students repeated, relevant opportunities to apply their knowledge and solve problems.

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Wisconsin Spotlight

New Wisconsin Law Mandates Financial Literacy Courses for High Schools

Wisconsin recently became the 24th state in the country to enact a law requiring high school graduates to complete a semester-long course in financial literacy. Wisconsin schools can fulfill this mandate with a semester-long curricula offered by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin.

JA Financial Literacy, part of the JA High School Experience courses, is a one-semester, teacher-led course that equips high school students with foundational personal finance skills.

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New Wisconsin Law Mandates Financial Literacy Courses for High Schools

The UPS Store Start Small, Grow Big Initiative Benefiting JA

For the third year in a row, UPS is supporting JA across the United States with its Start Small, Grow Big by the UPS Store campaign.

Through the Start Small, Grow Big program, customers across The UPS Store network of more than 5,000 locations can now make a donation to Junior Achievement upon checkout. All donations received will benefit Junior Achievement programs in the communities in which they are received.

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The UPS Store Start Small, Grow Big Initiative Benefiting JA

Partner with Junior Achievement Using Your DAF

Transform lives using your Donor Advised Fund, DAF!

If you have a Donor Advised Fund you understand the importance of making smart, strategic, financial decisions. Junior Achievement is providing educational experiences and connecting volunteers from the community to local schools, providing the youth of our community financial education, entrepreneurship, and work-readiness. 

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Partner with Junior Achievement Using Your DAF

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When you join our email list, you'll be the first to hear about important news and opportunities to engage with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin in your community.

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60326

Students Reached Locally
2020-2021

2378

Classes Locally
2020-2021

426

Volunteers Locally
2020-2021

507

Schools Reached Locally
2020-2021

204647

Contact Hours Locally
2020-2021

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