JUST 1 HOUR A WEEK FOR 5-8 WEEKS AND YOU SHOW STUDENTS THAT AMERICA WORKS!

Volunteer in a classroom and teach kids how business works! For an hour or less a week, you can make a difference in the life of a child as a Junior Achievement 'consultant'.

The new Junior Achievement in-school programs now reach students in grades K-12. The sequential programs provide young people with insight into the world of business and economics as professionals and business leaders share their time and talents with students.

IT IS IMPORTANT, FUN, EXCITING...AND IT IS WORKING! Here's how you can become involved. HIGH SCHOOL ECONOMICS: One observation and eight, 50-minute sessions. By working in partnership with a high school economics Teacher, business consultants help students relate economic concepts and business principles to real-life situations. The Volunteer consultant brings an external perspective into the classroom to help students see the practical application of classroom theory. As a class, students run a mini-company or compete on a computer pen industry.

Introducing JA CONNECTIONS - our new high school program that helps students develop the knowledge, skills and personal characteristics to excel in schools, careers, and community.

MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAM: One observation and eight, 45-minute sessions.

The Middle School Programs introduces students to business, economics, personal finance, and career exploration. Each grade focuses on a theme: seventh grade - Personal Economics; eighth grade - Enterprise In Action; and ninth grade - The International Marketplace. Consultants select from prepared lesson plans to effectively communicate the relationship between staying in school and the students' future. Volunteers show students, as no textbook can how critical education is and the impact of making good and bad choices. It is the Volunteerís unique perspective that brings credibility to these messages.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM: One observation and five, 30-45 minute sessions. The Elementary School Program demonstrates how economics impacts people's lives as workers, consumers, and citizens. Seven programs (each grade has a special theme) span kindergarten through sixth grade. As students grasp and build on important concepts as they progress in school, they enhance their understanding of the world around them and discover how they can positively affect their own future.

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