55,000+ students across South Dakota

36,000+ students within the Sioux Empire

JA transforms kids by opening their eyes to
opportunities through our local classroom volunteers.

The 3 Pillars are important for lessons to help our
students prepare for the future: being an
entrepreneur, preparing for the workforce, solving
problems, and being a leader. 

These skills are important for our future employees
and leaders! 

90%  JA Alumni are confident in their ability to manage money

1 in 5 JA Alumni work in the same field as their JA volunteer

91% Millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs

• Purchasing material for the classroom
• Providing digital technology platforms
• Training volunteers & educators
• Recruiting community volunteers to teach these real-life concepts