Junior Achievement is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices.

Junior Achievement’s programs—in the core content areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy—ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work and life in the 21st century.

PURPOSE
Junior Achievement’s purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

PROGRAM REACH
Junior Achievement nationally reaches more than 4.6 million students per year in more than 200,000 classrooms and after-school locations. Locally just shy of 25,000 students in 1200+ classrooms participated this year. JA programs are taught by volunteers in inner cities, suburbs, and rural areas throughout the area.