Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success. Their programs teach K-12 students crucial lessons about financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. They educate youth about basic financial management and responsibility, prepare them to enter the workforce, and train them to become the next generation of leaders.

Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of Americans believe that if we fail to take action and reform our education system, our ability to remain globally competitive will be compromised within the next decade. Fortunately, you can make a difference by supporting JA, the world's fastest-growing nonprofit dedicated to inspiring young people to succeed in a global economy.

In these tough economic times, it is clearer than ever there is a need for young people to understand the basics of financial literacy in order to become prosperous and productive citizens. Junior Achievement has believed this since its founding in 1919, and currently educates more than 9 million students a year with the message of financial literacy.