DID YOU KNOW: Junior Achievement is funded strictly by donations?

"Imagine a generation of students armed with the confidence and understanding to take control of their futures and equipped to achieve their dreams.

Through relevant, authentic, and experiential financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship programs, Junior Achievement is inspiring a generation to answer the demands of the 21st-century economy with “I can.” In partnership with the education and business communities, Junior Achievement is using integrated learning models focused on career readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. We’re bridging the gap between what students learn in the classroom and the real world. We work to empower the next generation with the knowledge, capacity and motivation to thrive and build a better future for themselves and their community.

Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay serves 12 counties including the entire Tampa Bay Area. Junior Achievement is a volunteer-driven, non-profit organization. This year more than 3,100 business professionals, parents, retirees and college students will enter our schools to teach Junior Achievement programs. These dedicated individuals are the backbone of our organization. Junior Achievement of Tampa Bay has been empowering the futures of local students by giving them the knowledge and skills they need to manage their money, plan for their future, and make smart academic, career and economic choices."