JA of North Florida

Junior Achievement of North Florida is a nonprofit that inspires and prepares young people for success

How you can get started

Junior Achievement of North Florida provides several ways that you can get involved whether you’re someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of an business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

Volunteers, begin here

Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

Schools and Parents, begin here

Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

Partners, begin here

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Your immediate contribution will be put to work right away to help more JA programs get into classrooms and have a positive impact on the students in our community!

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Did JA make a difference in your life?
Is there a story you want to share about how a JA mentor helped positively influence your life or career?
Do you want to re-connect with JA and others who had “the JA experience?”

JA Alumni are a select group of leaders who have experienced our programs as students. You may have run your own student business as a member of the JA Company Program®, experienced what it was like to make financial decisions at JA Finance Park Virtual®, or participated in any one of JA’s other K-12 learning experiences.

Regardless of which JA Learning Experience you participated in, we invite you to join the JA USA® Alumni Society. Our goal is to bring together JA Alumni from all over the country, re-engage with you and share periodic updates about what JA is doing now.

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JA of North Florida Hall of Fame

Where: UNF University Center
When: Tuesday, May 10, 2022 12:00 PM

Join Junior Achievement as we celebrate local leaders that have positively influenced business and education in Jacksonville.

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JA of North Florida Hall of Fame

JA Inspire Virtual 2021-22

Where: Virtual
When: TBD

Launching December 2021 • Junior Achievement's interactive and VIRTUAL career exploration program for 8th and 11th grade students. More than 10,000 students in Northeast Florida will participate this school year.

What is JA Inspire Virtual?
• Game-changing middle and high school program
• Formally integrated into school curriculum
• Includes in-class lessons and unlimited access to the Virtual Career Fair for entire school year
• Webinars led by industry leaders developing students in areas of career and work readiness
• Students gain an understanding of careers that align with eight different career clusters based on their strengths and interests

Why JA Inspire Virtual?
• Efficient and effective way to highlight high-growth and high-demand industries to many students
• Unique opportunity for businesses to grow their future talent pipeline HERE in Northeast Florida
• Your investment and engagement with our students can change lives

You can make a difference by:
• Introducing students to the world of work and reinforcing the importance of education and staying in school
• Educating youth about career paths that align with their skills, talents, and interests
• Promoting resources and opportunities to educators, students, parents and guardians