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PROGRAMS
We teach you how to succeed in a 21st cen
As one of the world’s largest and most-impactful youth-serving NGOs,JA delivers handson, immersive learning in entrepreneurship, financial health, work readiness, sustainability, STEM, economics, citizenship, ethics, and more.
Work Readiness
Our work-readiness programs teach critical work skills that prepare young people for college, trade school, or the workforce. Whether job shadowing skilled mentors, testing their skills through digital experiences, or developing business solutions during technical and business challenges, JA students are prepared for the future of work.
Skills Taught:
Problem-Solving
Communication
Interpersonal & Social
Integrity
Hard Work, Dependability & Teamwork
Self Motivation & Self Control
Financial Health
Our hands-on, role-playing financial-health programs expose young people to smart saving andinvesting, thoughtful spending and credit, the role of taxes, the value of employment andcommunity involvement, and the opportunities of global trade.
Skills Taught:
Money & Risk Management
Higher Order Thinking
Adaptibility
Intuitive Decision Making
Resilience
Negotiation
Self-Efficacy
Entrepreneurship
Through our real-world entrepreneurship programs, students create real companies with real products, working as a team on product development, small-business finance, productvmarketing, and equity valuation as they launch their entrepreneurial careers.
Skills Taught:
Goal Orientation & Initiative
Leadership & Responsibility
Teamwork
Creativity
Perseverance
Resourcefulness
