Organization: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WASHINGTON
Mission: JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF WASHINGTON EDUCATES AND INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE TO VALUE FREE ENTERPRISE, BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR LIVES AND CREATE WORKFORCE READY ADULTS. JA PROVIDES IN-SCHOOL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS FOR GRADES K-12 AND ON-SITE LEARNING EXPERIENCES AT JA WORLD IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN WASHINGTON.
Activities: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS: JA PROGRAMS ON ECONOMICS, FINANCIAL LITERACY AND THE FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM WERE TAUGHT BY OVER 2,900 VOLUNTEERS TO SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN IN 4,500 CLASSES THROUGHOUT WESTERN AND SOUTHERN WASHINGTON.
JA WORLD PROVIDES EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR 5TH AND 8TH GRADERS. 5TH GRADERS OPERATE A SMALL VILLAGE FOR A FULL DAY WITH HELP FROM VOLUNTEERS. 8TH GRADERS LEARN ABOUT PERSONAL FINANCE AND BUDGETING.
NTEE category: Education
Secondary category: Youth Development