Home About JA JA Programs JA In The News Get Involved Inspire and Prepare Young People to Succeed Junior Achievement Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future Get Involved JA's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students to dream big and reach their potential. Why Junior Achievement? JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community: 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma. 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers. 36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control. 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs. Which Way To JA? Corporate Donor Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st century workplace. — OR — Individual Donor Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can make a donation directly to a JA in your community! Learn More CORPORATE VOLUNTEER By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams. — OR — INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEER Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can volunteer directly with a JA in your community! Learn More EDUCATOR Quality volunteers from the community come into your classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education. — OR — LEARN MORE ABOUT JA PROGRAMS Not an Educator? Find out how you can get JA programs into your local community! Learn More 4,803,046 students reached 2015-2016 209,651 classes 2015-2016 237,680 volunteers 2015-2016 21,802 schools reached 2015-2016 Watch the Video "I thought the experience was amazing. The presentation was unlike anything I've seen." -Junior Achievement Student "I liked how the Junior Achievement volunteer explained his job to us." -Junior Achievement Student 1 2 3 4 Get Involved with Junior Achievement! If you would like to volunteer, request a program, or volunteer with JA, please reach out to a JA near you! Find a JA near me © Junior Achievement USA ® | One Education Way, Colorado Springs CO 80906| Phone: +1 719.540.8000 Website Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | JA In The News | Sign Up for JA News | Site Map Already engaged with Junior Achievement? Go to the JA Central page to sign in.