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One Day! Guide a small group of Gwinnett Co. students @ Junior Achievement!
ORGANIZATION: JA of Georgia (Junior Achievement)
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REVIEW CALENDAR OF OPPORTUNITIES & REGISTER TO VOLUNTEER AT:
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Questions or need registration assistance? Contact Tamara at TAndrews@georgia.ja.org
Volunteer Commitment: One day, 8:15am-2:45pm
September 2024 - May 2025 | Monday - Friday
Volunteer Role
Volunteers serve as "coaches" for a group of 5-8 middle school students navigating their way through the 1-day simulated community, JA Finance Park. During the interactive simulation, students get to be an adult for the day! As a volunteer, help students make household budget decisions for their assigned 'life situation'. You will answer questions about what it is like to have adult responsibilities and help students make adult decisions.
No prep work needed. We welcome volunteers 18+ of any education background and lived experience! Volunteers receive training at the beginning of the volunteer day.
Why Volunteer with JA?
Middle Schoolers today are learning a lot but have little opportunities to put their learning into practice. The future economy demands independent thinkers, collaborative workers, and excellent communicators.
This is where JA comes in: we make learning fun. We make learning experiential, authentic and relevant. We partner with local school districts and local businesses - together, preparing students for tomorrow’s demands.
Am I qualified to volunteer?
If you have ever had a job or paid a bill then the answer is YES! You are qualified. We need you. The best volunteers are adults who have gone through life experience, who impart wisdom on the next generation of leaders...."it takes a village" they say.
At JA, we teach kids in a fun way how to make and spend money wisely with two simulation programs: JA BizTown & JA Finance Park. We impact over 30,000+ Gwinnett County middle school students per year, with 3,000+ volunteers at the Gwinnett JA Discovery Center!
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About JA of Georgia (Junior Achievement)
Location:
275 Northside Dr. NW, Atlanta, GA 30314, US
Mission Statement
Imagine a generation of students armed with the confidence and understanding to take control of their futures and equipped to achieve their dreams. Junior Achievement’s purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy by redesigning education to make learning more experiential, authentic, and relevant to the real world.
Description
TWO PROGRAMS TO GET INVOLVED:
1. Support GA Middle School Students - JA DISCOVERY CENTERS (JA BizTown or JA Finance Park): In a one day visit to JA BizTown or JA Finance Park, volunteers guide students as they progress through the interactive simulation to either help students run a business (JA BizTown) or help students budget as an adult for the day (JA Finance Park). JA BizTown and JA Finance Park provides middle school students with authentic and innovative learning experiences around professional business skills. There is no prior training or experience required, except volunteers must be 18 years or older.
LOCATIONS
- Downtown Atlanta - JA's Chick-fil-A Foundation Discovery Center
- Lawrenceville, GA - JA's Discovery Center at Gwinnett - next to Discovery High School
- Cumming, GA - JA's Mike and Lynn Cottrell Discovery Center
- Dalton, GA - JA Discovery Center of Great Dalton
2. Support GA High School Students - 3DE BY JA
3DE Re-engineers high school education through partnerships with the business community and school districts, creating a new model of experiential learning through real-life case challenges. Looking for skilled volunteers with knowledge of: CASE STUDY METHODOLOGY, PRESENTATION, POWERPOINT CREATION, CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING.
LOCATIONS
15 Different High School's around Greater Atlanta.
CAUSE AREAS
Children & Youth,
Community,
Education & Literacy
WHEN
Tue Jan 07, 2025 - Sun Apr 06, 2025
08:15 AM - 02:45 PM
WHERE
JA Discovery Center @ Gwinnett1333 Old Norcross RdLawrenceville, GA 30046
(33.95434 ,-84.03618 )
DATE POSTED
December 17, 2024
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Financial Literacy
- Budgeting
- Business Development
- Professional Development
- Child Development
GOOD FOR
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Driver's License Needed
- Must be at least 18
- One day | Monday - Fridays, 8:30 am - 2:45pm | Training is morning-of event | In-Person
- 18 years or older and have never been charged with a violent crime, or any type of criminal charge involving a youth/minor.