JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF NEW YORK

Brings business people into the classroom to expose children grades K-12 to business and economic concepts. Provides volunteers to teach prepared curriculum in classroom. Provides lesson plans and materials. Offers a variety of programs for elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools. Dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA's programs—in the core content areas of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy—ignite the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work and life in the 21st century.