Causes: Children & Youth, Youth Development, Youth Development - Business
Mission: Junior Achievement of New York is a local affiliate of JA USA®, the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provides relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school, knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
Results: Junior Achievement programs reach more than 4.8 million students per year, in more than 100 markets in urban, rural and suburban areas in all 50 states across the United States. A total of 115 million students worldwide have been reached with JA programs since the organization began in 1919.More than 15 years of program research, including approximately 50 comprehensive, nationwide evaluations, consistently confirm our impact on students’ knowledge, skill development and attitudes. Our programs prepare students to:Proactively manage their finances. Become entrepreneursDevelop skills that will be recognized and valuable in a global workforce. 92% of JA alumni indicate they have the confidence that they can compete successfully in a businessenvironment. Participation in JA provides students with the ability to build a foundation of financial security and career accomplishment that will benefit them, their families and their communities. 88% percent of alumni say JA helped them hone their decision-making skills, and 85% indicate that they have strengthened their interpersonal communication skills through Junior Achievement. In recent program evaluations conducted by an independent research firm, 8 out of 10 Junior Achievement students agree that participation in our programs reinforces the value of an education and the importance of staying in school. JA students are significantly more likely to believe that they will graduate from high school and college. 95% percent of teachers report that students who participate in Junior Achievement have a better understanding of how the real world operates, and 9 out of 10 teachers and volunteers agree or strongly agree that JA programs connect what is learned in the classroom to the outside world.
Target demographics: Our programs primarily serve K-12 students, in high need schools and communities. We also deliver programs to parochial schools and community organizations.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Our programs are delivered to over 102,000 students annually.
Geographic areas served: New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley
Programs: Junior Achievement of New York offers in-school, after-school and summer programs for students in grades K—12.Each year, with the help of volunteers, 102,000 students across New York City, Long Island and Lower Hudson Valley learn hands-on what they need to achieve success.
Mission: Junior Achievement of New York is a local affiliate of JA USA®, the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provides relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school, knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.
Results: Junior Achievement programs reach more than 4.8 million students per year, in more than 100 markets in urban, rural and suburban areas in all 50 states across the United States. A total of 115 million students worldwide have been reached with JA programs since the organization began in 1919.More than 15 years of program research, including approximately 50 comprehensive, nationwide evaluations, consistently confirm our impact on students’ knowledge, skill development and attitudes. Our programs prepare students to:Proactively manage their finances. Become entrepreneursDevelop skills that will be recognized and valuable in a global workforce. 92% of JA alumni indicate they have the confidence that they can compete successfully in a businessenvironment. Participation in JA provides students with the ability to build a foundation of financial security and career accomplishment that will benefit them, their families and their communities. 88% percent of alumni say JA helped them hone their decision-making skills, and 85% indicate that they have strengthened their interpersonal communication skills through Junior Achievement. In recent program evaluations conducted by an independent research firm, 8 out of 10 Junior Achievement students agree that participation in our programs reinforces the value of an education and the importance of staying in school. JA students are significantly more likely to believe that they will graduate from high school and college. 95% percent of teachers report that students who participate in Junior Achievement have a better understanding of how the real world operates, and 9 out of 10 teachers and volunteers agree or strongly agree that JA programs connect what is learned in the classroom to the outside world.
Target demographics: Our programs primarily serve K-12 students, in high need schools and communities. We also deliver programs to parochial schools and community organizations.
Direct beneficiaries per year: Our programs are delivered to over 102,000 students annually.
Geographic areas served: New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley
Programs: Junior Achievement of New York offers in-school, after-school and summer programs for students in grades K—12.Each year, with the help of volunteers, 102,000 students across New York City, Long Island and Lower Hudson Valley learn hands-on what they need to achieve success.
info@jany.org
420 Lexington Avenue Suite 205, New York, NY 10170
212-949-5269
Children & Youth
New York
