Mission: Junior Achievement of New York is the local affiliate of Junior Achievement USA, the nation'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. We recruit, train, and mobilize thousands of corporate and community volunteers to provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship. JA New York provides programs at no charge, working with hundreds of school partners throughout New York City, Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley. (Less)

Junior Achievement of New York is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1994, and donations may or may not be tax-deductible.