Mission: Junior Achievement (JA) is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating students about work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs. In partnership with business and educators, JA brings the real world to students, opening their minds to their potential and preparing them for the world of work. During the 2017-18 school year, over 2,700 business, community and parent mentors touched the lives of 66,074 young people, through 468,590 contact hours, in over 3,000 classrooms in western Pennsylvania with JA's message of opportunity and hope preparing them to be the workers and leaders of tomorrow. (Less)

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