JA of Georgia (Junior Achievement)

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.