Junior Achievement's Purpose:
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
Junior Achievement is a partnership between the business community, educators and volunteers - all working together to inspire young people to dream big and reach their potential. JA's hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people all over the world.
The Economic Crisis: Understand the Cause. Be Part of the Solution!
Recent economic conditions are reported to be the worst since the great depression. What caused this crisis and what can be done to find a way to recovery? Junior Achievement of the Heartland invites you to download the following resources to help educate yourself, your colleagues, your students and children understand the origins of our current economic condition.
Student Version
Adult Version
We invite you to be part of the solution - volunteer or make a donation to help JA educate the next generation of consumers, leaders and educators. Make an investment in teaching our youth how to earn, save and budget. Together with your help, JA can inspire and prepare our youth to succeed in a global economy!
New Programs
- For parents and teens — Exercising wise financial judgement doesn't come natually. It is a skill that is learned. That's why it is so important to start the personal finance discussion with your teen now. Junior Achievement's Money-Management Action Plan guides you to tools for discussing personal finance issues and can help you develop a plan of action with your teen.
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For Parents: Junior Achievement $aves, USA parent lessons provide you with tools for discussing money-management issues with your children. Download
For Educators: Three 45-minute Junior Achievement $aves, USA lessons for classroom learning. Download