Junior Achievement of North Alabama

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• Junior Achievement of North Alabama
• INCOSE Presentation
• January 19, 2012

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Statistics on American K-12 Public Education
                                                  
                                                  
                                                  
                                          
While most parents think their children are receiving a quality education, the majority of American students are falling behind their international counterparts. The consequences to our country are dramatic.
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Every
26
school.
seconds
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a
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U.S.
DROPS
high
student
school
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Working on the Solution?
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JA Core Purpose

• To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in
  a global economy.
• Focus on 3 Pillars of Learning
• Entreprenuership
• Workforce Readiness
• Financial Literacy 

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JA History

• Founded in 1919
• JA started as a collection of small after-
  school business clubs for students in
  Springfield, Massachusetts.
• JA now reaches more than 11 million young
  people worldwide each year.

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JA North Alabama History

• Huntsville office founded in 1985.
• Merged with Decatur office in Jan 2009
• Recently formed Marshall Co. District summer
  2011
• Now serves 12 counties
• - 11 in North Alabama, 1 in Tennessee
• Teaches approximately 10,000 students each year!

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How is JA Supported?
JA is funded by Corporations, Foundations, and
people like you, through

• School/Grade/Class Sponsorships
• Operating Gifts
• Personal Gift
• Special Events
• - Business Hall of Fame
• - Bowl-a-Thon

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How Do We Do It?

• Community Volunteers
• (just like you!)
• Hand-on curriculum is provided
• 6 Ways JA Material is Delivered
• - In-Classroom
• - JA-in-a-Day
• - Job Shadow
• - Adventures in Engineering
• - Young Minds at Work
• - Entrepreneurship Camp

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Sample JA Program5th Grade Our Nation

• High-growth, high-demand jobs
• Skills that are in demand
• STEM
• Globalization
• Entrepreneurship
• Making good choices, staying in school

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Sample JA ProgramActivity
A local bookstore vs. Amazon.com
eBay vs. thrift store
Local video store vs. Netflix
Competition
Specialization
Globally Competitive
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What Would I Be Committing To?
Standard In-Class
Job Shadow
JA-in-a-Day

• One day
• For 8th-12th grade students
• Students visit your
• workplace
• 2 student minimum
• You set the date time with the student

• Elementary only
• Whole school
• All in 1 day
• Typically 800 200
• Date is set between school and company

• Elementary
• 5 lessons
• 30-45 minutes each
• Middle School
• 6 lessons
• 45-55 minutes each
• High School
• 5-8 lessons
• 1 hour each

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What Would I Be Committing To?
Adventures in Engineering
Young Minds at Work
Entrepreneurship Camp

• One day
• For high school junior and seniors.
• Partnership with local universities and many
  organizations on Redstone Arsenal
• 2011 first time bringing students offsite
  locations

• One day
• For 8th grade students
• Students visit your
• workplace
• Must be able to accommodate up to 50 people at
  one time
• Hands-on activities with the students

• July 15-20, 2012
• For high school students
• Students stay at UAH
• Business compeition
• 300 all housing, meals, and materials
• Scholarships available

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Thank You!

• Please do not hesitate to contact me
• Leah Amos
• President
• leah.amos_at_ja.org
• 256-533-4661