JA observes April's 'Personal Financial Literacy Month'

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Published: Tuesday, 14 April 2015 15:46

Imagine hundreds of community men and women volunteering with Junior Achievement in classrooms across Pulaski County. As they share their time and experience, they are helping elementary through high school youth understand economics, build workplace skills, and experience personal financial realities. 

In response to educator requests, JA expects to reach more than 1,004 in Pulaski County youth this 2014-15 school year.

In partnership with these educators and community volunteers, students learn about everything from local businesses and jobs to entrepreneurial opportunities and their future for economic success.

The hands-on financial literacy experiences include:

• JA Elementary Economics, introducing core business and economic concepts to students through 5th grade 
• JA BizTown, building 5th and 6th grade understanding of successful work and career options in an active economy
• Middle school programs, enabling workplace and financial skills and aptitudes development through exploration of business and economics
• High school programs, sharing the fundamentals of micro-, macro-, and international economics and building practical entrepreneurial thinking and workplace interpersonal effectiveness 

“At every grade level, JA activities put the game of life into serious context for students by helping them connect the dots between what they learn in school and how financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship ― the economics of life ― play out in the real world,” says Monica Gainor, board president , Junior Achievement serving Pulaski County. “As they discover the consequences of economic decisions, they build the financial knowledge and skills that will empower their future economic success.” 

About Junior Achievement

Serving 1,004 elementary through high school students in Pulaski County, Junior Achievement is dedicated to educating and inspiring young people to succeed in a global economy. Partnering with 36 educators and 52 positive adult role models who volunteer their time, JA’s economic education programs focus on three key content areas: work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy. These experiences empower young people to own their future economic success.