Thank You!

Thank you for all you to do all year long to make JA JobSpark such a success!

To Our Amazing Co-Chairs:

We can't say thank-you enough to our JA JobSpark Cluster Co-Chairs for all of your hard work. Especially this past year as you all seamlessly pivoted to planning an event for a virtual environment! We want to thank you for volunteering your time all year working on recruiting new members, leading monthly meetings, coordinating new virtual activities for students, recruiting volunteers, and communicating with the Junior Achievement team on the vital information needed for the event.

We appreciate you and your

commitment to ensuring that your

industry is well-represented by the

Indianapolis community!

To our Cluster Members & Volunteers:

We would like to say a HUGE thank you to our JA JobSpark Volunteers! You all put in over 1,150 volunteer hours planning for our very first Virtual JA JobSpark. From regular monthly planning sessions to creating incredible content through pre-recorded videos, panels, & activities, to volunteering on one or both of the days at JA JobSpark in September. You (yes, you!) are an essential & integral piece of the pie as you plan & offer engaging virtual experiences and career exploration content at JA JobSpark to help represent your career cluster and inspire students. At Junior Achievement, Volunteers are truly the heart of our organization - we would not be able to have a safe and successful event without your help!

It is because of you that we make such a significant impact!

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Junior Achievement received some amazing feedback from our surveys- the live sessions were very popular, students were more focused than EVER, and our volunteers noted that the students asked some incredible, thoughtful questions.

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Students viewed some amazing pre-recorded videos and also asked wonderful questions during the live sessions such as:

What college did you go to?
What's the most important thing an employee can accomplish in the first 60 days?

To our Sub-Team Members:

There is a lot that happens behind the scenes in order to have a massive event like JA JobSpark. We would be lost without the help and guidance of our sub-teams! These groups get together monthly to help us plan & organize JA JobSpark so we can continue to grow & improve each year. We are so thankful for you!

Educator Sub-Team

The Educator sub-team is made up of representatives from the Central Indiana districts that attend JA JobSpark. We are so thankful to have the guidance & contribution of these educators as we plan for 10,000+ students to participate in the virtual event. Everything from teacher trainings and curriculum implementation, to general advice and feedback, we would not be able to have this event without their support. It takes a village and we are so grateful.

Venue, Volunteer & Logistics Sub-Team

This committee is made up of members from our partners at Eli Lilly and Company, IU Health, Ascension-St. Vincent, Safety Management Group & BCSP. This committee works all year discussing the logistics of JA JobSpark to help create & implement necessary practices & procedures in order to keep all our volunteers and students prepared and safe! We would not be able to host such a large-scale event without them.

Marketing Sub-Team

The Marketing committee is made up of members from our partners at Indy Chamber, OneAmerica, EmployIndy, Fuel Merchandise, Hirons, & the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. This committee works all year preparing and implementing various materials and media content for JA JobSpark in September including the Student Program design & content, student T-shirts, social media content, press releases, etc. Thank you!

When our young people know where they're going, we all advance.

We can't wait for another amazing year with you all as we continue to plan for this year's JA JobSpark - held on September 21 & September 22, 2021.

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