JA Fellows Entrepreneurship Team Shines in Front of
Broward County Leadership
It was an inspiring moment at a recent Broward County Board of Commissioners meeting to watch young entrepreneurs from the JA Fellows Entrepreneurship Program team DHSP Enterprises, present their business product, Safe Block. These students from Dillard High School, presented the story behind their product, which was created as a safety solution for students and teachers in the classroom in case of an active shooter situation, like that at Margery Stoneman Douglas High School. Students also shared their marketing video and financial results the company achieved.
Thank you Vice Mayor Holness for the invitation to showcase our JA Fellows students!
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Watch the entire presentation during the June 4th Meeting
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JA Career Bound Program Springboards Students Into Summer Jobs
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2019 JA Career Bound Graduates Share Their Experiences
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What do you need help with at your business this summer? Maybe an inventory project your team has been too busy to complete? Or a social media campaign you've wanted to try out? Maybe the project isn't big enough to warrant a long-term new hire, but it is an important goal of yours.
JA has the solution! We have high schools students that have just completed the yearlong JA Career Bound program where they learned key work skills, including communication, critical thinking, goal setting, interviewing, problem solving, resume building, public speaking and more. They are trained and ready to be your intern for 4 weeks this summer! It's a win-win since your important project gets the attention it needs, and you also pay it forward by helping to give real work experience to the next generation.
Learn more by calling
Ken Urghuart
, Workforce Employment Manager, at (954) 979-7106 or email
[email protected].
"Having an intern work for Centuric for the summer was a great experience. We were fortunate to have an intern who wasn't just willing to learn the job, but wanted to learn as much as he could about all aspects of our business. It was a pleasure working with the next generation and seeing his desire to grow." - Richard Rodriguez, Centuric and JA Board Member.
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Save the Dates for the
"Glow in the Dark" JA Bowl-A-Thon
Building upon the fun and success from last year's 1970's-themed JA Bowl-A-Thon, Junior Achievement of South Florida has announced dates for this year's event. Mark your calendars for the
"Glow in the Dark" JA Bowl-A-Thon: September 20th at
Strikes Boca Raton and September 27th at
SpareZ Bowling in Davie. Both nights are from 6-8 p.m.
The JA Bowl-A-Thon is a great way to raise funds for JA programs and is fun for corporate teams, friends and family with entertainment, prizes and more! Registration is opening soon!
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Watch the highlights from last year's JA Bowl-A-Thon
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AT&T Continues to Fund JA Programs
We know a little support goes a long way. But when you have companies like
AT&T
on our side, it makes our job of teaching students entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy skills much easier.
Thank you to the AT&T employees who recently volunteered their time in JA Finance Park and JA Biztown. Also thanks to a generous grant, AT&T provided our students, teachers and volunteers a great lunch! JA also is appreciative of AT&T as one of our storefront partners in JA Finance Park.
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Planning for Business-Related Events in the Fall? JA World is Available for Rent!
For numerous businesses, July 1st means the start of a new fiscal year. It's the best time to start planning training seminars, team building events and company parties.
JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion offers 60,000 square feet of space for your next event. Whether it is a small group in our Stephen G. Executive Club, a sales training for up to 150 or 300+ for a gala in our JA Finance Park, let our team make your event memorable.
"What a tremendous place to have an event! Not only is the location perfect, but they are beyond accommodating!
At the last minute we had to move tables around, and Yvonne rolled her sleeves up and jumped right in with ZERO hesitation. They handled ordering our food and drinks and made it all seamless. JA World is a THE place to hold your event!" - Chaz Warrington, DEX Imaging
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Junior Achievement of South Florida inspires and prepares young people to succeed in a competitive, global economy by providing real world training in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness.
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Thank You Storefront Partners
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