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January 2023 NEWSLETTER
This Month's Highlights:
- Message from CEO - Alumni Power
- Board Takeover
- Financial Literacy Episode of PBS "Your South Florida"
- Volunteers Change the Game
- Stock Market Challenge Returns!
- Build Your Team! Build a Future!
- 4 Events You Won't Want to Miss
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Message from CEO - Alumni Power | |
Often when I'm out in the community and tell people I serve with Junior Achievement, people's eyes light up as they tell me about their JA experience as a young student. They remember every detail - the name of their student company, their product, how many they sold, or their position in the company. But most of all, they tell me about the impact the JA program and volunteers had on their lives and how it influenced their futures. Here’s one powerful story of how JA changed Ty'ron’s life. | |
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January is JA Alumni Month! It’s a time to celebrate the 1.1 million Broward/south Palm Beach students who have experienced the impact and transformation of Junior Achievement programs since our inception in 1959. JA alumni have started new businesses, studied at leading universities, won election to political offices, propelled to senior management positions and invented products! We are proud to be a part of their success!
According to a recent JA alumni study conducted by JA USA and Ipsos, alumni report that JA:
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Opened their lives to new career paths (88%)
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Motivated them to learn (91%)
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Positively influenced their decision to pursue higher education (84%)
- Helped with their financial literacy (84%)
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Influenced their decision to start a business (51%)
We want to hear your JA story. Our students need to hear your story! Are you ready to Pay it Forward?
Sincerely,
Laurie Sallarulo, President & CEO
DISCOVER HOW YOU CAN SHARE YOUR JA STORY
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Board Takeover Day at JA World | |
Amongst the criteria for JA board membership, passion is number one. Fueling the passion of our board members is an ongoing goal and one way we do this is by engaging them in our programs. When board members have the chance to see, hear and feel the impact on our students, they are likely to be stronger advocates for our mission.
This month, Junior Achievement of South Florida’s Board of Directors participated in a “Board Takeover Day.” Twenty-eight members volunteered in JA Finance Park with 8th graders from William E. Dandy Middle School. The board members helped the students better understand how to create and manage a budget and taught them about career paths across industries.
“I was already passionate about JA, and now after volunteering, I’m fully committed to the mission of preparing students for careers! It was so great I’m bringing my team to get involved! If you want to influence and impact our next generation, come join us.” ~ Georgie Brown, President, BrandStar Sports & Entertainment
MEET OUR BOARD
CLICK HERE TO JOIN US
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PBS Features JA on Episode of “Your South Florida” | |
Financial literacy was the focus of a recent episode of South Florida PBS’s show “Your South Florida”. The show highlights the importance of teaching youth how to earn, manage and save money.
Film crews spent the day at JA World interviewing members of the JA team including President and CEO, Laurie Sallarulo, Annejeanette Washington Collins, a teacher from Ramblewood Middle School, Alexander Noda, a loyal JA volunteer from Synovus Bank and several students. Watch the PBS segment below.
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE FULL SHOW
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Volunteers are Changing the Game | |
The Super Bowl is fast approaching. Imagine for a moment that one of the teams lost their quarterback. They bring you in as the starter. You might feel a bit nervous, maybe even frightened! You have no passing skills, no equipment, no practice, no relationships with the team and have had no coaching. Likely your team will not win the game.
Imagine now, you are 18 years old and we send you into the game of life and work without the skills, coaches, practice, equipment or connections. Chances are you will struggle to succeed.
JA is all about preparing youth for the game. It's our core focus! To compete, young people need the skills, resources, mentors, practice, experience and connections. They need us to level the playing field and change the game.
It's Gametime! Are you a Gamechanger?
CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER OR MENTOR OUR YOUTH
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Hectic, Loud, Exciting and Filled with Energy -- Stock Market Challenge Returns | | |
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Buy! Sell! Experience the excitement of a stock market trading floor.
Over 2 weeks, thousands of high school students will compete in teams to build their investment portfolio and invest $500,000 in fake currency. This program begins in the classroom as students learn about investing, diversification, the risks and rewards of investing and ends with an exciting stock market trading simulation.
If you're looking for a fun and engaging volunteer experience, this is it!
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
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Build Your Team! Build a Future | |
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For employers, internships for high school students provide an opportunity to teach, mentor and connect with future employees. Don't underestimate today's students! JA's interns have received 8 months of deep, hands-on experience and training. And they are ready to bring value to your company.
These youth (ages 16+) will help you:
- complete special products
- tap into new ideas
- build a future pipeline
- diversify your team
- ignite enthusiasm
- build a community-minded culture
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Now more than ever, we need companies willing to demonstrate professionalism, communication, teamwork, innovation and critical thinking skills for young people. We need employers to participate and invest in building the future pipeline.
Will you invest in the future workforce? You will change a life and future and you might be surprised at how rewarding an experience it will be.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
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Now Until May -- Four Special Events
You'll Not Want to Miss
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In the coming months, Junior Achievement of South Florida will host a wide range of fun, celebratory and impactful philanthropic events to support our programs and community. These include:
Consider attending, sponsoring or volunteering for one of these awesome events. With your support, we deliver impactful programs to over 69,000 Broward County and south Palm Beach County students.
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Get Connected. Get Involved. | |
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