Inspire and prepare young people to succeed

Junior Achievement Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future

How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado provides several ways that you can get involved whether you’re someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of an business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

Volunteers, begin here

Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

Schools and Parents, begin here

Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

Partners, begin here

JA of Southern Colorado Spotlight

Junior Achievement: 100 Years | 100% Ready

Junior Achievement has provided volunteer-delivered mentorship in financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work-readiness to over 112 million students since we were founded in 1919. Click below to learn more about the obstacles that today's youth face when entering the workforce.

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Calling all JA Alumni!

Did JA make a difference in your life? Is there a story you want to share about how a JA mentor helped positively influence your life or career? Do you want to re-connect with JA and others who had "the JA experience?"

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19th Annual Junior Achievement Golf Classic

  Where: Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club
 When: Friday, August 06, 2021 7:00 AM

Join us for a beautiful day on the golf course at Cheyenne Shadows Golf Club at Fort Carson. Proceeds from the event go to support our mission to inspire and prepare young people for success!

Your day will start with breakfast from Chick-fil-A, coffee, and driving range balls. Enjoy the course as you drive your GPS equipped golf cart, play 18 holes of golf in a scramble format, and then reward yourself with a buffet lunch during the prize ceremony.

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JA Finance Park

Grades: 7-12

JA Finance Park is Junior Achievement’s capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. At the culmination of this teacher-led program, students visit JA Finance Park, a realistic on-site or virtual community, to put into practice what they've learned by developing and committing to a personal budget. (Grades 7-12)

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16554

Students Reached Locally
2016-2017

752

Classes Locally
2016-2017

600

Volunteers Locally
2016-2017

110

Schools Reached Locally
2016-2017

88199

Contact Hours Locally
2016-2017

Select a button below to see how you or your organization can get involved with Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado.

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