Inspire and prepare young people to succeed

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

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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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JA Trivia Bowl

Where: Online via Zoom or Team link
When: Thursday, March 04, 2021 12:00 AM

The JA Trivia Bowl is a virtual experience that allows teams to come together to show off their knowledge of trivia while raising money to help fund Junior Achievement programs for the students in Greater Colorado.

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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