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Educating Central Ohio Students
1,158 Junior Achievement volunteers teach 1,422 classes to 36,064 students a year...
That’s almost 100 students a day who become empowered with the skills to create a better tomorrow for themselves and their communities!
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio is a partnership between the business community, educators and volunteers — all working together to inspire young people to dream big and reach their potential. JA’s hands-on, experiential programs teach the key concepts of work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people all over the world.
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When you were young, what did you want to be when you “grew up”?
What stopped you? Was it a lack of confidence, not knowing the next step, or just needing someone to believe in you?
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Tools for Parents
- For parents and teens — Exercising wise financial judgment doesn't come naturally. It is a skill that is learned. That's why it is so important to start the personal finance discussion with your teen now. Junior Achievement's Money-Management Action Plan guides you to tools for discussing personal finance issues and can help you develop a plan of action with your teen.
- Download the Action Plan.
JA Position Papers On the Economic Crisis
- "The U.S. Financial Crisis: Global Repercussions"
- Read now.
- "Understanding Stock Market Fluctuations: The Turmoil at the Heart of the Capitalist System"
- Read now.