The Organization
Junior Achievement of Arizona has been educating K-12 students about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy since 1957. As part of JA Worldwide™ we bring to Arizona the power and resources of the world’s largest organization dedicated to preparing our youth for life in a global economy. We have offices in Tempe and Tucson, and this year we will engage more than 83,000 students in Junior Achievement of Arizona programs.
If you agree that Arizona’s economic success is wholly dependant on an educated workforce, we invite you to become involved with Junior Achievement of Arizona and help us prepare our children for a bright and rewarding future.
View our 2007 Annual Report
Our Mission and Our Vision
To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.
To be recognized by businesses, educators and policy makers around the world as the premier organization for inspiring and preparing young people to become successful, contributing members of the global society; and for uniting people of all nations around the common goals of creating jobs, building stable economies, and providing higher standards of living.
Our Core Values:
- Belief in the boundless potential of young people
- Commitment to the principles of market based economics and entrepreneurship
- Passion for what we do and honesty, integrity and excellence in how we do it
- Respect for the talents, creativity, perspectives, and backgrounds of all individuals
- Belief in the power of partnership and collaboration
- Conviction in the educational and motivational impact of relevant, hands-on learning