Middle school
Programs
At JA, we come alongside educators and parents in an effort to create a more informed and well-prepared generation of leaders, despite socio-economic status. We are looking at the different economic issues in our society and providing student-focused solutions through our various programs to foster a more sustainable future for Arizona.
middle school career readiness programs
JA Inspire
JA Inspire is the premier career exploration and workforce readiness program in Arizona that prepares learners, ages 12 – 25, for post-secondary success.
JA It’s My Future!
JA It’s My Future offers practical information about preparing for the working world. Students explore potential careers, discover the four factors to consider in choosing a career, and recognize basic job-hunting tools.
JA It’s My Job (Soft Skills)
JA It’s My Job (Soft Skills) helps students understand the value of professional communication and soft skills, making them more employable to future employers across multiple career clusters.
JA STEM Summit
The JA STEM Summit gives middle and high school students an opportunity to see the application of science, technology, engineering, and math in the real world.
Career Speaker Series
In JA Career Speaker Series, a volunteer guest speaker visits the classroom and shares information about his or her career, work, and education experience.
JA Connect
JA Connect® is Junior Achievement’s first self-guided student experience, featuring a flexible, modular repository of activities.
JA BizTown
This hands-on program allows 4th – 6th graders to become employees for a day in a student-sized town, where they learn economic concepts and workplace skills.
JA Money in Motion
This program brings a realistic, on-site simulation to rural schools, teaching 3rd – 12th grade students how to plan for their financial futures.
JA Finance Park
Our JA Finance Park® program invests in youth now so they can navigate the financial waters in the future. An experiential, real-life simulation, JA Finance Park first provides a series of lessons in the classroom to middle school students where they learn about all aspects of personal finance including learning about balancing a family budget, interest rates, how education affects their earning potential, and how saving today can affect their future.
JA Economics for Success
A Economics for Success provides practical information about personal finance and the importance of identifying education and career goals based on a student’s skills, interests, and values. JA Economics for Success consists of six 45-minute lessons.
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Free ONLINE Resources
Now students can access JA content from any device at any time! We have a variety of online programs, lesson plans, videos, activities, and resources to teach your child about career readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.