JA Inspire

Arizona’s career exploration program

JA Inspire is the premier career exploration and workforce readiness program in Arizona that allows 96,000+ learners, ages 12-25, to explore the careers of the future. Equipping students with critical career readiness skills, JA Inspire ultimately prepares them for post-secondary success. Additionally, the program offers scaffolded, age-appropriate curriculum as well as games, prizes, and digital badges. And, it’s completely FREE!

The only program of its kind in Arizona, JA Inspire connects students to our state’s top industries and businesses via our cutting-edge virtual career exploration platforms for middle school, high school, and young adult students. Combined, this program offers valuable context for students’ career and future workforce planning.

Check out our map of participating Arizona schools! If JA Inspire not offered at your child’s school, middle and high school students can register for free to access JA Inspire from home!

NEW EDUCATOR?

If you’re an educator looking to bring JA Inspire to your classroom, the click below to get started and learn about the many different curriculum options and resources we have for you.

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Arizona students were impacted by JA Inspire last year

of educators would recommend JA Inspire to a colleague

companies and organizations partner with JA to offer students real-world insight

THIS IS JA INSPIRE

JA Inspire is more than a career fair, it brings together the business community and local schools and is designed to help launch students into their futures: high school, college, and careers beyond. And, it’s FREE! JA Inspire includes:

- Middle school and high school platforms designed to engage students on their level
- Career resources, webinars, and assessments to show students career possibilities
- 100+ real Arizona companies from top industries in a virtual exhibit hall
- Prizes and incentives to keep students and educators coming back for more!

Middle School Platform High School Platform

I enjoyed being able to see a lot of different careers that I didn’t know about before, which exposed me to new options for my future!

JA Student

Meet the team

The JA Inspire team is dedicated to impacting over 90,000 low-income students per year. We want to show your students the possibilities for their future! Not sure if JA Inspire is right for you? Schedule a demo with us and we will show you how you can incorporate it into your classroom!

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What makes JA programs so impactful for our students? They are taught by volunteer mentors from local businesses in the community. People just like YOU! It takes more than 9,500 volunteer mentors to teach our 170,000+ Arizona students each year.

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