Our
Programs
At JA Arizona, we partner with educators, schools, and families to help young people build the knowledge, skills, and confidence they need to navigate their futures. Through innovative education solutions, we equip learners with the tools to make informed decisions, pursue meaningful opportunities, and achieve greater economic mobility.
JA’s proven model connects students with volunteer mentors from the business community who bring learning to life through real-world experiences and age-appropriate curriculum. Our programs help students develop critical financial literacy, career readiness, and entrepreneurial skills that prepare them to succeed in a rapidly changing economy.
Last year, more than 175,000 Arizona learners participated in JA programs, with the support of nearly 8,000 volunteer mentors who invested their time and expertise in the next generation. Designed for students from kindergarten through post-secondary education, JA experiences are hands-on, relevant, and built to help every learner discover pathways to opportunity and long-term success.
Types of Programs
- In-Classroom: Our volunteer- and teacher-led programs help students connect what they’re learning in school to the real world.
- Experiential: Classroom lessons introduce students to economic concepts, then they put their skills to the test at one of our student-sized towns, JA BizTown or JA Finance Park, or our mobile on-site simulation JA Money in Motion.
- Virtual: We can reach students no matter where they’re learning by offering online programs such as JA Inspire, the premier career exploration platform in Arizona.
- Instructional Model: 3DE prepares high schoolers for their future careers.
Need help deciding which program is right for your student?
JA Inspire
JA Inspire is the premier career exploration and workforce readiness program in Arizona that prepares learners, ages 12 – 18, for post-secondary success.
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.
Bring JA To Your School
We offer programs for Kindergarten through post-secondary learners. Want your students to receive JA programs? We are happy to discuss how JA can support the great work you are already doing!
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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.
JA Young Ambassadors
Does your student demonstrate exemplary leadership and responsibility? They may be a great candidate for our JA Young Ambassadors program. These students represent the values of JA and the students we serve, and have opportunities in networking, public speaking, event involvement, and engagement with the community!
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