Real Skills for Real Life
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With your donation, students gain hands-on experiences that prepare them for real life - starting now!
Learn more about Real Skills for Real LifeBMO 3-year Donation Helps Junior Achievement Focus on the Future
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Junior Achievement of Wisconsin (JA) is pleased to announce that BMO has made a $345,000, three-year donation, one of the largest gifts ever received by the non-profit organization. The donation provides $115,000 each year, beginning with the 2024-25 school year, and focuses on financial literacy education and skills-building lessons for underserved youth across Wisconsin.
Learn more about BMO 3-year Donation Helps Junior Achievement Focus on the FutureCurrent Volunteer Openings in South Central Region
Partner Opportunity
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin provides volunteers with training that is simple and relatable; programs that are engaging and fun; and a classroom full of eager kids ready to learn from you!
As a JA volunteer, you will inspire kids to achieve a more fulfilling career and life by contributing your professional insights and personal experiences to the programs you teach.
Dane County Area Scholarships
Partner Opportunity
Applications for 2021 scholarships are open!
Learn more about Dane County Area ScholarshipsJA Career Speaker
Partner Opportunity
As a speaker, you will present the same information 3 times to four different groups of students. Group sizes will range between 15 to 30 students per session. A teacher or parent volunteer will be available for help during your 30-minute sessions. Presentations can include a slideshow or videos but are not required.
Learn more about JA Career SpeakerJA Impact Report - FY '25
Partner Opportunity
At JA, we believe in “Real Skills for Real Life.” To inspire and prepare young people to succeed.
The 2024-25 Annual Report will highlight the ways we are uniquely positioned to deliver end-to-end solutions that accelerate economic opportunity and mobility for young people across Wisconsin contributing to the strength and vitality of our communities.
JA Mission Possible: Registration
Partner Opportunity
Get a team of colleagues together (either in person or virtually) and be part of JA Mission Possible – unique way to connect and contribute to Junior Achievement’s mission of empowering young people to own their future success.
Learn more about JA Mission Possible: RegistrationJA Mission Possible: SPONSORS
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Thank You to our Sponsors!
Learn more about JA Mission Possible: SPONSORSScholarships
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Junior Achievement is here to help finance your college education. Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - Southcentral Area has several Scholarship opportunities available for students in Southcentral Wisconsin.
- Lyde M. Locke Scholarship
- Aprilaire: Vernon J. Hellebrand Memorial Scholarship
JA Stock Market Challenge
Partner Opportunity
As a volunteer, you'll help guide students through the JA Take Stock in your Future curriculum and apply it to the real world with a team of 3 - 4 students in a live simulation Competition. During the Competition you'll support them as they build their portfolio and spend 60 days in a fictional stock market to see how their investments perform. We are looking for volunteers as 'floor traders' too.
Learn more about JA Stock Market ChallengeJA Titan Business Challenge Mentor
Partner Opportunity
As a volunteer mentor, you'll help guide students through the JA Titan simulation, assist with the decision-making process and keep them on time and on task.
Learn more about JA Titan Business Challenge MentorNew Wisconsin Law Mandates Financial Literacy Courses for High Schools
Partner Opportunity
Wisconsin recently became the 24th state in the country to enact a law requiring high school graduates to complete a semester-long course in financial literacy. Wisconsin schools can fulfill this mandate with a semester-long curricula offered by Junior Achievement of Wisconsin.
JA Financial Literacy, part of the JA High School Experience courses, is a one-semester, teacher-led course that equips high school students with foundational personal finance skills.
Partner with Junior Achievement Using Your DAF
Partner Opportunity
Transform lives using your Donor Advised Fund, DAF!
If you have a Donor Advised Fund you understand the importance of making smart, strategic, financial decisions. Junior Achievement is providing educational experiences and connecting volunteers from the community to local schools, providing the youth of our community financial education, entrepreneurship, and work-readiness.
The UPS Store Start Small, Grow Big Initiative Benefiting JA
Partner Opportunity
For the third year in a row, UPS is supporting JA across the United States with its Start Small, Grow Big by the UPS Store campaign.
Through the Start Small, Grow Big program, customers across The UPS Store network of more than 5,000 locations can now make a donation to Junior Achievement upon checkout. All donations received will benefit Junior Achievement programs in the communities in which they are received.
Traditional In-Classroom
Partner Opportunity
As a JA Traditional Volunteer, you'll be paired with a teacher in a classroom. This delivery method is an effective and popular way to show students a connection between the skills they are learning in the classroom and how they can get a more fulfilling career and life.
Learn more about Traditional In-ClassroomSupport JA with Walmart Spark Good Round Up
Partner Opportunity
Walmart recently launched Walmart Spark Good Round Up where customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar and donate the change to their favorite charity. We would love for you to choose JA of Wisconsin as your charity to receive these donations every time you shop on Walmart.com.
Between now and March 31st, the Walmart Foundation will double your donation!
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