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Volunteer With Junior Achievement

Help students build confidence, explore future pathways, and develop the belief that they can achieve their goals.

It's Challenging
Because It Matters

We don't volunteer because it's easy. We volunteer because it's meaningful.
Today's students are preparing for a future that is changing faster than ever, and they need role models who can help them connect education to opportunity. By volunteering with Junior Achievement, you can do exactly that.

By sharing your experiences and JA's proven learning experiences, you'll help students see the relevance of what they're learning, build confidence in their abilities, and discover future possibilities. You'll help them become confident, capable, and connected—and achieve academically today and economically tomorrow.

Will every student respond? Maybe not. But for the ones who do, your impact can be life-changing.

And you'll know you helped make it possible.

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With JA offices across the country, we make it easy for you to find opportunities in your area. Enter a Zip Code to get started.


 

From Learning
To Opportunity

As a JA volunteer, you help students connect what they're learning in the classroom to the opportunities that await them beyond it. By sharing your experiences and engaging with students through hands-on learning, you help make education more relevant, build confidence, and inspire students to see new possibilities for their future.
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Other Ways To Volunteer

Whether you're sharing your career journey, supporting a hands-on learning experience, or guiding students through a JA ELC, your time can help build the confidence, skills, and mindset students need to succeed. Together, we can help students become confident, capable, and connected.
JA Job Shadow
Students come to you. You'll give them insight into your job and give them a tour of your company so they can have an opportunity to see how work gets done.
Traditional Classroom
You'll be paired with a teacher in a classroom to show students the connection between what they are learning and future success.
ELCs
Step into a simulated city and help students navigate real-life financial decisions. Your guidance helps bring learning to life, showing students how today's decisions can shape tomorrow's opportunities.

Volunteer Spotlight

Wells Fargo Hosts Employee Day of Service

Wells Fargo’s Greater Washington workforce will participate in the company’s inaugural Day of Service – an event that empowers Wells Fargo employees to align their efforts and expertise to make a positive impact in local communities, address complex societal issues, and help build a more inclusive, sustainable future for all.

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32-Year JA Volunteer Cultivates her Passions for Education and Entrepreneurship

By day, education guru Deborah Crimes is a Sourcing and Contracts Specialist at Freddie Mac. By night, she runs her own company, Lessons From Abroad, LLC, an educational consulting firm that she founded nearly 18 years ago.

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Volunteer Appreciation Week Spotlight: Robbie L. Mosley

April 19-25 is National Volunteer Week, and there is no better time to pause and recognize the selfless contributions of our extraordinary JA Volunteers who inspire and motivate us every day.

Throughout the week, we’ll be featuring JA Volunteers who go above and beyond to connect students with the learning experiences they need for an inspired and successful future.

Read JA Volunteer Robbie Mosley’s Q&A with JA below!

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JA Volunteer and Entrepreneur Lives and Breathes Philanthropy

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Shellie’s first experience with Junior Achievement was as a high school student participating in the JA Company Program. She recalls how much she enjoyed putting her entrepreneurial spirit to the test by thinking outside the box to develop business solutions with her teammates.

Years later when she was asked to volunteer at JA Finance Park with her son’s school, she jumped at the opportunity.

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Explore Our Current Volunteer Needs

JA Finance Park Volunteer

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Locations include Fairfax County, Montgomery County, and Prince George’s County

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JA 3DE Business Coach

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Assist students and teams in the classroom as they develop their presentations. Your role includes providing feedback on their ideas, presentation content, and delivery.

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JA 3DE Business Judge

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Business judges observe presentations from top teams, evaluating their solutions and delivery to select the winning team.

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JA 3DE 12th Grade Consultancy

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Guide students as they dive deep into a real business scenario faced by a local business. Meet with students throughout the year to discuss findings and receive constructive feedback.

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