Junior Achievement of Central Virginia works closely with Hanover County Public Schools and Hanover businesses to provide quality programming to students. We have several Hanover schools who have requested JA programs and we look to the Hanover community to provide volunteers to teach the programs.  If you are member of the Hanover community, I hope you will consider volunteering.

What is Junior Achievement?

Junior Achievement is the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to educating students in grades K-12 about entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy through experiential, hands-on programs

How does it work?

Junior Achievement (JA)of Central Virginia brings role models from the community into classrooms to teach financial literacy programs.  Programs are specifically requested by teachers and align with Virginia Standards of Learning.  JA provides volunteers with all materials and training and matches them up with teachers who have requested the programs.  JA volunteers are business owners, college students, executives, parents - anyone who sees the value in engaging students in lessons and activities that enhance and expand classroom learning.

How are programs taught by volunteers?

JA Finance Park is a program in which middle and high school students study personal financial management in the classroom and apply them in a life-like business environment. Capital One / JA Finance Park is an actual center located at 7217 W. Broad Street, structured in a business park setting with 18 local businesses represented. Students visit each business in Capital One / JA Finance Park and utilize the information they receive to create their own personal budget. Volunteers mentor the students and help them make wise financial decisions.  Groups and individuals are encouraged to volunteer.  Volunteer commitment is one day for approximately 6 hours.  Volunteers are needed at JA Finance Park to mentor Atlee High School students on the following dates:  March 24, 25, 26, 27. 

In a Traditional Program, volunteers present programs in the classroom.  The curriculum is broken up into 30-45 minute lessons and is taught once a week for five weeks.  JA connects the volunteer with the teacher and classroom visits are independently arranged between them.  Volunteers may teach alone or with a partner.  JA schedules a one-hour training session with the volunteer prior to volunteering.  

The following Hanover Schools have requested JA programs in specific grades (many schools have requested programs in multiple classrooms).  Please let me know if you are interested in volunteering in any of the following classrooms:

If you know someone in the Hanover community who may be interested, please forward this email. 

Contact:

Jennifer Boyle

Director of Community Partnerships

Junior Achievement of Central Virginia

804.217.8855 x203

www.jatoday.org