August 2015 
JA of North Florida

empowering young people to own their economic success   
Junior Achievement of North Florida staff

Back to school! The staff here at JA of North Florida is ready for the new school year. From left to right: Melissa Daniel - Program Director, Rita Story - Program Director; Shaina Tillman - Special Events Coordinator, Steve St. Amand - President, Stephanie Pfister - Marketing Manager, Sabrina Kinslow - JA Girl$ Program Manager, Teresa Smith - Director of Special Initiatives, and Tiffany Mackey - VP of Programs. Not pictured: Jonathan Bishop, JA Boy$ Program Manager. 
From Our President:
The 2015-16 school year is right around the corner. We have spent the summer working with summer camps that provided quality education as well as entertainment for their campers. The summer months also provided the time to catch up and prepare for the upcoming school year. 

Our dedicated and energetic Program Staff reached well over 50,000 students last year and will surpass that this school year. Additional funding and additional volunteers to teach the additional JA programs are needed. JA Girl$ and JA Boy$ have lofty student reach goals, and we will also launch the Bank of America / JA Financial Literacy Center in New Town during this school year. In short, we will be very busy again this year and appreciate your support.


Steve St. Amand
President
 
Junior Achievement of North Florida 
7th Annual Smart Women Make Change! event to benefit JA Girl$ takes place September 21st
JA of North Florida Smart Women Make Change to benefit JA Girl$ 
Join us in welcoming keynote speaker 
Amy DuBois Barnett, Executive Editor, ESPN
 
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 12:00 p.m.

Florida Blue Conference Center
4800 Deerwood Campus Parkway
Jacksonville, FL 

For more information, available sponsorships, and registration, click here.
 
Jacksonville high school students will start companies through JA Company Program, and need your help!

JA of North Florida JA Company Program

JA Company Program is a fun, interactive way to teach students real-life business skills and leave them inspired to build a career and launch their own dreams. 

We are looking for volunteers to become JA Company Program Ambassadors to local teens within Duval County. This isn't just another class; students are actually starting their own company and need your expertise!

"The new JA Company Program gives students the opportunity to play a greater leadership role in the process with volunteers encouraging them to find their voice and spark the entrepreneurial spirit," said Jack E. Kosakowski, president and CEO of Junior Achievement USA. 

Confirmed schools for 2015-2016 (Starting in the fall):
A Phillip Randolph
Johnson YMCA
Mandarin High School
Raines High School
Wolfson High School

And more to come!


Interested in becoming a JA Company Program Ambassador? Contact Tiffany Mackey at 904-398-9944 ext.230 or email tiffany@jajax.com.
Putting the pedal to the metal for JA Boy$ program at the JA Grand Prix
Junior Achievement of North Florida Grand Prix to benefit JA Boy$
Congratulations racers! First place: Dominique Seaborough, 2nd place: Mitchell Swanson, and 3rd place: JA Board Chairman, Charlie Kauffman.

Thank you to all who supported the first-ever JA Grand Prix on July 28, to benefit our JA Boy$ program. Click here to view photos from the event.
#JAsummer: Last chance to support our summer camp crowdfunding campaign
JA of North Florida donate summer camp

Over the summer, nearly 10,000 young people experienced Junior Achievement programs at summer camps throughout Duval County. 

We deeply appreciate those who contributed to this campaign, and for those who have not yet had a chance, please click here to donate before August 18.
Junior Achievement of North Florida summer camp

Lutheran Social Services taught "JA Career Success" as enrichment to their summer camp this summer. With our curriculum, the refugee participants learned about personal traits and workplace skills that will help them succeed in the workforce and beyond.
Volunteer opportunities for the new school year
We are always in need of classroom volunteers to teach our K-12 programs in financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work readiness. Volunteer opportunities as of August 13 include:
  • Teach JA Career Success at Biscayne High School starting September 1
  • Teach one of our gender-specific programs, JA Boy$ or JA Girl$
  • Become a JA Company Program Ambassador to a group of high school students starting their own business
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