Tomorrows are more important than ever

Junior Achievement helps prepare today’s students for a bright future

JA of San Diego's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential.

Why Junior Achievement?

JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community:

> 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma.

> 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers.

> 36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control.

> 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.

Which Way to JA

Corporate Donor

Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development in San Diego County by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st Century workplace.

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Individual Donor

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can make a donation directly to JA of San Diego!

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Corporate Volunteer

By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams.

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Individual Volunteer

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can volunteer in your community directly with JA of San Diego!

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Educator

Quality volunteers from the community come into your classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education.

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Learn more about JA Programs

Not an Educator? Find out how you can get JA programs into your San Diego County school!

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Inspiring Tomorrows

35693

Students Reached Locally
2018-2019

1436

Classes Locally
2018-2019

5277

Volunteers Locally
2018-2019

303

Schools Reached Locally
2018-2019

JA of San Diego Spotlight

JA Inspiring Tomorrows

Schools may be closed, but the learning doesn’t need to stop. Today more than ever JA San Diego needs your support to ensure all students have access to virtual enrichment and continue to move our mission forward in preparing our young people to be real-world ready!

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Register now for The Scouts Personal Management Merit Badge Summer Series!

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VIRTUAL Mission Fed JA Finance Park Summer Camp

Empower your 6th-8th grader to be "real world ready" after a life-changing experience at our Virtual Mission Fed JA Finance Park Summer Camp! Click below for camp details and registration.

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VIRTUAL McGrath Family JA BizTown Summer Camp

Ignite your 4th-6th grader's entrepreneurial spirit during an unforgettable time at Virtual McGrath Family JA BizTown! Click below for camp details and registration.

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"Junior Achievement reinforced concepts for me to remember later in life."

Junior Achievement Student

"I thought the experience was amazing. The presentation was unlike anything I've seen."

Junior Achievement Student

"Junior Achievement has given me a sense of what adults go through with budget issues."

Junior Achievement Student

"I liked how the Junior Achievement volunteer explained his job to us."

Junior Achievement Student

Select a button below to see how you or your organization can get involved with Junior Achievement of San Diego County.

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