Junior Achievement summer participants design businesses to “fill a need”

Wayman’s summer camp used JA It’s My Business! as enrichment to their program.

What were you doing when you were thirteen years old? For students at Wayman Community Development Corporation’s summer camp, they were designing their own business and stepping into the mindset of entrepreneurs.

The summer camp participated in JA It’s My Business! During one lesson students identified the first entrepreneurial characteristic: Fill a need.

Each group designed their business blueprint according to their target market’s need, then presented their plans to classmates and answered questions relating to their businesses.

Step one: Fill a need.

JA It’s My Business! teaches the four traits of a successful entrepreneur.

This group of young ladies designed the “Dazzling Diva’s Dance Studio.”

Students answered questions from their peers relating to their blueprints.

To learn more about Junior Achievement of North Florida’s summer programs, please click here.

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JA in a Day: Bank of America/Merrill Lynch @ St Clair Evans Academy

April 10, 2015 | Saint Clair Evans Academy

Nineteen Bank of America/Merrill Lynch volunteers taught Junior Achievement curriculum to students in Kindergarten through 5th grade, for a total of 388 students impacted!

TiNika Crimes taught JA Our City to 3rd grade, introducing students to zoning and the importance of money to a city.

JA Our City lets students build their own cities – complete with stand-up cardboard buildings they decorate and place on a giant floor map, in the correct zone.

In Junior Achievement’s 1st grade program, JA Our Families, one activity has 1st graders think about and write down what they need and want, and distinguish between the two.

Jessica helps a students categorize whether his video games are a need or a want.

The contents of a program kit for JA Our Families.

Volunteer Anthony Neufille taught JA Our Community, Junior Achievement’s 2nd grade program.

Bank of America/Merrill Lynch volunteer Brittany Riordan taught 3rd graders about the role of taxes in a city.

Patrick-Henry Agustin taught Junior Achievement’s 4th grade program, JA Our Region. He showed students how resources are combined to create goods and services.

Brandon Haye taught JA Our Community to Ms. Snipes’ 2nd grade class, in which students developed a sense of career awareness and learned how all jobs help a community.

During lesson two of JA Our Community, “Sweet ‘O’ Donuts”, students learn about production, goods and services when they make paper donuts in their donut shop. Brandon went the extra mile and brought real donuts for his students during the activity.

To learn more about JA in a Day, please visit our website.

Citi Volunteers Teach “JA in a Day” at Crown Point Elementary

More than 30 Citi volunteers took time out of their busy day to teach Junior Achievement to students at Crown Point Elementary on May 8, 2014.

“My one-day experience was a lot of fun, and I was very impressed with the kids’ enthusiasm throughout the day,” said Randy Richards, Internal Fraud Investigator, Citi. “They were very excited for me to be there, and sad to see me leave, which is a testament that the program truly does inspire kids to want to learn more.”

Want to get involved with Junior Achievement? Visit www.jajax.com to learn more or contact Tiffany Mackey at 904-398-9944 ext.230, tiffany@jajax.com.