Earlier this week, I shared a post about the importance of teaching young children to save their money, and ways to help promote an understanding of budgets and savings. In keeping with the week’s theme of discussing financial literacy with our little ones, today I want to shine some light on a remarkable organization that both my husband and I have worked with over the years: Junior Achievement of New Jersey.
Junior Achievement of New Jersey (JA of NJ) empowers young people to own their economic success by bringing life-changing financial literacy, entrepreneurship and work-readiness programs to schools across New Jersey at no-cost to students or their families.
Last Spring, I had the chance to volunteer as a mentor to a Camden charter school student as part of Junior Achievement Women’s Future Leadership Forum held at Lockheed Martin in Moorsetown, New Jersey.
The Hubs serves on a board of JA of NJ and has volunteered over the years to teach financial literacy courses in classrooms all over the state.
There are some really fun ways to be involved with JA of NJ and to help inspire young children.
The JA BizTown program (located in Bridgewater) for 10 and 11 year olds seeks volunteers to support students in small groups as they spend a day role-playing as business and community leaders running a mini economy, while JA Finance Park (located in Newark) for 13-18 year olds is in need of volunteers to assist students in small groups as they spend the day managing personal budgets – making real-life decisions and paying bills in a simulated environment. All volunteers are trained by JA.
Students enjoy their day at Junior Achievement’s BizTown
Volunteer working with Junior Achievement student
Click for more information about JA BizTown and JA Finance Park.
{I was not compensated in any way for this post. All opinions expressed here are solely mine.}
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