Boundless Futures through Education

Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York is a nonprofit that inspires and prepares young people for success

How you can get started

Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York provides several ways that you can get involved whether you’re someone looking to volunteer, part of a district or school looking for educational materials, or part of a business looking to help us expand the reach of our mission.

Volunteers

In-person or Virtual you can Volunteer with Junior Achievement and make a profound difference in the youth of our community.

Volunteers, begin here

Schools and Parents

Junior Achievement provides activities, guides, thought leadership and lots of additional resources to support learning.

Schools and Parents, begin here

Partners

Junior Achievement partners with corporations and individuals to fund the programs that are delivered to our local students.

Partners, begin here

Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York Spotlight

Paychex Junior Achievement Discovery Center

Where: Kodak Center in Eastman Business Park, 200 W. Ridge Road, 3rd Floor, Rochester, NY 14615

In the JA Discovery Center, middle and high school students leave behind their life lives as students and become engaged “citizens” in our economy. They will not only learn about in-demand careers in our community, but they will actually perform a job for the day. They will not only spend the wages they earn, but they must spend responsibility in the Discovery Center, opening a bank account and make buying decisions within a budget. They will not only see how our local economy works, but they will collectively run it.

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Paychex Junior Achievement Discovery Center

JA Bowling Classic

Where: Multiple locations depending on the date you are bowling.

The JA Bowling Classic is a peer-to-peer fundraising event designed to be fun and engaging. Our goal is to build awareness for Junior Achievement, raise critical funds, and encourage team building with participating companies.

Participants are asked to raise a minimum of $100 in pledges to help support Junior Achievement programs in our local schools.

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JA Bowling Classic

Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge

Where: Paychex Junior Achievement Discovery Center

When: Wednesday, April 17, 2024 9:30 AM

The JA Stock Market Challenge offers a chance for high school students to experience the stock market firsthand in an exhilarating competition that caps the exciting high school program!

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Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge