TOMORROWS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER

Today is uncertain. Tomorrow represents hopes and dreams Junior Achievement helps prepare today's students for a bright future.

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 an 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.

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Schools and Parents

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

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Partners

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

Partners, begin here

Online resources for Teachers and Parents

Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York is providing free online resources to teachers and parents. We are doing this so our kids can spend more time planning for and dreaming about tomorrow, and less time worrying about today. We are committed to doing this until we can all be certain again.

Virtual Volunteer Experience

Volunteering in-person with Junior Achievement has been a rewarding experience for generations and today we offer virtual volunteering!

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Program Resources

I am a teacher, parent or student looking for stand-alone activities, facilitator guides, or ancillary resources that support learning.

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Donate

I want to support Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York in the effort to provide free online resources to teachers and parents with a gift to my local JA.

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Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York Spotlight

Calling all JA Alumni!

Did JA make a difference in your life? Is there a story you want to share about how a JA mentor helped positively influence your life or career? Do you want to re-connect with JA and others who had "the JA experience?"

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Rochester Business Hall of Fame

  Where: Format and location to be determined
 When: Monday, October 25, 2021 5:30 PM

In this prestigious event, Junior Achievement will be honoring influential, visionary leaders from the business community that have made a significant impact, outstanding contributions to free enterprise and have set new standards for future business leaders while serving as role models for young people. Their accomplishments demonstrate business excellence, courageous thinking and actions, vision and innovation, and community mindedness.

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2021 JA Inspire Virtual

  Where: Virtual
 When: Wednesday, May 05, 2021 7:00 AM

JA Inspire™ Virtual is a collaboration of education and industry leaders throughout the 25-county region of Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York, focused on providing thousands of students with the tools they need for future success.

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2021 Virtual JA Stock Market Challenge

  Where: Virtual
 When: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 12:00 PM

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

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14602

Students Reached Locally
2018-2019

742

Classes Locally
2018-2019

650

Volunteers Locally
2018-2019

91

Schools Reached Locally
2018-2019

Select a button below to see how you or your organization can get involved with Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York.

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