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

Our Impact

15,149
Students Reached Locally (2024-2025)
793
Volunteers Locally (2024-2025)
737
Classes Locally (2024-2025)
122
Schools Reached Locally (2024-2025)
176,360
Contact Hours Locally (2024-2025)

Get Started With JA

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.

Educators

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

Educators, begin here

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

Impact Partners

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

Impact Partners, begin here

Junior Achievement of Central Upstate New York Spotlight

Paychex Junior Achievement Discovery Center

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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