Classroom Volunteer

Opportunities

Your most important meeting of

the day.

Looking for a way to get involved in your child’s

classroom?Be a Junior Achievement Volunteer! It’s FUN! It’s EASY! It’s REWARDING!

Junior Achievement (JA) What? A non-profit youth development organization

Why? Our mission is to empower young people to own their economic success.

How? Volunteers from the community present JA programs to kids in grades K-12

JA programs promote skills in 3 areas:

1.Work

Readiness

2.Entrepreneurship

3.Financial Literacy

Character/Ethics Economics Business Citizenship

What is involved? Each program includes 5 hands-on,

FUN activities, 30-45 minutes each

JA Volunteers are provided with: All materials needed

Detailed guide with easy-to-follow lesson plans

Training on how to implement the program

Support & assistance from your child’s teacher

Nervous? Don’t be! You don’t need to be an expert! We

provide you with everything you need to be successful!

The teacher remains in the classroom to provide support to volunteer and to maintain classroom management

You’ll receive ongoing support from JA staff

JA is a very FUN and rewarding way to mentor your child and their peers!

How can YOU help?1. Notify your child’s teacher of

your interest in volunteering.

2. Fill out and return the flyer given to you by your child’s teacher.

For more information about JA,

visit www.janeny.org

Click here to view a video about JA!