Career-related Experiences Seminar
Vivian Lau
Chief Executive Officer
About Junior Achievement (JA)
Junior Achievement Worldwide
• Founded in 1919
• Dedicated to educating young people about business, economics, and free enterprise through quality activities-based programs
• Currently serving more than 7 million students in over 100 countries a year
Junior Achievement Hong Kong
• Established in 2001 • Registered non-profit-making charitable organization• Launched 15 programs• Over 28,000 students in 200 schools• Over 3,000 business volunteers from 170 companies
Awards & Recognition of JA
• Caring Company Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2006/07 for the partnership with ExxonMobil, presented by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
• Long Standing Partner award - Goldman Sachs CTW 10th Year Anniversary award
Awards & Recognition of JA
• Best Performer in Resource Mobilization of Asia Pacific NGO award by Resource Alliance & Citigroup
• Caring Company Outstanding Partnership Project Award 2004/05 for the partnership with HSBC on Company Programme, presented by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service
Our Mission
To inspire and prepare young people
to succeed in the global economy
JA Programs
Understanding the world of work and market economics
Tertiary
Upper Secondary
Lower Secondary
Primary
EssentialLife-wide Values
Global Business Ethics
Personal Economics
MMBiz
Financial & Economics
Literacy
Success Skills
Career Aspiration
Job ShadowingMESE
Company Programme
Business Plan Program
Entrepreneurship
Our Community
Our Families
OurselvesOurCity
OurNation
OurWorld
OurRegion
New Leaders
New Leaders
Global Business Ethics
A Bridge between Schools and World of Work
Business Schools
Financial support
Devoted staff
High-quality activities-based
business programs
Trained business volunteers
JA
Program Partners
JA
Program Manager
Link Teacher
StudentsBusiness Volunteers
SchoolCompanies/Workplace
International Exposure for Students
Canadian National Junior Achievement Conference (CANJAC)
Annual international forum for over 150 Company Programme student delegates from all over the world to meet and exchange their experience and learning
International Junior Leadership Conference in Florida USA
A one-week students conference on global business for students from over 40 countries to convene and polish up their learning on world economy
International Exposure for Students
Hewlett-Packard Global Business Challenge (HPGBC)
Annual competition for students to polish their decision making skills with over 1,200 teams from over 100 countries
Global Business Ethics Contest Hong Kong student won 2nd Place in a worldwide ethical contest, Global Business Ethics Youth Forum in USA
“JA programs have give me a valuable opportunity to put theories into practice. I have learnt how to tackle problems and communicate with companions effectively.”
Yeung Tung Wai, student from Belilios Public School
“JA programs helped me understand what abilities I need to improve. I see how important teamwork and creativity are. We all find the key to make the impossible to be POSSIBLE!”
Ken Lee, student from TWGHs Kwok Yat Wai College
“The business volunteers introduce me to the real working world. I cherish every cheer shared with my volunteers, whom I seek support and encouragements from.”
Dorothy Ma, student from Sacred Heart Canossian College
Key Learning for Students
Key Learning for Students
Entrepreneurship, creative thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership
Financial literacy, planning, making choices, budgeting, planning
Career aspiration, attitude, interpersonal effectiveness, taking responsibilities, following directions
Essential life-wide values, ethics, respect, reliability, responsibility, integrity, fairness and citizenship
Commitment of JA
• Build bridges between business and education
• Engage support of over 170 companies, e.g. HSBC, Hang Seng
Bank, Citigroup, CLP Power, Goldman Sachs, KMB, ExxonMobil,
Fedex Express
• Supply internationally-adopted program materials
• Provide training, support, and guidance to business volunteers and
teachers
• Ensure quality experiences for students, teachers and business
volunteers
Support from Business Volunteers
• Sharing experiences and insights• Leading discussions and activities• Volunteers are…
Mentors Facilitators Role-models Ethics Advisors
Coaches Advisors Consultants Friends Motivators Guides Career Counselors
Partnership with Schools & Teachers
Support from Schools and Teachers
• Create a positive learning environment and commitment to learn
• Communicate with the business volunteer regarding:
– Student characteristics
– School rules and school calendar
– Feedback for business volunteers
• Help to manage the classroom
• Provide feedback to JA
Partnership with Schools & Teachers
Teachers also enjoy the experience too!
• Come face-to-face with business leaders
• Interact with business volunteers from
different industries
The Impact Created
JA Program evaluations 2005/06 –results confirm the value of programs
% of respondents agree that Students Teachers Volunteers
03/04 04/05 05/06 03/04 04/05 05/06 03/04 04/05 05/06
Business Volunteers are a valuable component of the program
87% 87% 88% 97% 93% 95% 88% 98% 98%
JA program was an effective way to learn
84% 85% 81% 100% 88% 93% 94% 91% 92%
Interested in participating more JA programs
78% 82% 80% 89% 84% 87% 78% 92% 87%
The Impact Created
The Impact Created
Career-related Experiences Seminar
Vivian Lau
Chief Executive Officer