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Junior Achievement Helps Prepare Today's Students for a Bright Future

JA of Kansas's volunteer-delivered, kindergarten-12th grade programs foster work-readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy skills, and use experiential learning to inspire students in our community to dream big and reach their potential.

Why Junior Achievement?

JA helps students realize that the education they are getting today will help them to have a bright future tomorrow. JA's unique, volunteer delivered programs, show them all of the possibilities that lay before them. They realize they can choose different paths; College? A specific trade? Start their own business? Through your participation as an organization or as an individual, these statistics below can begin to change in your community:

> 20% of U.S. students will not complete high school on time and earn a diploma.

> 49% of U.S. employers recognize that talent shortages impact their ability to serve clients and customers.

> 36% of Americans say that they have at some point in their lives felt their financial situation was out of control.

> 91% of millennials wish they had greater access to entrepreneurial education programs.
Volunteer presenting to students

Which Way to JA

Corporate Donor

Your corporation can support the growing need for youth development in Kansas by helping today's students with the critical skills and the character necessary to succeed in your 21st Century workplace.

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Individual Donor

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can make a donation directly to JA of Kansas!

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Corporate Volunteer

By volunteering for JA through your organization, you can be in the classroom during work hours and you can share your experience and inspire young people to pursue their dreams.

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Individual Volunteer

Not affiliated with a corporation partnered with JA? You can volunteer in your community directly with JA of Kansas!

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Educator

Quality volunteers from the community come into your classroom to deliver proven, hands-on programming that inspires students to understand the opportunities provided by education.

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Learn more about JA Programs

Not an Educator? Find out how you can get JA programs into your Kansas school!

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Students Reached Nationally
2016-2017
208373
Classes Nationally
2016-2017
247350
Volunteers Nationally
2016-2017
21503
Schools Reached Nationally
2016-2017

JA of Kansas Spotlight

View the details for Topeka Business Hall of Fame

Topeka Business Hall of Fame

  Where: Ramada Downtown Topeka
 When: Wednesday, April 28, 2021 5:00 PM

Junior Achievement of Kansas annually honors businessmen and women to inspire young people to follow in the laureates' footsteps.

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View the details for Lawrence Business Hall of Fame

Lawrence Business Hall of Fame

  Where: DoubleTree Lawrence
 When: Thursday, February 04, 2021 5:00 PM

Junior Achievement of Kansas annually honors businessmen and women to inspire young people to follow in the laureates' footsteps.

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View the details for Topeka Bowl-A-Thon

Topeka Bowl-A-Thon

  Where: West Ridge Lanes and Family Fun Center
 When: Friday, October 23, 2020 4:00 PM

Companies, families or individuals recruit teams of five bowlers each. The bowlers then collect donations that will support the Junior Achievement financial education program, which reaches over 27,000 children statewide.

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Select a button below to see how you or your organization can get involved with Junior Achievement of Kansas.

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