History
JA is part of a ________ network.
What is Worldwide?
This engaging, hands-on program introduces students to economic concepts, workplace skills, and personal and business finances.
What is JA BizTown?
This educational, mock real-world scenario allows students to earn a pretend salary, learn to balance a budget, discover career pathways and develop work readiness skills.
What is Finance Park?
This 10-month program helps high school students build work-readiness skills, gain knowledge of local industries and offer businesses a fresh perspective via case challenges.
What is JA Career Bound?
JA World Huizenga Center opened its doors in this year.
What is 2009?
Year Junior Achievement South Florida was founded.
What is 1959?
Grade in school where kids attend JA BizTown.
What is 5th grade?
Grade in school where kids attend JA Finance Park.
What is 8th grade?
High School Juniors and Seniors have the opportunity to do this during the summer after completing the Career Bound and Fellows Program.
What is an internship?
The number of students Junior Achievement of South Florida impacted in Broward and Palm Beach County during FY22.
What is 69,000?
The original JA program.
What is JA Fellows / Company Program?
Two of the storefront sponsors in JA BizTown.
(can be any two)
What is...?
BBB, Broward College, Broward Health, BSO, City of Coconut Creek, Community Care Plan, EY, The Hartford, Hoffman's, Lifestyle Media Group, Metro Signs, Sandra Moss, NSU, Truist, Truly Nolen, WPLG 10
The individuals who help students throughout the day at JA Finance Park.
Who are Volunteers?
This instructional model to reimagine high school education launched in the Fall of 2022 at Flannigan and McArthur High Schools.
What is 3DE?
This couple helped spearhead the capital campaign to build JA World and is named on the building exterior?
Who is Wayne and Marti Huizenga?
This local club founded Junior Achievement of South Florida.
Who is The Fort Lauderdale Rotary Club?
How often does a student visit JA BizTown.
What is once?
Students learn this important personal life skill while in Finance Park.
What is Budgeting/ Personal Finance?
Name the program where students compete in a lively simulation exposing them to diverse investment opportunities.
What is the Stock Market Challenge?
Area where largest JA facility in the world is located.
What is Coconut Creek/Ft. Lauderdale?
Year Junior Achievement USA was founded.
What is 1919?
Students become _______ of JA BizTown, where they learn what it takes to run a successful business, manage a debit card and checking account, and work as a team.
Who are citizens?
The two main focuses of JA Finance Park.
What is 1) Personal Finance 2) Career Exploration?
Two high-growth industries JA currently has related pre-apprenticeship programs tied to?
What is the marine and construction industries?
The budget percentage allocated to fund program costs.
What is 88%?