Junior Achievement of North Alabama INCOSE Presentation January 19, 2012.

Junior Achievement of North Alabama

INCOSE Presentation

January 19, 2012

Statistics on American K-12 Public Education

While most parents think their children are receiving a quality education, the majority of American students are falling behind their international counterparts. The consequences to our country are dramatic.

Every

26

seconds

a

U.S.

highschool

student

DROPS

OUT

of

school.

Working on the Solution?

JA Core Purpose

To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.

Focus on 3 Pillars of Learning

Entreprenuership

Workforce Readiness

Financial Literacy 

JA History

Founded in 1919

JA started as a collection of small after- school business clubs for students in Springfield, Massachusetts.

JA now reaches more than 11 million young people worldwide each year.

JA North Alabama History

Huntsville office founded in 1985.

Merged with Decatur office in Jan 2009

Recently formed Marshall Co. District summer 2011

Now serves 12 counties- 11 in North Alabama, 1 in Tennessee

Teaches approximately 10,000 students each year!

How is JA Supported?

School/Grade/Class Sponsorships

Operating Gifts

Personal Gift

Special Events- Business Hall of Fame- Bowl-a-Thon

JA is funded by Corporations, Foundations, and people like you, through:

How Do We Do It?

Community Volunteers (just like you!)

Hand-on curriculum is provided

6 Ways JA Material is Delivered - In-Classroom - JA-in-a-Day- Job Shadow- Adventures in Engineering- Young Minds at Work- Entrepreneurship Camp

Sample JA Program5th Grade – Our Nation

High-growth, high-demand jobs

Skills that are in demand

STEM

Globalization

Entrepreneurship

Making good choices, staying in school

Sample JA ProgramActivity

A local bookstore vs. Amazon.com

eBay vs. thrift store

Local video store vs. Netflix

Competition

Specialization

Globally Competitive

What Would I Be Committing To?

Elementary• 5 lessons• 30-45 minutes each

Middle School• 6 lessons• 45-55 minutes each

High School• 5-8 lessons• 1 hour each

StandardIn-Class

JA-in-a-Day Job Shadow

• Elementary only

• Whole school

• All in 1 day

• Typically 8:00 – 2:00

• Date is set between school and company

• One day

• For 8th-12th grade students

• Students visit your workplace

• 2 student minimum

• You set the date & time with the student

• One day

• For high school junior and seniors.

• Partnership with local universities and many organizations on Redstone Arsenal

• 2011 – first time bringing students offsite locations

Adventures in Engineering

Young Minds at Work

• One day

• For 8th grade students

• Students visit your workplace

• Must be able to accommodate up to 50 people at one time

• Hands-on activities with the students

What Would I Be Committing To?

EntrepreneurshipCamp

• July 15-20, 2012

• For high school students

• Students stay at UAH

• Business compeition

• $300 – all housing, meals, and materials

• Scholarships available

Thank You!

Please do not hesitate to contact me:

Leah [email protected]