Junior Achievement volunteers go
virtual to help kids in need
JA Virtual Volunteer Meetup virtual
meetings scheduled for August
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[August 07, 2020]
More than 18,000 kindergarten through twelfth grade students are
impacted by Junior Achievement (JA) programs annually in Central
Illinois with the help of over 600 volunteers. School may have
changed this year, but the need for positive mentors and role models
hasn’t! Young people will benefit from the inspiration provided by
JA Volunteers through the same mission and proven programs but with
new, virtual ways of connecting this school year.
Angie Houck, Program Director of JA of Central Illinois said, “While
volunteer opportunities with schools will look different this year,
Junior Achievement has expanded online opportunities to not only
provide educators with new learning solutions but also to support
volunteers with virtual program resources to meet students wherever
they are – at home or in the classroom. It was important with this
innovative, virtual transition to maintain JA’s commitment to
programs correlating directly with state and national learning
standards. We find most educators take advantage of JA programs not
as an add-on but rather to help them meet their classroom learning
goals and objectives, especially the new social science standards.
Our teachers and students need JA more than ever before, and we are
fortunate to be a part of such a generous community where so many
people have a common vision and want to collaborate to help young
people succeed.”
JA's programs—in the core pathways of work readiness,
entrepreneurship and financial literacy—ignite the spark in young
people to experience and prepare for the opportunities and realities
of work and life.
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To get started, individuals can attend a JA Virtual Volunteer Meetup
through MS Teams.
To sign up, email angie.houck@ja.org.
Additional sessions may be scheduled to accommodate demand.
Tuesday, August 11,
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Thursday, August 13,
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Monday, August 17,
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Tuesday, August 18,
9:30 am – 10:00 am
Wednesday, August 26,
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
About Junior Achievement of Central Illinois
For over 70 years Junior Achievement has been an integral part of
the education and business communities in Central Illinois. JA of
Central Illinois currently partners with 90 schools and
organizations within 11 counties, impacting approximately 18,000
students each school year through the work of over 600 volunteers.
JA of Central Illinois is recognized by JA USA as a Four Star
operation. For more information, visit centralillinois.ja.org.
[Sally Eastman | Marketing & Special
Events Manager
Junior Achievement of Central Illinois] |