Volunteer: Teach JA Programs to Youth at a School or Youth Community OrganizationCHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE Junior Achievement (JA) connects Wisconsin's South Central Region teachers with community volunteers who have a passion for education and want to help students learn how to become successful in a global economy. JA provides the curriculum for over twenty K-12 classroom programs. Volunteers are trained to teach the program and grade level they choose. All classroom programs use games, activities. and hands-on learning to teach students financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness skills. On average, volunteers are in the classroom 5 to 7 times for 30- to 45-minutes per visit. Teachers are always present, and the volunteer is running all activities and presenting materials to the students. Volunteers are needed for the remainder of the current school year. After volunteers choose a JA program and grade level, JA staff connect them with a teacher. The volunteer and teacher arrange the dates and times when the JA program will be taught in the classroom. Junior Achievement provides volunteers with: training and turn-key, age-appropriate lesson plans that are simple and relatable programs that are engaging and fun a classroom full of eager youth ready to learn from you!K-12 Learning Experiences include: JA Traditional In-Classroom Programs JA Career Exploration Events JA Career Speaker Series JA in a Day JA Titan Business Challenge JA BizTown & JA Finance ParkNonprofit: Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - South Central Region CHANGING THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE Junior Achievement (JA) connects Wisconsin's South Central Region teachers with community volunteers who have a passion for education and want to help students learn how to become successful in a global economy. JA provides the curriculum for over twenty K-12 classroom programs. Volunteers are trained to teach the program and grade level they choose. All classroom programs use games, activities. and hands-on learning to teach students financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce-readiness skills. On average, volunteers are in the classroom 5 to 7 times for 30- to 45-minutes per visit. Teachers are always present, and the volunteer is running all activities and presenting materials to the students. Volunteers are needed for the remainder of the current school year. After volunteers choose a JA program and grade level, JA staff connect them with a teacher. The volunteer and teacher arrange the dates and times when the JA program will be taught in the classroom. Junior Achievement provides volunteers with: training and turn-key, age-appropriate lesson plans that are simple and relatable programs that are engaging and fun a classroom full of eager youth ready to learn from you!K-12 Learning Experiences include: JA Traditional In-Classroom Programs JA Career Exploration Events JA Career Speaker Series JA in a Day JA Titan Business Challenge JA BizTown & JA Finance ParkNonprofit: Junior Achievement of Wisconsin - South Central Region Opportunity Type: Volunteer Date: Is Ongoing Nonprofit Requirement: >21 years old Zip Code: 53713 Allow Groups: No |