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Causes: Economic Development, Education, International, International Economic Development, Microfinance
Mission: To inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy and to own their future economic success.
Programs: Ja biztown - provides a simulated community where students assume the roles of workers and consumers. It follows a series of classroom sessions about business and jobs. It teaches banking, business, supply and demand using analysis, budgeting, teamwork and critical thinking. The program reached 11,799 students in 2016-2017.
ja in-class programs - provides classroom-based elementary, middle and high school programs that teach business finance and marketplace concepts. Approximately 13,406 students were impacted by the programs in 2016-2017.