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- EIN 99-0088861
- (808) 545-1777
- 2909 Waialae Ave 10 Honolulu HI 96826-1833 USA
- www.jahawaii.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Economic Development, Education, International, International Economic Development, Microfinance
Mission: Junior achievement of hawaii will ensure that every child in our state has a fundamental understanding of the free enterprise system. Our core beliefs are integrity - we honor our commitment to young people by demonstrating high ethical standards; respect - we strengthen our relationships by valuing diverse thoughts and actions; excellence- through outstanding leadership, performance and innovation, we enhance our education program.
Programs: Provide ja worldwide programs to hawaii's k-12 students in their classrooms. Ja hawaii brings community volunteers into classrooms to deliver ja worldwide's financial and economic literacy programs to the students. During the school year 2016-17, jah provided 299 volunteers to 7,954 students in 341 classes and in 51 schools. Student hours totaled 48,729 hours. More than 70% of the schools were categorized as title i schools where a majority of the students were provided a subsidized or free lunch.