JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST INC
1745 UNIVERSITY AVE W, ST PAUL, MN 55104 www.jaum.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: OUR MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UPPER MIDWEST, INC.'S (JA/JAUM) MISSION IS TO INSPIRE AND PREPARE YOUNG PEOPLE TO SUCCEED IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY. JA TEACHES STUDENTS IN GRADES K-12 HOW TO MANAGE MONEY, HOW TO PREPARE FOR A CAREER OR COLLEGE, AND HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS. JA EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO MAKE A CONNECTION BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND HOW IT CAN BE APPLIED IN THE REAL WORLD, THEREBY ENHANCING THE RELEVANCE OF THEIR CLASSROOM LEARNING AND INCREASING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE VALUE OF STAYING IN SCHOOL. OUR RELEVANT, EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO SCHOOLS AND ALIGN WITH NATIONAL AND LOCAL CURRICULUM STANDARDS. DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR, WE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS AND OVER 5,800 VOLUNTEERS TO TEACH OUR CURRICULUM TO OVER 106,000 LOCAL STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA, NORTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.

JA TRADITIONAL IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS: JAUM REACHED MORE THAN 106,000 STUDENTS DURING THE 2019-2020 SCHOOL YEAR AND 737,000 HOURS OF PROGRAMMING. WE ACHIEVE THIS REACH IN PART THROUGH OUR AGE-APPROPRIATE CLASSROOM CURRICULUM THAT BEGINS IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. STUDENTS LEARN HOW THEY CAN IMPACT THE WORLD AROUND THEM AS INDIVIDUALS, WORKERS, AND CONSUMERS. PROGRAMMING CONTINUES THROUGH MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL, WHERE WE FOCUS ON KEY CONTENT AREAS OF FINANCIAL LITERACY, COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS: JA'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE THE FOUNDATION OF OUR CURRICULA. THE KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FIFTH GRADE THEMES, AS WELL AS AFTER-SCHOOL AND CAPSTONE EXPERIENCES, WORK TO CHANGE STUDENTS' LIVES BY HELPING THEM LEARN THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF BUSINESS AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANT ROLE OF EDUCATION IN PREPARING FOR A FUTURE CAREER. EACH VOLUNTEER-LED PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FIVE LESSONS.MIDDLE SCHOOL PROGRAMS: THE MIDDLE GRADES PROGRAMS BUILD ON CONCEPTS THE STUDENTS LEARNED IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND HELP TEENS MAKE DIFFICULT DECISIONS ABOUT HOW TO BEST PREPARE FOR THEIR EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL FUTURE. THE PROGRAMS SUPPLEMENT STANDARD SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULA AND DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. EACH VOLUNTEER-LED PROGRAM CONSISTS OF SIX LESSONS.HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS: AS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BEGIN TO POSITION THEMSELVES FOR THEIR FUTURE, THERE ARE MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT WHAT LIES AHEAD. JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT'S HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS HELP STUDENTS MAKE INFORMED, INTELLIGENT DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR FUTURE, AND FOSTER SKILLS THROUGH IMPORTANT ENTREPRENEURIAL CONCEPTS THAT WILL BE VALUABLE IN THE BUSINESS WORLD. EACH VOLUNTEER-LED PROGRAM CONSISTS OF FIVE TO TWELVE LESSONS.

JA EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING LABS: JA FINANCE PARK INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO THE WORLD OF BUSINESS THROUGH PERSONAL FINANCIAL PLANNING AND CAREER EXPLORATION. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO BE TAUGHT TO MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS BY CLASSROOM TEACHERS. THE PROGRAM CULMINATES WITH A VISIT TO OUR BUSINESS SIMULATION LAB LOCATED AT OUR ST. PAUL HEADQUARTERS OR VIA VIRTUAL SIMULATION, WHERE STUDENTS PUT INTO PRACTICE WHAT THEY'VE LEARNED ABOUT ECONOMIC OPTIONS AND THE PRINCIPLES OF BUDGETING. ASSISTED BY THEIR TEACHERS AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND COMMIT TO A PERSONAL BUDGET. AT JA BIZTOWN, UPPER ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS GET TO BE ADULTS FOR A DAY. THEY OPERATE BANKS, MANAGE RESTAURANTS, WRITE CHECKS AND VOTE FOR MAYOR. THIS PROGRAM COMBINES IN-CLASS LEARNING WITH A DAY-LONG VISIT TO THIS FULLY-INTERACTIVE SIMULATED FREE MARKET FACILITY. JA BIZTOWN HELPS STUDENTS CONNECT THE DOTS BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND THE REAL WORLD. THROUGH DAILY LESSONS, HANDS-ON ACTIVITIES, AND ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THIS SIMULATED COMMUNITY, STUDENTS DEVELOP A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN WHAT THEY LEARN IN SCHOOL AND THEIR SUCCESSFUL PARTICIPATION IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY.

JA OUT OF SCHOOL TIME:YOUTH SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO DELIVER JA PROGRAMMING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MEDA ALONG WITH THE NEW JA LAUNCHU! REACHING STUDENTS BEYOND THE CLASSROOM. LEVERAGING THE BENEFITS OF OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING IN ADDRESSING THE OPPORTUNITY GAP. JA LAUNCHU! EQUIPS MOTIVATED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SKILLS NEEDED TO LAUNCH THEIR OWN START-UP BUSINESSES.

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