JA Fundamentals
Five classroom sessions, scheduled with you and the teacher
JA
Junior Achievement of South Central PA
610 South George Street, York, PA 17401
2026–27 school year
Spend a day helping students prepare for the real world
Every date below is a real JA program day already on the calendar. Volunteers are what make them happen. You do not need a teaching background and you do not need to prepare anything... we train you and we hand you everything you need.
Read about the programs, find a date that works, and sign up. Pick as many as you like.
The programs
Every JA program is free to the school. Volunteers are trained before the day and are never on their own.
JA BizTown
An 8,000 square foot mini city of business storefronts. Students complete classroom lessons on running a business, managing personal and business finances, career exploration and job interviews, then spend a simulated workday as BizTown citizens. They operate a bank, manage a restaurant, write checks, and vote for mayor. As a volunteer you oversee one of the shops and keep students on track... the students do the work.
JA BizTown Mobile
The school gym becomes a miniature city of 16 business storefronts. Students complete 11 classroom lessons covering business operations, personal and business finances, career exploration, job applications and interviewing, then run JA BizTown Mobile for a day. As a volunteer you oversee one of the shops and keep students on track... the students do the work.
YES!
Four activities that help students see how financial and career decisions will shape their lives as young adults. Volunteers work with students through the morning and share their own backgrounds as the day goes on. Activities are tailored by grade, from business plans and the trades in sixth, to resume building and interviewing in eighth. As a volunteer you facilitate one hands-on activity, focused on financial decisions, careers, or both.
STEM Summit
Eight or nine sessions covering science experiments, technology, engineering, math competitions and trades modules, designed to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM fields. As a volunteer you facilitate one hands-on STEM activity.
REAL Life
A full day of financial literacy. Half of it is Budget Builder, where each student is handed an adult life situation and has to make hard financial decisions on the fly. The rest of the day runs through Wheel of 401k, REAL Life Jeopardy, Is the Price Right? and REAL Life #Adulting, covering saving, credit, investing, taxes, the real cost of everyday things, and what it takes to live on your own. As a volunteer you facilitate one hands-on activity and walk students through the financial decisions it puts in front of them.
JA Fundamentals
Detailed lesson plans help the volunteer guide students through activity-based sessions that use stories, games, and role plays to explore the basics of business, careers, civics, economics, entrepreneurship, and personal finance.
Find a day that works
Available any time of the school year
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Sign up to volunteer
Our team will be in touch to confirm the day, send your training link, and tell you exactly where to go and when. Nothing to prepare in the meantime.
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