Who We Are
Junior Achievement’s purpose is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Too many kids do not have access to education crucial for their future success: personal financial responsibility, budgeting, critical thinking, career readiness, and demonstrating an entrepreneurial drive. Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain exists so that all kids, regardless of background, receive the tools they need to build a future for themselves in which they are optimistic, economically self-sufficient, and determined, with a belief in the power of free enterprise. To accomplish this, JA provides in-school and off-site experiential programs to students from kindergarten through twelfth grade, delivered by corporate and community volunteers, who provide a real-world perspective in the areas of career readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship. There is no cost for schools to implement JA programming. JA is committed to an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity. We are dedicated to providing a positive, enriching learning experience free of bias that promotes greater economic opportunity and equity. We welcome K-12 students, volunteers, educators, staff, and other partners and stakeholders, regardless of race, religion, age, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected characteristic.
What We Do
For more than 100 years, volunteers have been a vital part of Junior Achievement’s mission. We welcome individuals, corporations, and community groups to join us in building young people’s hope and optimism for their future. By sharing your story, you can change a child’s life! Using JA’s easy-to-follow classroom guidebooks, volunteers deliver important life lessons while also sharing their unique experiences and perspectives, inspiring students to achieve their dreams! In younger grades, lessons are centered around the difference between needs and wants, how money moves through a community, examples of jobs that build a community, how voting and elections work, the relationship between natural, human, and capital resources, and more. In older grade levels, lessons focus on savings, credit, loans, investing, how to start and run a business, creating a resume, how to interview for a job, budgeting personal finances responsibly, business ethics, and more. There are tons of ways to get involved as a JA volunteer. You can visit a classroom for weekly hour-long sessions, participate in a full-day event, guide students through a field trip experience, and more. JA offers programs all throughout the region, so no matter where you work, live, or play, we’ll find a location that’s most convenient for you.
