Junior Achievement of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The Actuarial Foundation & Junior Achievement of Chicago Partnership
Junior Achievement of Chicago works closely with the Chicago Public School system's Office of Education-to-Careers (ETC). The purpose of ETC is to prepare students for their lives beyond the classroom and focuses on several industry clusters – one of which is the Business and Finance Cluster. Several high schools have been designated as Finance Academies of the Business and Finance Cluster by ETC. The Actuarial Foundation's ASA mentoring program will focus on recruiting actuarial volunteers to work on the following programs with students:

JA PROGRAMS

• JA Economics for Success™ explores personal finance and students' education and career options based on their skills, interests, and values. Six required volunteer-led activities.
• JA Global MarketplaceTM is designed to provide practical information about the key aspects of the global economy, what makes world trade work, and how trade affects students' daily lives. Six required volunteer-led activities.
• JA TITANTM introduces critical economics and management decisions through an interactive Web-based simulation. Eight required volunteer-led activities.
• JA America Works™ provides students with examples of how business and entrepreneurship affected the economic development of the United States during the 19th century. Six required volunteer-led activities.
• JA Economics™ examines the fundamental concepts of micro-, macro-, and international economics. Eight required volunteer-led activities.
• Junior Achievement Presents: The NEFE High School Financial Planning Program™ introduces students to the importance of making wise financial decisions. The program demonstrates the importance of planning, goal-setting, and thoughtful decision-making within the context of the personal financial decisions. Five required volunteer-led activities.
• JA Banks in Action™ teaches high school students the principles of the banking industry and exposes them to the challenges of successfully operating a bank in a competitive environment. Eight required volunteer-led activities.

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