JA Finance Park for Educators

Lead the Way to Financial Literacy

Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. is proud to support Colorado teachers in meeting statewide academic standards. At no cost to schools or students, JA Finance Park, presented by Great-West, curriculum fulfills state-mandated personal financial literacy requirements for middle and high school students.

Following participation in JA Finance Park students will be able to:

• Identify services that financial institutions provide
• Explain the costs and benefits of using credit
• Understand the risks and benefits of saving and investing
• Develop and use personal financial management skills such as reading stock quotations, determining stock valve and using different payment methods
• Learn about federal, state and local taxes as well as Social Security and Medicare contributions
• Examine and calculate gross and net monthly income
• Identify the components of a budget and implement budgeting procedures
• Apply mathematical skills to income analysis, spending and saving plans and investment decisions
• Explore career options and match them to personal abilities, interests, work preferences and values as well as conduct research on the education levels required for different jobs

Junior Achievement also offers an online version of the program, JA Finance Park Virtual. Much like the hands-on version, JA Finance Park Virtual users adopt a fictional persona, create an avatar and make fiscal decisions based on their pre-determined life circumstances all through an online environment.

Students who complete the program will master credit vs. debit, saving and investing, income, tax and social security planning, budgeting and money management and career goals.

Please contact JLIB_HTML_CLOAKING at 303.260.6284 for more information or to register your class to participate in JA Finance Park.