Real-life lessons. Even for the ones who know it all.
“The kids loved the JA Stock Market Challenge and JA Titan. The stuff you guys do is amazing and helps me make economics exciting! Thank you.”
—Ken Benson, teacher
It’s critical to keep children engaged, motivated and in school. In Colorado, 25 percent of high school students drop out each year. And for minorities, it’s 50 percent. But even more insightful is the fact that 80 percent of high school dropouts interviewed in a survey suggested that providing more opportunities for real-world and experiential learning might help kids stay in school.
Illustrating the connection between school and work in a relevant and engaging way is what JA does best. Below are what some of our participating students and teachers have said about the relevancy of JA.
94%of teachers agreed or strongly agreed that the volunteer linked the importance of future education with future opportunities. |
98%of teachers agreed or strongly agreed that the JA volunteer was a good role model for students. |
73%of students said JA helped them prepare for the future. |
71%of students said JA made them realize the importance of staying in school. |
87%of volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that they felt like they made a difference in the lives of students they taught. |
95%of volunteers agreed or strongly agreed that the overall experience of working with JA was excellent. |
JA conducts pre- and post-tests to measure the effectiveness of its programs. We not only measure the content knowledge gains but also the attitudinal impact of JA’s programs.