JA: Bright beginnings boost confidence, leadership and prosperity

EARLY TRANSFORMATIONAL MOMENTS IN THE LIVES OF ENTREPRENEURIAL JUNIOR ACHIEVERS PROVEN TO ADD UP TO $ 425M ANNUALLY IN CANADA*

Founded in 1919 by American industrialist Horace A. Moses, Junior Achievement is the undisputed world leader in business education for youth.

By 1955, our non- profit was wellreceived by 250 student participants in Vancouver. Close to 3.7 million Canadian students have since experienced a taste of the real world and gained confidence through JA’S life- changing programs. Instilling a sense of personal responsibility and interpersonal collaboration within each student underscores the teaching in JA programs.

We partner with large numbers of educators and volunteers, to deliver programs free- of- charge at schools.

We partner with students, to help them think beyond the classroom and transform key concepts of the lessons into real- life strategies.

We partner with donors, to support our program initiatives and to strengthen the quality of education we can deliver.

Creating phenomenal value

In January 2011, the Boston Consulting Group ( BCG) released a landmark, independent study that measured what JA programs bring to participants, employers and society as a whole. Through qualitative interviews

“Last year, we were blown away by the results of an independent study* reporting on JA. To learn that JA’S work measures up to a $ 105m annual impact on Canada’s economy was, at first glance, daunting. But to top that with an achievement of a 45: 1 ROI to society for every dollar invested in JA, is actually a strong motivator for us as we build and bolster the organization through innovation.” JAN BELL- IRVING, EIGHT- YEAR PRESIDENT & CEO OF JABC

and quantitative surveys, the report determined that, compared to average Canadians, JA participants were more likely to: stay in school, pursue a career in business, be prepared for work, open their own business, create jobs, advance further in the workplace, and earn more. BCG reported that Achievers were making vastly different choices based on the impact of the program and a transformational moment experienced by many JA students. Their sense of what was possible was revised and expanded upon by JA. That’s real- life impact — and magic when it’s your own life.

The late Laureate Dr. Donald Rix left a legacy for rural, aboriginal and immigrant JA students called the “Inspiring Business Excellence Scholarship.”

Grade 5 students at North Vancouver’s Dorothy Lynas School jump at the chance to answer questions in JA’S Business Basics program.