Junior Achievement of Washington

Junior Achievement educates and inspires young people to succeed in a global economy. JA's program areas of focus are Financial Literacy, Workforce Readiness and Entrepreneurship

Description:
Junior Achievement works in partnership with more than 4,000 local k-12 educators to provide lessons to students that help them see the relevance of their education to their future success. The JA programs are taught in classrooms during the school day by volunteer role models from business, from the community, from colleges and by parents. JA provides the hands on, activity based lessons and the volunteer facilitates the programs in the classroom.

History:
Operating since 1919 nationally, and 1953 in the Puget Sound area, Junior Achievement is a nonprofit organization providing a series of programs to enhance the education of young people. For more than 50 years, JA has been a part of the local community. We work with schools and businesses to build strong, viable partnerships that serve young people. Inherent in JA’s mission is the goal that all youth have the opportunity to flourish and to be prepared for the future. Last year we reached over 106,000 students in western Washington.

Contact people:

Joanne Kahl, Vice President, (phone), (email) Melanie Hess, Vice President, (phone), (email) Katherine Dick, Project Director, (phone), (email)

Main office number: (206) 296-2600
Office fax number: (206) 296-2617

Address:

1700 Westlake Avenue North, #400 Seattle, WA 98109 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.jawashington.org

Miscellaneous Information

Liability
	Yes
Does your organization welcome court-ordered community service volunteers?
	No
Does your organization have volunteer positions for youth 12-18?
	Yes

Last updated on January 26, 2010