- Ask any young person what they want to be when they grow up and you most likely will get lofty answers, such as a pro-football player or a You Tube star. While admirable, it may be worthwhile to temper these expectations and get kids thinking about a Plan B that incorporates their dreams into the real world.
Enter Junior Achievement (JA), a non-profit organization that is celebrating its 100th anniversary.
Since 1919, JA has made it its mission to prepare youth for future jobs by helping young people understand business and finance so that they are work-force ready.
Currently, the JA network reaches approximately 5 million students a year in the United States, and 10 million students in total in more than 100 countries.