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| Last updated on May 15, 2008 |
Junior Achievement (JA) is a non-profit organization that connects business and education to build a stronger community through programs that focus on work readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship.
Description:
Junior Achievement is the world's largest and fastest growing organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics, and free enterprise. JA programs are taught by classroom volunteers, civic leaders, from the community in the United States and 112 countries worldwide.
History:
Junior Achievement was founded in 1919 by Theodore Vail, president of American Telephone & Telegraph; Horace Moses, president of Strathmore Paper Co.; and Senator Murray Crane of Massachusetts. The first program, "The Company Program", was offered to high school students on an after-school basis. In 1975, the organization entered the classroom with the introduction of "Project Business" for the middle grades. In the last 25 years, JA gradually expanded its activities and broadened its scope to encompass an ever-widening student population.
Locally, JA has been an established district in Portage County since 1991. In July of 2004 we merged with our largest satellite area, Wood County. We are able to effectively and efficiently expose an increasing number of our young people to the cornerstones of the free-enterprise system. One of our main goals is to build upon the solid foundation of the existing JA programs and collaborate with the school systems to reach all of the children in the Portage and Wood County areas.
Contact person: Lonnie Selje, Program Manager, (715) 345-1104, (email)
Office fax number: (715) 345-9340
Address:
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1052 Main Street - Suite 101
Stevens Point, WI 54481
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Web Site: http://wisconsin.ja.org
Directions:
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Our office is located downtown Stevens Point on Main Street. Please phone the office for detailed directions from your starting location - 715-345-1104.
Nearest Bus Stop: Shopko, 1 minute walk |
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